Op-Ed

The Supreme Court Argument in ConVal-State Wants to Make Claremont Mythical; Court hints at avoiding Judicial Norms.

By ANDRU VOLINSKY | December 18, 2024

The lawyers made their arguments in the ConVal case to a depleted Supreme Court on December 10th. Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald recused himself from the ConVal case (but not from our Rand case) because he was the Attorney General during the first year or so of ConVal. Justice Hantz Marconi is suspended while she fights criminal charges stemming from her speaking to Governor Sununu about an investigation of her husband.

Environment & Science

Op-Ed: NH Leaders Must Pull Together To Fight Climate Change

By Roger Stephenson | December 16, 2024

Planning and designing a bridge for climate change is a good thing; the question for our elected officials is, Why Stop There? Sea level rise won’t stop at the bridge.

Environment & Science

Distant Dome: State Revenue Shortfall Bodes Ill for State Budget

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | December 14, 2024

The early turmoil in the Republican House caucus over the Majority Leader’s position does not bode well for what lies ahead for the GOP majority in the upcoming session.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Taxes and Politics, About Time We Had An Honest Discussion About Them

By ANDRU VOLINSKY | December 11, 2024

Taxes are not inherently good or evil. They’re a means to an end; the end being supporting the kind of government we want and expect.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Frank the Dissembler, Edelblut Proposes Another Downshift to Local Property Taxpayers

By ANDRU VOLINSKY | December 4, 2024

Educators, parents, students, taxpayers, people who care about promoting an inclusive democracy beware, Frank Edelblut is at it again pitching vouchers for special education while shifting more state costs to local taxpayers.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Children experiencing homelessness have rights to a public education.

By ANDRU VOLINSKY | November 25, 2024

Children who are housing insecure have the right to go to school. In a recent survey, New Hampshire was found to have 3300 children who were housing insecure attending public schools.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed: The Threat to Public School Access for Children of Immigrants

By ANDRU VOLINSKY | November 13, 2024

School children who cannot prove they are legally in the US may soon be threatened with exclusion from public schools.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Tuesday is Election Day. Go Vote.

By ANDRU VOLINSKY | November 4, 2024

Check your state’s Secretary of State office for details on where and how to register and vote.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Cases against Geno Marconi and Justice Marconi appear to be grave injustices

By Peter Loughlin | November 1, 2024

On April 18 representatives of the attorney general appeared at a PDA meeting where they held a “consultation with counsel” with the board. Immediately thereafter, without any explanation, Captain Marconi was escorted out of the meeting, relieved of his duties, barred from his office and communication with Port employees; and had his phone, computer and related materials impounded. In addition, his texts, phone records and financial records were seized and a grand jury impaneled.