Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Special Education Funding, The Problem of Not Getting It
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I testified before the NH House last week on a bill to change how we fund special education expenses and caused a bit of controversy. Go figure!
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: HB 155 Is A Mistake for New Hampshire Companies and Our Citizens
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As the State Senate considers this legislation, I hope they will consider the facts and not vote on the false notion that cutting taxes always creates jobs.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Immigrants and Refugees: Your Turn to Defend Democracy
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Even if you are not a first or second generation American, the odds are good that many of your ancestors came from countries where their opportunities and democratic freedoms were limited by religion or class.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: The Sun Still Rises: Immigration, Civil Rights, and Dr. King’s Unfinished Work
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I have always believed from the moment I was first exposed to the idea of America that no matter your race, country of origin, religion, or nationality, this nation is a place where you can write your own destiny
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: ‘No Way for Police To Know Who Are the Good Guys and Who Are the Bad Guys’
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It is a typical day at UNH when an active shooter call comes in to the well trained and professional campus police. They are at the site in minutes, enter the building and find twenty armed individuals firing shots.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Louise Spencer Urges House Speaker to Take Action Against Two State Reps
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Unfortunately, it has become increasingly common to witness legislators making comments or engaging in behavior that raise serious questions about their commitment to representing all Granite Staters.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Death Penalty Is Powerful Symbol of Injustice, Retribution, Opportunistic Politics
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The death penalty was abolished in 2019 in NH thanks to decades of work led by the late Rep. Renny Cushing, Barbara Keshen and many others. A few radical state Republicans want to bring it back.
Op-Ed
Distant Dome: Recycling Unused Paint Becomes a Political Saber
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Most people never know the ingredients that coalesce to become legislation, the back-room deals, “you vote for my bill, I will vote for yours,” the compromises hammered out in late night conversations, the stroking, the threatening and the money that may not change hands, but fuels future campaigns.
Feature
Radio Free New Hampshire: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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As always, Trump’s failure is not a failure of ambition but a failure of vision and leadership. His mistake lies not in choosing to act, but in neglecting to build a new and viable system to replace what we have.