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January 9, 2015

Max Abramson Part II

We continue our Discussion with Max on events in the New Hampshire House, his qualifications to sit on the Criminal Justice committee he was removed from, and cover several other cases he has followed that show examples of why we need to consider serious reforms to New Hampshire’s criminal justice system. If you’d like to …

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GrokTALK! Max Abramson Part I – “An Interesting Week”

Rep Max Abramson made the news last week for having been removed from the Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee.  We talked to Max about that; and about how House leadership has taken a number of seasoned Republicans off committees they have served on for years.  This is something former Democrat Speaker Terri Norreli (we …

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22 Trillion Dollars And Not Enough ‘Bridges’ Were Created or Saved

There is talk in Washington of raising the federal gas tax to deal with our “crumbling infrastructure.” WASHINGTON (Reuters) — As gasoline prices plunge to the lowest level in more than five years, some lawmakers see a golden opportunity to bump up taxes at the pump to help pay for the repair of crumbling roads …

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Email Doodlings – a “what if” for one of the NH House Republican factions

More emailing today than postings, so a chance to combine the two.  And it comes up with a single “what if” supposition.  Again, reference back to my Pat Caddell “ready to quit” and the notices about the “3” and the “4” (slightly edited): … the NH GOP just doesn’t get how close many of its activists …

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Jack Flanagan anecdote – Part 1

Remember, it was the erstwhile NH House “Majority” Leader Jack Flanagan who invited us to this game.   This was just sent in speaking to I was on a committee where Flanagan was for a while. He is very “moderate,” i.e. squishy. He admits that his district doesn’t like conservative Republicans (I don’t buy it, but …

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Really – Jack Flanagan (NH House “Majority Leader”) wants us to play with him?

Heh!  This ought to be fun.  First Jack Flanagan goes after an activist (and ‘Grok friend) by calling him a Democrat Lemming  (wrong thing to do, btw) and then decides to slag us at the same time.  Well, stay tuned as we can play this game all. day. long.  And Jack Flanagan? Is that REALLY …

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“You have made them not care”, NH GOP – The three becomes four

Promoted from the Comment section of “You have made them not care”- NH GOP Elite? Pat yourselves on the back – three MORE just took the Exit door” (emphasis mine): Welcome to the club. I left the Republican Party when former Republican senator Rausch tried to push a gas tax chained to the CPI. When …

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