State of New Hampshire secondary Archives: on Technology
Andy Martin:
Massively invest in cybersecurity & critical infrastructure
A little over two decades ago I was one of the first Americans to recognize the national security implications of cyberspace. Bill Gates of Microsoft and I battled over whether one company should have total control of cyberspace.
We need a massive investment in cybersecurity. Our critical infrastructure, like our electric grid, is exposed. China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and others are a daily threat to our nation. I will be a strong voice for cybersecurity.
Source: WMUR.com on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Nov 1, 2018
Chris Sununu:
Opposed commuter rail from Boston to central New Hampshire
After Sununu's candidacy announcement, New Hampshire Democrats quickly issued a statement: "He's stood in the way of numerous renewable energy projects that would cut energy costs and create
jobs and has done everything he can to stop commuter rail from Boston to central New Hampshire and the jobs that will come with it," said the New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman.
Source: Union-Leader on 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial race
Sep 7, 2015
Chris Sununu:
Double infrastructure grants to towns for roads and bridges
Any surplus will be placed in a newly created Infrastructure Revitalization Fund. We have the opportunity to support their critical infrastructure needs. For years we have heard how the state cannot control local property taxes, but what we can do is
use infrastructure grants to give our towns more financial flexibility and target key areas of need to our communities.Specifically, we're going to double grants to towns for roads and bridges--a chronic deferred maintenance issue at the local level.
Source: 2017 New Hampshire State of the State address
Feb 9, 2017
Colin Van Ostern:
Bring passenger rail from Boston to central N.H.
Colin has been an outspoken proponent of bringing passenger rail from Boston to central New Hampshire; he championed numerous state renewable energy projects, and he helped end the Fairpoint strike --
the longest labor strike in the country in 2014 --by insisting on better consumer service before the state would continue business with the company.
Source: 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial website VanOstern.com
Jul 20, 2016
Colin Van Ostern:
Build commuter rail line between Manchester and Boston
Two Executive Councilors are outlining a proposal they say could fund passenger rail service between Manchester and Boston. To cover construction costs, NH would step up efforts to win federal transportation grants, rely on Massachusetts to cover some
infrastructure costs, and turn to private companies to develop four rail stations.Colin Van Ostern and Chris Pappas say their plan addresses concerns a rail service would be too expensive, by keeping the state's share of operating costs under
$5 million a year. The Capitol Corridor study estimated an annual state price tag of about $10 million. Cities and towns along the route would also contribute, potentially by using some of the economic benefits generated by the rail line to pay back some
of the capital costs.
"The reality is finding less than $5 million a year for something that will cause such opportunity for economic growth is both possible & achievable," Van Ostern says. "We think that's an important part of the conversation."
Source: 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial website VanOstern.com
Jul 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton:
Retroactive classification can make any email problematic
We had a development in the email matter today when it came out that Secretary Powell and close aides to Former Secretary Rice used private e-mail accounts. Now you have people in the government who are doing the same thing to Secretary Powell
and Secretary Rice's aide they've been doing to me. They are retroactively classifying it. I agree completely with Secretary Powell, who said today this is an absurdity. I think the American people will know it's an absurdity.
Source: MSNBC Democratic primary debate in New Hampshire
Feb 4, 2016
Jeanne Shaheen:
Focus on brainpower, not horsepower, via more education
The new economy of the 21st century is run on brainpower, not horsepower. In this economy, success is built on ideas, innovation and information -- and the foundation for this new economy is education. The major limit to our continued growth is a
shortage of skilled workers. We will not be able to meet the needs of New Hampshire business in the 21st century by importing workers. Instead, we must focus our efforts on improving the skills of our students and our existing workforce. We must ensure
that our children, no matter where they live, have the skills and education to allow them to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by this high-tech, global economy. And that means we must make the commitment and the investment necessary
to improve our schools.We must recognize that improving education is the single most important issue we face. Nothing else that we do here will have a greater impact on New Hampshire's success or failure in this new century.
Source: Inaugural Address to New Hampshire Legislature
Jan 4, 2001
Jeanne Shaheen:
Secured funds for Berlin prison & Portsmouth Memorial Bridge
Jeanne secured the funding to open the Berlin prison, creating jobs and opportunity in the North Country.
Working with Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, she obtained the funds for the new Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
Jilletta Jarvis:
Private commuter rail ok, but not state-funded
On commuter rail: I would support a private rail company purchasing state property to build & operate a rail.
I would not support taxpayer funded rail systems as all of NH would be forced to pay for something that only a small percentage would benefit from.
Source: WMUR Manchester on 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial race
Aug 20, 2018
Joe Biden:
Appoint National Security Advisor for Cyber Technology
We'll take on directly the challenges posed by our prosperity, security, and democratic values by our most serious competitor, China. We'll confront China's economic abuses; counter its aggressive, coercive action; to push back on
China's attack on human rights, intellectual property, and global governance. But we are ready to work with Beijing when it's in America's interest to do so.
We've elevated the status of cyber issues within our government, including appointing the first Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology.
We're launching an urgent initiative to improve our capability, readiness, and resilience in cyberspace.
Source: Manchester Ink Link on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Feb 4, 2021
Molly Kelly:
Supports raising gas tax to fund infrastructure repairs
Too many of New Hampshire's roads and bridges are in disrepair and must be fixed. This is an economic issue and a safety issue for Granite Staters.
I support raising the gas tax to pay for these critical repairs.
Source: Concord Monitor on 2018 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Sep 3, 2018
Newt Gingrich:
We can't compete with China with an inferior infrastructure
Q: What about infrastructure & job creation?GINGRICH: Let's stick with infrastructure, because I think it's a very big, very important topic. You cannot compete with China in the long run if you have an inferior infrastructure. You've got to move to a
21st century model. That means you've got to be technologically smart and you have to make investments. So for example here [in N.H.], the Northern Pass project ought to be buried and should be along the state's right of way.
Which means you'd need these modern techniques to bring electricity from Quebec all the way down to Boston in a way that also preserves the beauty of northern New Hampshire. [We need] the ability to have an infrastructure
investment program that would actually get us back on track. If you don't have some systematic investment program, then you are not going to be able, I think, to compete with China and India.
Source: WMUR 2012 GOP New Hampshire debate
Jan 7, 2012
Steve Forbes:
Drop Microsoft case; new tech makes it obsolete
Q: Is it in America's best interest to break up Microsoft in order to foster competition in the software industry? A: This is an example of a Washington-based approach to trying to micromanage our economy. Already, Microsoft
faces a real challenge from the explosion of band width, so the suit is going to be moot in a matter of a few months or a few years. Why go forward with something that technology has made obsolete? And in the case of Microsoft, what was the damage done?
Source: New Hampshire GOP Debates
Dec 3, 1999
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