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Dana Wormald

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Editor, New Hampshire Bulletin, @newhampshirebulletin.com. Part of @statesnewsroom.com.

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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A new column, this one about the many things that set New Hampshire apart from its neighbors. #NHPolitics
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New Hampshire is one of a kind — and that cuts both ways • New Hampshire Bulletin
There are a lot of things that make New Hampshire special, and many who call the Granite State home wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A new one from me, on society-enders and the deafening sound of fiddling while the whole thing burns. #NHPolitics
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Amid existential threats and giant challenges, NH’s leaders frolic in fields of small potatoes • New Hampshire Bulletin
Over the past couple of years, New Hampshire lawmakers have taken a few stabs at regulating artificial intelligence.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
My column from this week, on what Trump’s anti-vax push has in common with the so-called “New Hampshire Advantage.” #NHPolitics
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A tale of two cons: Trump’s vaccine push and New Hampshire’s ‘advantage’ • New Hampshire Bulletin
Political, economic, and societal myopia is the calling card of this administration, however, so I suspect the Denmark blueprint will begin and end with the proposal for unscientific vaccine recommend...
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A new one from me, on what we can take away from a new batch of state rankings and how it added to a rough July for New Hampshire Republicans. #NHPolitics
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Sing it loud, New Hampshire: ‘We’re No. 1! We’re No. 1!’ Oh, wait, we’re not? • New Hampshire Bulletin
Even when you discount the latest lists and rankings, and we probably all should, July as a whole hasn’t been particularly kind to Republicans.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Proud dad alert: My daughter's fiction debut just dropped. @sillygoosepress.bsky.social
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The Meadow — SillyGoosePress
Annabelle strolls to the meadow at precisely 9:05 every morning. A sun hat covers two messily done braids, and she carries a picnic basket filled with whatever offerings from nature she happens to stu...
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Silly Goose Press @sillygoosepress.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
ISSUE SEVEN IS HERE! 🪿☀️🫶🏻 Take a gander: sillygoosepress.com/issue-seven
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A new one from me, on the strange campaign of John E. Sununu. #NHPolitics
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John E. Sununu is running for Senate in a nation that no longer exists • New Hampshire Bulletin
Less than two months out from the state primary, the return of John E. Sununu has been … well, it’s been something.
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 26/06/2026
The New Hampshire Bulletin won 16 awards at the NH Press Association’s annual Journalism awards banquet on Thursday night, including journalist of the year for William Skipworth. @willskipworth.bsky.social, @mollyrains.bsky.social, @mmitchellreports.bsky.social @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
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Bulletin takes home 16 awards at annual New Hampshire Press Association honors • New Hampshire Bulletin
The New Hampshire Bulletin won 16 awards at the New Hampshire Press Association’s annual Distinguished Journalism Awards banquet on Thursday night, including Journalist of the Year for William…
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Congratulations to @newhampshirebulletin.com reporter @willskipworth.bsky.social, who is a freshly minted Livingston Award winner. And thank you @umwallacehouse.bsky.social for a great event and afternoon in NYC (that in my opinion should have overshadowed the previous evening's Game 3).
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Bulletin’s Skipworth named Livingston Award winner for series on NH’s disability care system • New Hampshire Bulletin
William Skipworth, staff reporter for the New Hampshire Bulletin, wins Livingston Award for Local Reporting for his series on abuse and neglect in NH's disability care system.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Clear and correct, from Natasha Sarin (gift link):
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Opinion | No Wonder Everyone’s Rallying Around This Terrible Idea
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A new one from me, on how New Hampshire’s race for governor is shaping up to be same old same old. #NHPolitics
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New Hampshire voters always have a choice in November — but too often it’s not enough of one • New Hampshire Bulletin
The problem for gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington is that she seems to be fully banking on the absence of social discernment among swing voters.
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 22/05/2026
Thursday was a tough loss for the Fisher Cats (known to some as the Space Potatoes) vs. the Yard Goats but a great night in the park for the Bulletin staff: @mmitchellreports.bsky.social @mollyrains.bsky.social @ethandewitt.bsky.social @willskipworth.bsky.social @danawormald.bsky.social
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A new column, this one on New Hampshire House Republicans' push for campus carry — a bad bill that sparked a truly deplorable salvage attempt. #NHPolitics
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When New Hampshire’s legislative shenanigans play as cruelty • New Hampshire Bulletin
If there was an award this session for a much-publicized bill that best represents unwanted and unneeded legislation, “campus carry” would be as strong a candidate as any.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A new column, this one on the broad interconnectedness of policy — especially when it comes to New Hampshire's housing shortage. #NHPolitics
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What would make a New Hampshire community resistant to new housing? • New Hampshire Bulletin
To witness the New Hampshire Legislature in action can feel like watching someone try to identify the shape of a cloud from inside the vapor.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A new column, this one on the broken federal tax code within which New Hampshire operates, and how the state's fiscal choices consistently exacerbate that brokenness. #NHPolitics
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New Hampshire hates freeloaders, unless they’re wealthy freeloaders • New Hampshire Bulletin
I think about Alex Karp more than I’d like to.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This week's column focuses on a few small bills, rejected by NH Senate Republicans, that aim to chip away at big, and expensive, problems. Choosing inaction, and laying those increasingly costly and harmful problems at the feet of the future, has become the New Hampshire way. #NHPolitics
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The New Hampshire Senate has saved you from new fees — but we are 100% going to pay for it • New Hampshire Bulletin
When I listen to New Hampshire lawmakers cite their reasons for voting against new or increased fees or stewardship programs, I’m usually sympathetic to the proffered argument.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A new column from me, this one on national health insurance, education costs in New Hampshire, and why we can't have nice things. #NHPolitics
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What’s possible for us in New Hampshire, and who decides? • New Hampshire Bulletin
My response to the reader was my honest opinion, based on countless conversations and political observations over the years, but my own words bothered me all the same. When did I become so cynical?
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
A new one from me, on the true cause of New Hampshire’s high property taxes. NHPolitics
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Despite the claims of New Hampshire's leaders, towns are not to blame for high property taxes • New Hampshire Bulletin
In an opinion piece published April 12 by NH Journal, Republican House Majority Leader Jason Osborne and Senate Majority Leader Regina Birdsell chastised the state’s towns and cities, all of them, for...
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Here’s the thing—especially on April 15: cutting the IRS isn't some abstract budget trim. It's a tax cut delivered through weaker enforcement. And it mostly goes to people with the most scope to hide income.
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 10/04/2026
If you follow the Bulletin (thank you for that), why not follow the reporters who make it what it is, too? They are: @mollyrains.bsky.social @willskipworth.bsky.social @mmitchellreports.bsky.social @ethandewitt.bsky.social As always, thank you for reading. #NHPolitics.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
A new column: New Hampshire Republicans are still working hard to keep certain voting groups from having a voice, all in the name of "election integrity." Their own data, and words, unmask the lie. #NHPolitics
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New Hampshire has a ‘quiet’ new voting restriction, but the intent is loud and clear    • New Hampshire Bulletin
The disenfranchisement efforts over the last decade in New Hampshire have been consistent, surgical, and deceitful — sometimes comically so.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Kicking the can down the road: How one veto is New Hampshire in a nutshell. #NHPolitics
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Gather 'round, kids: New Hampshire wants you to know that the future is your problem • New Hampshire Bulletin
Last month, Gov. Kelly Ayotte rejected bipartisan legislation to establish a paint stewardship program, a decision punctuated by a Trumpian veto message clearly shaped by reflex rather than thoughtful...
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 31/03/2026
New Hampshire Bulletin reporters are all on Bluesky. Please give them a follow: @mollyrains.bsky.social @mmitchellreports.bsky.social @ethandewitt.bsky.social @willskipworth.bsky.social
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 28/03/2026
At "No Kings" rallies across New Hampshire, crowds protest Trump administration, war in Iran. #NHPolitics
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At 'No Kings' rallies across New Hampshire, crowds protest Trump administration, war in Iran • New Hampshire Bulletin
To sum up what brought her out to Lincoln’s Main Street for the ‘No Kings’ protest on Saturday, Karen Cote just pointed to her granddaughter. “Doesn’t that say it all?” said the Ellsworth resident,…
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 28/03/2026
Follow #NoKings protests throughout the nation via States Newsroom's live blog:
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No Kings March 2026 | News From The States
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The Good Trouble Band covers Barry McGuire’s Vietnam-era “Eve of Destruction” outside of the State House in Concord. #NoKings
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A new one from me, on how much New Hampshire Republicans love lists and rankings — but probably not all of them. #NHPolitics
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If it feels like times are tough in New Hampshire, maybe you’re just reading the wrong lists • New Hampshire Bulletin
I’m a big fan of lists and rankings, and for a lot of different reasons.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
FREEDOM TO COVER A WAR: Federal Judge Paul L. Friedman in a stunning decision has voided a Pentagon press policy that said DOD could evict reporters who reported unauthorized material; outlets gave up credentials rather than comply ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
A new one from me, on a far-right thread running through the New Hampshire Legislature. #NHPolitics
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More words of hate in New Hampshire, and the policies to match • New Hampshire Bulletin
Even before the New Hampshire House failed to meet its deadline to vote on dozens of bills last week, Speaker Sherman Packard was in a tight spot.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A new one from me, on NH House Majority Leader Jason Osborne and how he is leading his party's bleak pursuits. #NHPolitics
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How New Hampshire’s House majority leader is leading Republicans’ backward charge • New Hampshire Bulletin
The architect of New Hampshire’s current Republican legislative agenda, House Majority Leader Jason Osborne, seems to have a different perspective on the concept of local control, among other things.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
An income tax debate in New Hampshire? Well, not quite. A new column on the state of New Hampshire's stuckness and the GOP's demolition destination. #NHPolitics
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An income tax was proposed in New Hampshire — and you’ll never guess what happened next • New Hampshire Bulletin
On Tuesday, a longtime advocate for public school funding in New Hampshire gamely touched the third rail of New Hampshire politics: a state income tax.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
A new column, on Ayotte, ICE, and the craven NIMBYism of the GOP. #NHPolitics
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Ayotte blocks ICE — but she had a lot of help from protesters, looming midterms, and a NIMBY GOP • New Hampshire Bulletin
You’ve got to hand it to New Hampshire Republicans. Sure, their platform is largely shaped by an aversion to established science and fanciful budget math, with a touch of bigotry and paranoia, but the...
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 19/02/2026
"Nickenley’s death cannot be understood as an isolated incident. It reflects a persistent and well-documented pattern of police violence that falls most heavily on Black people and unhoused community members." Commentary from Grace Kindeke and Tanisha Johnson #NHPolitics
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The killing of Nickenley Turenne by Manchester police 'demands far more than condolences' • New Hampshire Bulletin
We join Nickenley Turenne’s family, loved ones, and the broader community in ongoing grief following his killing by three Manchester police officers on Dec. 6, 2025. This loss is devastating, irrepara...
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 19/02/2026
NH House Republicans are moving forward with a new attempt to regulate teaching on race, history, and LGTBQ+ issues in public schools. On Thursday, the chamber passed a bill that would ban certain types of instruction and punish teachers who carried it out. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
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House passes bill banning ‘leftist indoctrination’ and LGBTQ+ teaching in public schools • New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire House Republicans are moving forward with a new attempt to regulate teaching on race, history, and LGTBQ+ issues in public schools. On Thursday, the chamber passed a bill that would ban…
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A new one for me, on the issue that has been front and center throughout my 30-year journalism career in New Hampshire, with no progress to speak of. #NHPolitics
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Why pay for New Hampshire schools when you could just methodically destroy them? • New Hampshire Bulletin
In New Hampshire, there are two fundamental kinds of policies: Some attempt to directly address a problem and others aim to redefine, often fallaciously, the nature of the problem itself.
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Chad Finn @chadfinn.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Remembered seeing Jesse Jackson as a student at UMaine but had a hard time pinning down the date. Finally found it in a partial Maine Campus article in the digital archives. April 23, 1991. That last quote hits hard given where we are now.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
A new column from me, on the coming Romney-ization of MAGA-enabling Republicans and why the redemption arc toward the center-right still leaves N.H. and the nation in a bad (and familiar) spot. #NHPolitics
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A reckoning awaits New Hampshire Republicans — but beware the far end of the redemption arc • New Hampshire Bulletin
I don’t know how much worse things are going to get for this country in the months and years ahead, but I do know this: A lot of Republican politicians are going to spend the rest of their careers dis...
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
A new one from me, on the old economic myth that still forms the policy foundation of the New Hampshire GOP. #NHPolitics
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New Hampshire Republicans’ grand plan got its start on a cocktail napkin • New Hampshire Bulletin
In Republican-dominated New Hampshire, every year brings predictable policy initiatives.
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 30/01/2026
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Here’s a new one from me, which took shape yesterday with an early morning text to my mom. I’m trying to understand why life seems harder for families now, in so many ways, than 60 years ago. Here’s where I landed. #NHPolitics
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Life seems harder for New Hampshire families than it did 60 years ago. I think that’s because it is. • New Hampshire Bulletin
When my parents married in 1965, my mother was making $75 a week and my father was taking home $73. For the first year, they were a two-income household, but my mom left the workforce the next year — ...
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 24/01/2026
Federal immigration officers shot a third Minnesotan in as many weeks, according to video posted to social media and confirmed in a post by Gov. Tim Walz. From @madisonmcvan.bsky.social and @michellemgriff.bsky.social via @minnesotareformer.com
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Another Minnesotan shot and killed by feds • New Hampshire Bulletin
Over 10 shots can be heard in the video, but it’s unclear if more than one agent fired a weapon.
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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Being documented vs. undocumented is a spectrum. Lots of the people being detained and deported by ICE have permission to be in the U.S. — pending asylum claims or visa applications.
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max nesterak @maxnesterak.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
New Hampshire Rep. Kristin Noble's comments last week in support of school segregation reveal a lot about her world view — and something about the nature of the Republican coalition, too. #NHPolitics
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Anybody have ‘school segregation’ on their 2026 New Hampshire bingo card? • New Hampshire Bulletin
Boy, New Hampshire Legislature, you sure know how to make a national impression.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
A new one: In NH, politicians like to use the tyranny of averages to convince people their financial struggles are illusory. While real solutions require real effort and collaboration, tapping into a national reservoir of hatred is easy. And for the GOP, this is the golden age of that kind of easy.
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How’s life on Easy Street treating you, New Hampshire? • New Hampshire Bulletin
Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s not wrong about New Hampshire’s collection of accolades from think tanks and special interests, but what she doesn’t mention is the tyranny of averages underlying her rosy picture.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Here's something brief I wrote on Friday morning about Renee Good. It's not a column, really, but something between a dream and a prediction.
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Adam M. Finkel, Sc.D., CIH @adamfinkel.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Beautifully written (as yr. readers have come to expect). The "frame-up" reveals another sick aspect of current US society-- the insistence that people obey *self-proclaimed* lawmakers. I supervised a couple hundred OSHA inspectors at one time. We had enforcement powers, but we were not the police.
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K8 @gr8flk8.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Excellent piece - and SPOT ON! There is no such thing as a ‘moderate Republican’ if they voted for this insanity and inhumanity and aren’t now renouncing it full force. Sitting back, pocketing the gains, waiting for whatever comes next is unconscionable.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
An unofficial column: A presidential address to the nation. Someday, maybe.
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Dana Wormald @danawormald.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
A new column: "To be a modern Republican is to declare that there is very little you won’t endorse, whether through applause or silence, to accomplish whatever it was that made you a conservative to begin with." #NHPolitics
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Sorry, would-be moderate Republicans, but there is only one Republican Party • New Hampshire Bulletin
In the middle of December, a “grateful” John Sununu shared a list of new endorsers for his U.S. Senate campaign, through which he plans to “bring New Hampshire common-sense” to Washington.
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