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Donald Trump came to New Hampshire last August, and we didn’t think we’d see him again for a while. Surprise! According to the Boston Globe, there are plans in the works for a Feb 10th rally, the night before New Hampshire’s First in The Nation Primary.
Jack Flanagan’s bill to compel speech had a hearing yesterday and the New Hampshire media rose to the challenge. Jack, based on the reporting, stuck to his guns (that’s a figure of speech), but the Press had their say. HB 1157 violates the first amendment.
We shared this in the right sidebar, but if you missed it, the NH March for Life is tomorrow. We have included the full schedule of events and links for you to follow.
Congressman Chris Pappas owns the Puritan Backroom Restaurant in Manchester, New Hampshire. In late November, 18 people contracted intestinal issues later identified as Norovirus. Not one local news outlet identified Congressman Pappas’ restaurant as the source in their reporting.
Michael Kitch’s November 22, 2019 article in the NH Business Review; “Taking on NH’s housing ‘crisis’ – Task force’s recommendations ‘a long time coming’” praises the Governor’s new plan to manage housing in NH. The plan is not an enhancement of local control, but a gross usurpation of it. And it could have dire consequences for … Read more
All our state’s students deserve the best education possible, and many people contribute to making that happen. Parents, teachers and school officials are all critical in the effort to educate our kids and help them unlock their potential. But our state legislators are also important, because they help set the overall approach that schools take … Read more
The Manchester Police Department is not a fan of the Free State Project, and has not kept it a secret. More often than not, the Free Staters have been known to ‘best’ the MPD in Court for violation of their rights. MPD now asks all applicants “are you now, or have you ever been a … Read more
Last Friday, hearing news that the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee tabled an enormous $46M opportunity to further education in our state, was both troubling and heartbreaking for a number of reasons – primarily for children and families but also overloaded educators.
We’ve heard a good deal of applause in the wake of the passing of the state budget and taxpayer replacement of “lost” Title X funds. Examples are recent columns by Dunlap, Leach, and Vidunas in the Concord Monitor and Senator Rosenwald in the Union Leader.
Victoria Sullivan arrived to her ‘Victory Party’ after a tough loss to incumbent Mayor Joyce Craig to a standing ovation and hugs from her closest friends and supporters, exclaiming “I’m crying because I love you guys so much.” “I wish that everyone could feel the love I feel right now,” she said to the crowd … Read more
Manchester New Hampshire has suffered under Democrat leadership long enough. If it does not choose a new course soon, it will spiral further along the path of other “liberal” cities. With poop-maps, high-levels of homelessness and poverty, and, inevitably, more crime.
In a last minute hail mary plot twist, the School Charter Commission Election will be held tomorrow as scheduled. After Judge Anderson denied both a motion for reconsideration and a motion to stay, the City of Manchester filed a writ of prohibition to the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. The Supreme Court granted the emergency … Read more
(That old joke of killer found guilty of murdering his parent – “Have mercy on me for I am now an orphan”). So, Mayor Joyce Craig’s Administration screwed up not once, but TWICE, found guilty, but is looking for a stay of the Judge’s order to Manchester to either put Mark Warden’s name on the … Read more
Judge to City of Manchester – Put Mark Warden on the ballot or reschedule the election. I’ve posted about this case by Mark Warden demanding to be put on the Manchester ballot for the Charter Commission already and in looking at the Law. Frankly, it seemed quite clear it would be a slam dunk – … Read more
Breaking news in Manchester that will surely interrupt tomorrow’s Municipal Elections and cause some confusion. Judge David Anderson of Hillsborough Superior Court handed down his decision this morning regarding Mark Warden v. Matthew Normand in his official capacity as City Clerk and City of Manchester. The City lost. The decision grants injunctive relief for the … Read more
LibertyBallot has weighed in on the Mayoral Race in Manchester, endorsing Victoria Sullivan in her race against incumbent Mayor Joyce Craig. An independent organization, LibertyBallot seeks to ‘do the research for you,’ as many people don’t have the time or resources to research the dozens of candidates that will appear on the ballot. With LibertyBallot, … Read more
This afternoon a Judge seemingly took the City of Manchester to task for it’s handling of a School Charter Commission’s filing period, even questioning whether the City acted in bad faith. Judge Anderson’s ruling will come down Monday, according to him, one day before Manchester’s Municipal Elections. Related: Well is Mayor Joyce Craig and the … Read more
Every ruling class suffers from a common problem – voters who don’t vote for them. To address this, Democrats like New Hampshire’s Ray Buckley (a DNC vice-chair) tells undeclared voters they are racists for talking to Republicans. And then there’s NoLabels.
Progressives – Speaking Truth To Power on “the means justifies the ends”. I did not know that using school district email systems to recruit underage students to work on campaigns was a “legal thing”. Last time I knew, that was a big No-No, but in this case, Socialist Joyce’s campaign used Joanne Cockerill’s access to … Read more
…blaming someone else for their own mistake and willingness to NOT OWN UP TO IT. This really is hilarious – and I bet that the Mayor Craig campaign decided to make the bet that no one actually WATCHED either video (or WMUR running it). Well, leave it to them to try to fund raise off … Read more