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Make America build again: A new future for the Republican Party?

The Republican party stands at a crossroads. For the last four years, it has bowed to a president whose only agenda was himself. By sacrificing truth on the altar of political power, Republican leaders enabled the first assault on the U.S. Capitol in over 200 years and the worst pandemic since ...

Resilience, COVID, safety net, implicit bias

Have you ever had the experience of many random thoughts, seemingly disconnected, yet somehow related, and then finally had that “a-ha” moment where you realize that it is all actually different sides of the same coin? I would like to think I am not the only person to whom this has happened ...

Some help for vulnerable children

I don’t know this for sure (because I’m on the inside looking out), but I suspect the Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire’s reputation among elected and appointed state policy leaders depends upon their perspective of, and experience with, business. While BIA is fiercely ...

Martin Luther King’s legacy reverberates across time

“Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life. They could not take your pride in the name of love. What more in the name of love?” (Excerpt from “In The Name of Love” by U2) ––– At day’s end on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ...

All together now: Supporting New Hampshire’s public higher education

Public higher education in New Hampshire and nationwide is facing great challenges. Student enrollment is declining, and current demographic trends suggest the problem will only worsen in the years ahead. Costs are rising, and institutions of all sizes and disciplines are working to control ...