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New Hampshire’s health policy agenda is a prescription for trouble

A doctor and state representative writes that lawmakers are pushing health policy that feels more like political theater than thoughtful reform.

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Battle over bakery mural not a good look for the ‘Live Free or Die’ state

"Live Free or Die"? More like "Try to Live Creatively and Have the Town Overlords Throw the Book at You."
NH VOICES | Lisa Mure and Susan Mathison

Mothers who soldier on: Our work to support Ukraine, its widows and children, must continue

As Mother’s Day passes and Father’s Day approaches in the US, the co-founders of CommonManforUkraine keep the women of Ukraine close in their hearts.
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Shame on Governor Ayotte

New Hampshire's governor is capitulating to an authoritarian administration instead of standing up for what is right.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR
David Souter: What a simple man from N.H. taught me, and all of us
The Supreme Court justice wasn’t flashy, but he was faithful to the rule of law. Even in cases that had outcomes that disappointed me, I rarely quibbled with Souter’s clear judicial lodestar.

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Freezing of federal funds for family planning hurts us all
It benefits our entire society to offer cancer screenings, birth control, and annual exams for low-income and uninsured residents.

Jonah Orion Wheeler
Why I changed my stance on NH transgender bill
Transgender people shouldn’t be isolated from society. And we should listen to women who say that they feel their spaces are no longer theirs.

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Cheers to N.H. child advocate for underscoring her vital role
The position of child advocate should be safeguarded and adequately funded in each state to protect its independence and full capacity.

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EDITORIAL

SJC should release court records in Harmony Montgomery case

Transcript of hearing where Adam Montgomery got custody remains secret.

Ravin Bhatia

I’m not financially literate. Here’s how I could be.

A financial literacy course should be mandatory in Massachusetts.

Fake tree? No, thanks. Only a real Christmas tree will do.

In a world full of knock-offs and clumsy representations, it’s refreshing to have something real, with imperfections and quirks of its own.

Real tree? No need. I’m perfectly content with my fake Christmas fir.

Our 6-foot artificial alternative is a minimal-mess, no-maintenance option that’s ready to go whenever we’re ready for the season to start.

COMMENTARY

N.H. students are struggling. Together, we can help support them.

Finding lasting solutions to hunger and housing insecurity is the key to giving our learners the opportunity to succeed in higher education, says SNHU president.

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That buzz you hear is debate over logging in N.H.

"We can secure a future of resilient, climate-stabilizing wild forests within the broader landscape of economic needs and uses," writes one stakeholder. Another: "We can’t afford to choose between locally sourced wood products and increasing forest carbon storage."

Carine Hajjar

Are Sununu’s coattails long enough to pull Ayotte to victory for N.H. governor?

The N.H. governor's race is one of the closest in the country. Can Governor Chris Sununu make the difference?

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Readers see red over Sununu’s support of Trump

Nowhere in his op-ed does he mention that his candidate of choice attempted, for the first time in our history, to violently disrupt the transfer of presidential power.