Email address: O P I N I O N The Soapbox Stand up. Speak up. It’s your turn. Somewhere, somehow, the NH state legislature is slated to meet for the kick-off of the 2021 legislative session on January 6. The governor’s swearing-in is scheduled for the following day. And on January 20, our nation will inaugurate a new president. This season of policy-maker transition is a time of both hope and deep concern for those of us who care about the common good and a fair and inclusive New Hampshire (and nation) in which no one goes hungry or un-housed; all workers earn enough to survive and thrive; our air, water and health are protected; and the lives of all individuals – no matter what one’s race, ethnicity, color, age, gender identity or expression, ability or status may be – are valued and cherished.