IF YOU have been reading this column or followed my tenure in the New Hampshire State Senate, then you know that I care deeply about public service and politics — what you may not know is that I ...

WRITING A column about politics presents some interesting challenges. It requires following the news closely, keeping tabs on the various campaigns and trying not to replicate subjects that have had a ...

AS A former legislator, it has been painful for me to watch this budget process unfold. All budget preparations and negotiations pose unique challenges — particularly those that need to pass through ...

THANKSGIVING is one of my favorite holidays because it is all about gatherings of family and friends sharing a meal in the spirit of thankfulness for today and hopefulness for the future. As I gather ...

AS I WRITE this column, we are one month into the Republican shutdown, and Granite Staters are seeing SNAP benefits lapse and health care premiums more than double. Our naval shipyard in Portsmouth ...

EVEN if you’re taking a break from news and social media it is nearly impossible to avoid the warnings about the impacts of tariffs. This past week while watching a morning entertainment/interview ...

I HAVE a birthday coming up in September and the City of Manchester has kindly reminded me by sending an invoice for my automobile registration. Of course, auto registration time also reminds me that ...

IT’S NEVER too early to hear from elected officials from other states and those who are interested in testing the waters for potential presidential campaigns for New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation ...

LAST WEEK, Americans all across the country — from California to Georgia — sent a resounding message: They want leaders who will fight tirelessly to make life better and more affordable. Even in the ...

THE NEWS that Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander will not run for the U.S. Senate seat to replace the retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen made me once again reflect on the importance of changing our state’s ...

MANY Granite Staters are enjoying vacations and trips to New Hampshire’s lakes and beaches and if they truly want to enjoy the time off, they are tuning out news broadcasts and social media posts.

IN THE spirit of Wicked: For Good — which I saw over the holiday break — I thought it fitting to devote this week’s column to pulling back the curtain on Kelly Ayotte’s first year as governor. Much ...