Dana Wormald

Editor at New Hampshire Bulletin

Editor-in-chief, New Hampshire Bulletin (@NHBulletinNews). Formerly: @ConMonitorNews and @UnionLeader. (He/him)

Articles

To understand today’s New Hampshire Legislature, consider the paint can bill

1 week ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Dana Wormald

If nothing else, modern American politics has taught us that ideologues are often good at wooing the people but they always stink at serving them. And that truism is on full display at the state level, too. Consider, for example, the saga of New Hampshire’s paint can bill. Our state Legislature isn’t exactly known for an abundance of impactful, no-brainer bills, but House Bill 451 is one of them.
To understand today’s New Hampshire Legislature, consider the paint can bill

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dana Wormald

"Our state Legislature isn’t exactly known for an abundance of impactful, no-brainer bills, but House Bill 451 is one of them." (Getty Images)If nothing else, modern American politics has taught us that ideologues are often good at wooing the people but they always stink at serving them. And that truism is on full display at the state level, too. Consider, for example, the saga of New Hampshire’s paint can bill.
How to navigate New Hampshire in America’s callous age

2 weeks ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Dana Wormald

Talk to someone working in the service industry, or education, or any public-facing position, and you’re likely to hear story after story of callousness. That’s not to say everyday kindness has disappeared altogether, but it is being overwhelmed by its opposites. And because we create our politics and not the other way around, nobody should be surprised by the state of things.
Why the focus on ‘divisive concepts’ in New Hampshire? Why the attacks on diversity programs?

3 weeks ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Dana Wormald

Years ago, when I worked as a newspaper opinion editor, a conservative reader sent a letter to argue that 21st-century America was a post-racial society. I don’t recall the details of his email except that his case was built around individual accomplishment, particularly the success of Black entertainers (including Bill Cosby) and the election and reelection of President Barack Obama.
Where does New Hampshire get all of its not-so-great ideas? • New Hampshire Bulletin

1 month ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Dana Wormald

As Gov. Kelly Ayotte, President Donald Trump, and legislative and congressional Republicans continue to shape their marketing campaign for selling reductions in critical public services and programs as “reasonable adjustments” to spending, it’s important to keep up with your reading.
A New Hampshire budget mess. Chaos in Washington. These are promises made, promises kept.

1 month ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Dana Wormald

What could be more Republican than the two-year state budget under construction in Concord? Revenue is down, in part because the GOP keeps cutting and repealing taxes to help out corporations and the wealthy, and meanwhile hundreds of state positions are being cut, critical agencies eliminated, and spending on public services slashed. But guess what’s expanding?
That sinking feeling in New Hampshire is brought to you by the grand illusion

1 month ago | tennesseelookout.com | Dana Wormald

Seven years ago, we were in a tight spot. My wife, daughters, and I were sharing a house in central New Hampshire with my parents, and even that frugal living arrangement wasn’t enough to make it affordable for any of us after a while. The property taxes were too high and climbing (even in our tight-fisted red town), the cost of upkeep became prohibitive, and there were too many years of paychecks going in the wrong direction.
That sinking feeling in New Hampshire is brought to you by the grand illusion

1 month ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Dana Wormald

Seven years ago, we were in a tight spot. My wife, daughters, and I were sharing a house in central New Hampshire with my parents, and even that frugal living arrangement wasn’t enough to make it affordable for any of us after a while. The property taxes were too high and climbing (even in our tight-fisted red town), the cost of upkeep became prohibitive, and there were too many years of paychecks going in the wrong direction.
That sinking feeling in New Hampshire is brought to you by the grand illusion

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Dana Wormald

Downtown Concord on election night, Nov. 5, 2025, with the top of the State House dome illuminated in the distance. (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin)Seven years ago, we were in a tight spot. My wife, daughters, and I were sharing a house in central New Hampshire with my parents, and even that frugal living arrangement wasn’t enough to make it affordable for any of us after a while.
What is it that New Hampshire Republicans want, at the end?

1 month ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Dana Wormald

I’m confused about what Republican voters in New Hampshire want. I mean, I know what they want right now.