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Boston Globe: Sununu signals pivot for New England’s last ‘dry’ state on marijuana
May 29, 2022 - I was quoted at length about NH being the last state in the Northeast US to legalize cannabis, saying, "If we’re not careful, ‘live free’ will go from philosophy to shtick," and more. Read the full article in the Boston Globe here.
Steve Marchand: Payroll tax is key to paid family and medical leave benefit that works
January 25, 2019 - Read my OpEd in the Concord Monitor about the only proven way to sustainably pay for Paid Family and Medical Leave.
Why is Chris Sununu the 3rd Most Popular Governor in the Country?
May 3, 2019 - Read this essay published statewide, on the morning of Gov. Sununu's veto of a death penalty repeal supported by a supermajority of legislators, and a strong majority of New Hampshirites. Why is he at 64% approval when his positions are so often out-of-step with the majority of the people of NH...and what do we do about it?