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THE EDITOR’S CORNER

By NICK PAPPAS

Finality can strike in the most unusual of ways. I had known since Tuesday evening that this would be my last week at The Telegraph, … Full story

Updated 2 days ago

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Burack: Earth Day good time to check up on state environment

By THOMAS BURACK

As we near Earth Day on Monday, one simple way that you can celebrate is to learn more about New Hampshire’s special environment. I get … Full story

Updated 2 days ago

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Gorin: Health reform good for New Hampshire

By STEPHEN GORIN

March 23 marked the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act – more commonly known as Obamacare. Although the law has been poorly understood, opposition to … Full story

Updated 2 days ago

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Brown: NH bill would protect loons from lead fishing tackle

By SHERIDAN BROWN

Even if much of our state’s wildlife is located outside the Gate City, its welfare should be of great concern to Nashua’s residents. The Granite … Full story

Updated 2 days ago

Joe Konopka

Joe Konopka

The term “universal background check” in connection with gun control is being tossed around like a new baseball on a sandlot field. It’s the phrase … Full story

Updated 2 days ago

Paul Sylvain

Sylvain: ‘Real’ spring hasn’t sprung until the Sox’s home opener

Paul Sylvain

In case you didn’t notice, spring arrived here last Monday at 1:05 p.m. What’s that, you ask? You thought spring already sprung almost three weeks … Full story

Published: April 14, 2013

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Clark: Let’s lower the volume on pro-gun rhetoric

By STEPHEN D. CLARK

In a recent Telegraph commentary about political efforts to diminish gun violence (March 24: “More to gun control than meets the eye”), the article’s author … Full story

Published: April 14, 2013

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Roberts: Consumers need to know the true cost of health care

By BETH ROBERTS

Most consumers have little idea what their health care costs. Until recently, those who got their health insurance from their employer have had no real … Full story

Published: April 14, 2013

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Cohen: Forget casinos: Why not tax, regulate marijuana?

By BURT COHEN

The governor and Legislature are face-to-face with the choice of impossible budget cuts or finding new sources of revenue. Casino money is illusory, at best. … Full story

Published: April 14, 2013

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Gileno: NH lawmakers should approve multiple drug failure bill

By PAUL GILENO

Imagine if you went to get your car fixed and the mechanic told you that you need new brakes as soon as possible. He knows … Full story

Published: April 8, 2013

John Bachman

Bachman: NH should blow whistle on Medicaid trust-fund scam

John Bachman

We have an opportunity to show other states how to deal with the federal government, a rare opportunity indeed. Our presidential primary influence may be … Full story

Published: April 7, 2013

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Gilmour: Senate puts focus on jobs, economy

By PEGGY GILMOUR

The beginning of April marks the halfway point of the state Senate session, and it is truly an honor to serve the towns of Brookline, … Full story

Published: April 7, 2013

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Brown: PUC ruling leaves electricity ratepayers out in the cold

By MARC BROWN

The recent issues concerning PNE Energy Supply and Resident Power, two competitive retail electricity suppliers in New Hampshire, has shed light on unfair penalties imposed … Full story

Published: April 7, 2013

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Moore: End USNH sabbaticals to hold down tuition costs

By GREG MOORE

If you were running a business, how much would you pay your employees not to show up for work? When the employer in question is … Full story

Published: April 7, 2013

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Kelly: Gambling would restore funding for our critical needs

By MOLLY KELLY

The state Senate recently voted for a bill to restore funding for education, provide mental health treatment and care, repair our roads and bridges, and … Full story

Published: March 31, 2013

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Hafez: New hope for mental health in New Hampshire

By HISHAM HAFEZ

The New Hampshire operating budget bill that now has made its way through its first major hurdle – approval from the House Finance Committee – … Full story

Published: March 31, 2013

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Kuster: Compromise needed to resolve US budget challenges

By ANNIE KUSTER

With all the bickering and dysfunction in Congress, it’s easy to lose sight of the common ground that exists between Republicans and Democrats. Yes, we … Full story

Published: March 31, 2013

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Ayotte: Hard to shoot down ‘missile to nowhere’

By KELLY AYOTTE

In the pre-dawn hours of March 23, the Senate voted 94-5 in favor of an amendment I introduced to the nonbinding budget resolution that aims … Full story

Published: March 31, 2013

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