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For working families: Paid family leave, as our families should come first

Across our state, there are stories of heartbreak. I’ve heard them from people who couldn’t afford to take time off to be with their loved ones, usually at times of great crisis or illness, but also at the birth or adoption of a new baby. I’ve talked with mothers and fathers and sons ...

Protecting health care

Make no mistake, this Nov. 6, protecting Granite Staters with pre-existing conditions is squarely on the ballot. From children with asthma, to folks with diabetes or heart conditions, if you have any chronic illness in your background, your health care is at stake. With the Trump ...

Repel the blue wave of tyranny at the midterm election

A tsunami of juvenile anger has become the energizing force within the Democratic Party. The hard left has indeed become a mob, as it has abandoned all norms of civilized debate in favor of suppressing free speech and launching personal attacks intended to intimidate. Speeches by ...

ACLU-NH: Taxpayer standing holds the government accountable

The ACLU of New Hampshire encourages voters to vote “yes” on Ballot Question 1, which would restore the historic standing of taxpayers to challenge illegal and unconstitutional government actions. Government accountability goes to the heart of our democracy. A key mechanism for ...

Kelly wants N.H. to return to her past

New Hampshire has a glorious history and respecting that past can give us a bright future. While the Sons of Liberty gathered around a tree in Boston before the Revolution, the glory of New Hampshire was that before Paul Revere rode, we had the Pine Tree Riot to rebel against paying the ...

When Mother Nature blushes

It’s that time of year again, when New Hampshire’s mountains and forests are seemingly blushing and our Granite State is inundated with the thousands of curiosity seekers many of us refer to as “leaf peepers.” Tourists from all over the world will be here to experience the natural ...