Retaining young people who are already in the Highlands is also important, says our columnist.
It’s clear, speaking to people across our constituency, the most pressing concern, along with mortgages and rents, is food inflation.
"We understand the immensity of the programme, but what matters is that we don’t have a safe road yet and we were promised one," says the SNP MP.
Westminster represents a broken political system, and there is no will to change it – it is working exactly how it is supposed to, says our columnist.
Closure of bank branches and post offices due to economic shifts and technological advancements has left many feeling overlooked, says our columnist.
The best of our communities is often reflected in the teams that represent us in sports.
The Tory government, which once prided itself on economic stability, tanked the economy, bringing instability and rising costs, says our MP.
The biggest concern raised with me continues to be the cost of living.
When banks closed they reassured us post offices would fill the void. Yet, as they face challenges our communities are facing the consequences.
Workers’ Memorial Day and an Inverness and Districts Trades Council rally are happening later this month.
When times are tough, it’s amazing how the power of community can make all the difference.
The UK budget has left Highland families still grappling with high energy bills and falling living standards.
According to the World Economic Forum, it will take 268 years to close the economic gender gap, points out local MP.
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey MP has many complimentary things to say about Nicola Sturgeon.
My role as MP remains the same, doing what I can to promote the constituency and protect and help people and communities to the best of my abilities.
Sometimes a week in Westminster can be momentous, some days even infamous – last week was something else!
It’s almost impossible to stay positive when facing the pressures of trying to pay the bills with little or no ability to do so
As every year ends, I suspect, like me, you wonder where all the time went, writes MP Drew Hendry.
A Bill providing for an advisory referendum on independence to be within the powers of the Scottish Parliament was turned down by the Supreme Court.
The latest Boundary Commission recommendations were published, and the proposals seem even more bizarre than those that came before.