The counties made an unfortunate deal with the state many years ago to pick up a larger share of nursing home costs the federal government doesn’t pay for those on Medicaid while the state paid a greater percentage of the costs associated with at-risk young people. READ MORE
The celebration last week over the bipartisan approval of the next biennial budget was certainly noteworthy, but despite the festivities there are some long-standing problems the budget begins to address but does not solve. READ MORE
Government in this country and state has a fundamental principle of checks and balances so that competing interests are key to any decision. READ MORE
The legislative biennial budget procession will hit the third milestone this week when the Senate meets Wednesday to vote on its proposed $15.1 billion two-year operating budget. READ MORE
Another way to look at the districts that need the most help is to determine the per-pupil property value of the community versus the number of students in its school system, which indicates how difficult it would be to raise additional money for education through property taxes. READ MORE
With the chaos in Washington, the real political and governmental action is now in the states. READ MORE
Over the last decade, Medicaid expansion, or the Granite Advantage Health Care program has been one of the most impactful and successful the Legislature has enacted. The program had a rough beginning as the remnants READ MORE
History should reflect what happened, not what we wished happened or what we want to hide from our children. READ MORE
Earlier this month when Gov. Chris Sununu was speaking to the National Convention of the National Rifle Association, the US District Attorney was charging 25-year-old Kyle Hendrickson of Berwick, Maine, for threatening to “shoot up a high school” in a SnapChat video shot in front of Portsmouth High School. READ MORE
The state’s contributions to public education put it in line with states like Mississippi and Louisiana, although its per capita wealth averages among the highest in the country. READ MORE
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