The Statehouse Is Where
Abstractions Get a Bill
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STATE LEGISLATION · GUN POLICY
June 16, 2026
New Hampshire lawmakers grappled
with implementing gun rights on
campuses, special-education funding,
and COVID-19 oversight amid complex
local impacts.
The New Hampshire Statehouse has a
way of turning national arguments
into local invoices…
The Off Switch
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY · POLITICAL CORRUPTION
June 16, 2026
Many Americans are disengaging from
political news due to fatigue, while
government oversight and civil…
The End of the Tunnel
CLEAN ENERGY · GENE THERAPY
June 15, 2026
Despite ongoing global challenges,
incremental advances in clean
energy, medicine, technology, and
governance suggest a gradual, uneven…
They Should Put Antibiotics
in the Water
HEALTH · REGIONAL · LOCAL
June 6, 2026
Martha’s Vineyard faces rising
tick-borne diseases, including
alpha-gal syndrome, causing severe…
More Money, Fewer Things
HOUSEHOLD SPENDING · INCOME INEQUALITY
June 3, 2026
Despite national economic growth and
job gains, many households face
rising costs for essentials, reduced…
The Doctor Who Remembered
ECONOMY · HEALTH
May 14, 2026
American healthcare has shifted from
personalized family medicine to a
system prioritizing procedures and…
The Brains We Left Behind
LABOR · ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · MENTAL HEALTH
April 28, 2026
For a century, economic and
educational systems prioritized
consistent, repeatable work suited…
The Waiting Room
PUBLIC HEALTH · MEDICINE · IMMIGRATION
April 8, 2026
Children in immigration detention
face fragmented medical care as
rapid transfers disrupt continuity…
The Therapy Hour
MEDICINE · HEALTH INSURANCE · PUBLIC FINANCE
March 22, 2026
Autism therapy in the U.S. has
become a rapidly expanding
Medicaid-funded industry, with…
