About 50 years ago, just after finishing graduate school in Ohio, I made the decision to decline some good job offers and move back to New Hampshire.
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Social Security Overpays Billions to People, Many on Disability. Then It Demands the Money Back
Justina Worrell, 47, works part time as a kitchen helper in an Ohio nursing home. She has cerebral palsy, an intellectual disability, and a cardiac condition that required she get an artificial heart valve at age 20.
Not Religious, Not Voting? The ‘Nones’ are a Powerful Force in Politics – but not yet a Coalition
Nearly 30% of Americans say they have no religious affiliation. Today the so-called “nones” represent about 30% of Democrats and 12% of Republicans – and they are making their voices heard.
Young People Face Greater Barriers to Voting as Turnout Increases
As youth voter turnout increases, so do the barriers these voters face to participate in elections.
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Will Leave New Hampshire, Close Merrimack Facility
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the French multinational corporation at the center of New Hampshire’s PFAS controversy, has announced it will close its facility in Merrimack.
‘Raise the Wage Act’ Offers Hope for NH Minimum Wage Earners
New legislation aims to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2008.
NH Gas Prices Increase, But Remain Lower than National Average
Gas prices throughout the United States have continued their upward trend over the previous months and years, due to increasing oil prices.
How to Fix the NH Housing Shortage? Get Back to Protecting Private Property Rights. | Opinion
The New Hampshire housing market is in tougher shape than most of the country. Consider that a healthy inventory of homes for sale is 5 to 6 months’ worth of supply – meaning if no more homes came on the market, the existing stock would be sold within six months.
Lawmakers Clear Way for Families Who Take in Unrelated Kids to Get TANF
A Littleton couple who took in their son’s girlfriend’s niece and two nephews, giving them a safer, more stable, and cleaner home, cannot get state assistance for food and groceries because the children are not relatives.
Will New Hampshire Soon See Its First Stormwater Utility?
Fifteen years after New Hampshire state law allowed towns and cities to form their own stormwater utilities, not a single municipality has successfully enacted one.