<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Karen Burnett-Kurie for NH House Representative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Burnett Kurie]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:40:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[NH Better Served by Quality Education &#38; Lower Property Taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does anyone else think about the irony of fighting with ourself over school funding. 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All of our neighboring states are included in this top 100 list, but no place in New Hampshire.]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/aarp-s-top-100-places-to-live-in-the-u-s-for-older-adults</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670d9991f64474139b273a14</guid><category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:33:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_9369f0f07b434169ba411c9f931d1fc0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable Housing Charrette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently the Washington Valley Housing Coalition organized an affordable housing charette in Ossipee, NH. 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Wade strict bans on the procedure kicked in at least 22 states.  Women in these states have fewer o]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/the-consequences-of-overturning-roe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66efa5c9456b18e38b11375d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_41bf7dec09224b0d9b691edb46901e4a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating a safe and secure environment has always been important for schools. For years, schools have had to address bullying and violence, ]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/gun-safety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66efa3c63aa5f09991dd2edf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_7837396d36aa42a79dba7c262372a535~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NH is Losing its NH Advantage]]></title><description><![CDATA[For generations New Hampshire has touted its NH Advantage. We have consistently been rated as one of the best places to live because of effe]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/nh-is-losing-its-nh-advantage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66efa5373aa5f09991dd305e</guid><category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_9c1a25b0184b42209e8edb5a3f9cc008~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hands Off Women's Privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Supreme Court cases have held great importance in protecting women's privacy, Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade. Both were decided]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/hands-off-women-s-privacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66efa2b50058bd7da25a58c1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_e15abed3fe9a4bcbbdaec0e4f542de19~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to address growing weather disasters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[2023 brought billion-dollar weather disasters, causing significant financial and personal losses in NewHampshire and nationwide.  A new Pew ]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/how-to-address-growing-weather-disasters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e7be90c59f2a7abe9259a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Environment/Climate]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:16:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_4bd298df20fc49e58533ac8d143999dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is there such a deep divide around climate change? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people in advanced economies, which includes the U.S., are highly concerned about the personal impact of climate change and are willing]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/why-is-there-such-a-deep-divide-around-climate-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dd0cfcc5c265e994f05cef</guid><category><![CDATA[Environment/Climate]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_250212b3c41845e38587fdd2f34724cf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnett-Kurie Announces Candidacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolfeboro resident Karen Burnett-Kurie announces her candidacy for District

6 Representative to the New Hampshire House. While she has been]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/burnett-kurie-annonces-candidacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d7e0629f36f80e590a2318</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:25:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_de3c514d04354cb8b7e86db6de3532ce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Alignment Is Not in our Best Interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The undermining of traditional public education started when Chris Sununu was elected governor and named Frank Edelblut to be Education Comm]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/the-alignment-is-not-in-our-best-interest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dd06db8b072cca0df2992a</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_03fd71ee13044ee79176a3953e5db46b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To What End, Risk, Cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a general trend toward transparent and accountable reporting for the public sector, starting with open records and the 1967 F]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/to-what-end-risk-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dd077fbf36d6ddffc01577</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_895039027f1c418ebd91783873dad8cf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educational Freedom Accounts Part 2:]]></title><description><![CDATA[This letter provides additional information about Education Freedom Accounts (EFA). 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They operate independently of the school district in almost]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/charter-schools-in-nh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dd096baf536f4b0c016794</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_8dcfdf3c4b534008b25afe09fa5beaf6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Purpose of Public Education - Beyond the 3R’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 100 years our public school system has been the foundation of our society. Millions of our nation’s citizens have moved throug]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/the-purpose-of-public-education-beyond-the-3r-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dd08d0ef01862dced16288</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_b3dd3464482c4085b64b6dcf77e15119~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NH's State Standards for Public Education being Rewritten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every ten years the NH Department of Education is required to review and revise the state standards, 306 rules, for public schools. This pro]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/nh-s-state-standards-for-public-education-being-rewritten</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dd0815bd918fa082b9f24c</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_38f0f1d5186e4497afebce42224b2d40~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silent Majority Needs to Take Back NH]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've likely all heard about the 'silent majority' - the significant portion of citizens who do not express their political opinions publicl]]></description><link>https://www.karenburnettkurie.com/post/the-silent-majority-needs-to-take-back-nh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66dcee962091901caaf5b07a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebab24_b4210d26f49546f9829934b7170f39bf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Burnett-Kurie</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>