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Letters: How Corrupt is This?

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There is NO way this bill will get a fair hearing. This kind of manipulation (forming special taxpayer-funded lobbying groups and committees) is typical of Sununu and his developer cronies after they fail to pass unsavory bills the normal way.

Letters: Conflict or Corruption?

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A real-life example is that of House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn). His 2023 financial disclosure does not mention that his wife, Sharon Osborne, serves as Chairman of the Board at Latitude Learning, a homeschool cooperative. Rep. Osborne is required to report this potential conflict in his disclosure. However, this oversight is not his only violation of the public trust.

Down on the couch: While sick, I watched all 62 episodes of ‘Breaking Bad’

read more…: Down on the couch: While sick, I watched all 62 episodes of ‘Breaking Bad’

Growing up, I don’t ever recall either of my parents becoming sick enough from seasonal afflictions (flu, cold, etc.) to take time from being a parent and employee to spend a week in bed or on the couch slowly recuperating, sipping tea, and watching the test pattern on television.

Letters: Be heard at Feb. 8 meeting about proposed changes to Manchester USPS facility

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A public meeting will be held to share the initial results of the study and to allow members of the local community to provide their feedback and perspectives on the Initial Findings of the Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR).  The meeting will be held Thursday, February 8, 2 p.m. at Southern New Hampshire University, Webster Hall – Mara Auditorium.

State Reps: Please ITL HB 1002 on Thursday

read more…: State Reps: Please ITL HB 1002 on Thursday

Last week the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 193-179 to adopt the recommendation for HB 1002, a well-intentioned but seriously flawed bill that could have significant consequences on the public’s right to know about government activities if it becomes law. A request to reconsider that vote has been placed by Lisa Smart (R-Meredith) and hopefully the House can take this opportunity to reverse last week’s decision.

Music therapy as a tool 

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There are many ways to treat mental health-related ailments. There is medicine, which can be harmful to the patient and others if incorrectly prescribed, (not to mention the potential harm on one’s body), there is traditional counseling, which is helpful and often aids the patient, and there are expressive therapies, which certainly help.

February: Substance, shadow and silly

read more…: February: Substance, shadow and silly

February can be the cruelest of months in New England. It can be full-bore winter with all the snow and freezing temperatures we’ve avoided this year in December and January. It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. It’s also a month of holidays and days of recognition, some serious, some shady and some downright silly.

Letters: A vote for Jon Kiper is a vote for our future

read more…: Letters: A vote for Jon Kiper is a vote for our future

As one of the few state lawmakers with young children, my efforts to set up our children and grandchildren for success are often met with resistance. Working parents of young children struggle for representation in our lawmaking process, making necessary economic progress infuriatingly slow. Fortunately, a working parent is running for governor: Jon Kiper.

What does it mean to identify as African or Black or African American in New Hampshire?

read more…: What does it mean to identify as African or Black or African American in New Hampshire?

In 2020, New Hampshire’s Black population was recorded as roughly 21,000 people, according to census data; that’s about 2% of the total population of the state. If there are 21,000 Black people in the Granite State, one has to assume that there are 21,000 ways to be Black. 

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