With the 2024 election days away, the issues being debated can be boiled down to how one defines freedom, investing in a sustainable economy, and the role of government. Integrity and ethics are also on voter minds – and not just for the top of the ticket.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Bosen Takes on Berlin City Council Vote on AG’s Northern Border Task Force
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On December 4, 2023, The Berlin City Council voted to have our police force participate in the Attorney General’s Northern Border Task Force along the Swanton Sector, stretching from parts of New York, through Vermont, and including the entire northern New Hampshire border.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: The Rand School Funding Trial is Underway
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It all comes down to local control. The more equitable the funding, the more choices each school district has.
Education
Distant Dome: Two Weeks of Education Funding Legal Wrangling Ahead
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The latest round for education funding lawsuits enters the judicial ring this week in Rockingham County Superior Court and will be argued over the next two weeks.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Fear of Political Reprisal and What’s Up On School Funding Litigation
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Are you concerned about displaying a Harris/Walz political sign on your lawn?
The question makes sense. It will provide a measure of the current Zeitgeist. But what are we to say about our society when fear of reprisal is so prevalent that it undermines our political expression?
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Project 25 and Education: Watch Out
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At the outset, Edelblut predicted vouchers would cost $300,000 a year. The program cost more than $8 million the first year, $15 million the second, and $25 million the third and most of those who utilize vouchers were already in private schools or engaged in homeschooling.
Op-Ed
It’s time to talk about effective funding practices in local news
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Do not mistake mere content production for serious local journalism. Journalism is not about writing or producing compelling stories. It is also not about beautiful graphic design and interactive features. It’s not about using the best and fanciest technology.
Feature
Distant Dome: Revisiting Claremont Education Decisions Comes at Your Peril
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The arguments presented in the attorney general’s, Bradley’s and the 31 Republicans’ briefs urge the Supreme Court to at least review the two original Claremont education decisions and in the case of the lawmakers to overturn those decisions.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Needlessly Cruel: Is that the NH Way?
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It’s appalling that Governor Sununu aims to spend his last few months in office targeting the very people he’s tasked with representing and protecting.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Free Stater Brings Questionable Economics to Court
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Jason Sorens, the leader of the Free State Movement, filed a “friend of the court” or amicus brief on behalf of the American Institute of Economic Research (AIER), a Koch Network funded enterprise.