Garry Rayno
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NH Commissioners: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
With few exceptions, when department heads’ four- or five-year terms end, Sununu has not reappointed them, and in several cases, after more than a decade in office.
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NH Needs a School Bus Full of Julie Browns
Julie Brown of Rochester represented what our founders envisioned in creating a legislature of common citizens, a good public servant with passion, empathy, compassion and the common sense to balance competing needs.
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Distant Dome: Compromise Budget Actually Spends More
The budget battle over the state’s two-year operating budget vetoed by Gov. Chris Sununu quickly became warring press conferences, partisan politics and sloganeering that had little to do with reality.
Business & Economy
Still No NH Budget, Just Spin and Uncertainty on Revenue
Based on the first two months of the 2020 fiscal year — with no budget in place just a continuing resolution — the downward trend may be a little sharper than budget writers calculated.
Business & Economy
Zip Codes Can Dramatically Limit Future for NH Students
The disparity between property-wealthy school districts and the opportunities they provide their children and property-poor districts is immense.
Featured in Category
Uncertainty Deepens As Budget Veto Impasse Drags On
Local officials face difficult questions as they begin constructing budgets voters or councils will decide next year.
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Poor Communication Behind Record Sununu Vetoes
The vetoes mean a lot of work on many people’s part, both Democrat and Republican, businesses and private citizens, will be for naught.
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GOP Holds Power While NH Leaning Democratic – How Do They Do That?
Political parties are supposed to look out for their own interest, but there is a tipping point when the party’s interest overwhelms the general public’s interest.
Energy
Power Line Requiem or the Northern Pass Megawatt Blues
Pounding nails to permanently close Northern Pass’ coffin began long before the state Supreme Court heard the case.
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Time For True Regional Approach In Building Our Electricity Future
Approving Northern Pass would have done little directly for the people of New Hampshire.