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Education Tax Credits Survive Senate Committee

New Hampshire’s Education Tax Credits survive Senate Committee, unanimously. The New Hampshire Senate Ways & Means Committee held a hearing this morning on the Education Tax Credits. Well, they heard a bill to alter the program, that is. All five members of the Committee voted to ITL (kill) the bill. They are: Majority Leader Dan … Read more

Constitutional convention: yea or nay?

Constitutional Convention: Yea or Nay?

In 2012 New Hampshire’s legislature passed a Concurrent Resolution requesting an Article V Constitutional Convention of States, one of the two ways to amend the Constitution. ‘We’ did this, requesting a Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution, in 1979 also, and a handful of times before that for other various reasons. On Wednesday, the … Read more

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Tara Ross: New Hampshire Is Fighting Back to Defend the Electoral College – via Daily Signal

Reposted with permission via Daily Signal : Original Article Here! New Hampshire legislators have introduced an election bill that would be completely unacceptable under normal circumstances. But these are not normal times. Constitutional institutions, especially the Electoral College, are under attack. Extraordinary action may be needed. Thus, some New Hampshire legislators have proposed to withhold popular vote … Read more

Rich Old White Bloomberg: NH too White!

We’ve heard this line a few times already this Presidential cycle from some minority fringe candidates who needed something to blame for their lack of support: New Hampshire is too white. And so is Iowa. Therefore, we don’t deserve the First in the Nation Primary, duh. Now, Rich Old White Bloomberg is playing the same … Read more

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Learn Everywhere? No – you MUST learn HERE!

The Learn Everywhere program was an innovative program passed into law that allowed the Commissioner and Board of Education to create rules that allowed curriculum performed outside of the classroom to count for High School credit. Each School District, if the rules were adopted, would be ‘forced’ to accept said credits, even if performed by … Read more

Special Election Takes Shape in Hooksett

Special Election Takes Shape in Hooksett

The Honorable Dick Marple, from Hooksett, passed away suddenly on December 13. Rep. Marple was a dedicated public servant for decades who spent his time in Concord fighting for liberty and preservation of the Constitution. Thank you to the Marple family and Dick himself who spent so much time fighting for you and I. Hooksett … Read more

10 Political Ads this Decade – Which is the Best/Worst?

Yep, end of the decade coming up – so I’ll post a few “best of” posts over the next couple days. Let’s start with Political Ads. 2010: Dale Peterson, Alabama Ag Commissioner 2011: Have you slept with Rick Perry? Apparently someone wants to know. 2012: Paul Ryan kills Grandma 2013: Minneapolis Mayor “Wake the F— … Read more

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Road Usage Fee – an ‘Un’Gas Tax

For decades we have been told to reduce our carbon footprint, reduce emissions, and be better stewards of the environment. It was so important, we were told, that the Government actually subsidized some of these goals. Hybrid cars and high efficiency vehicles (better MPG) were touted as the way forward – and the government would … Read more

DC DELENDA EST

DC Delenda Est

Cato famously said in the Roman Senate “Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.” It’s been shortened to Carthago delenda est. I say, DC Delenda Est. In English it translates plainly to “DC must be defeated.” Today, the US House is voting to impeach the third president in the history of our country. This will be the … Read more

Comrade Volinsky Shoots at Edelblut

Comrade Volinsky Shoots at Edelblut to One-Up Feltes

Children be damned, Volinsky wants Edelblut’s scalp. Why? Because he did his job. Also, because Feltes got the first shot in by making the motion to reject the $46 million education grant. So, now Comrade Volinsky shoots at Edelblut to one-up Feltes. Related: Why NH Democrats Didn’t Jump at 46 Million in Federal Grant Money … Read more

Record NH Job Growth Continues

NH Job Growth Continues – Setting New Records!

Data Point: Record NH Job Growth Continues! Setting New Records! Unemployment rate – 2.6%Jobs Created – 1,410 in November; 10,710 from Nov ’18Workforce increased by 1,470; 12,380 since Nov ’18 The economy in New Hampshire continues to BOOM. PRESS RELEASE: NH Unemployment Security Administrative Office New Hampshire’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2019 … Read more

Trillion Dollar Omnibus Spending Bill

The Trillion Dollar Omnibus Returns

The trillion dollar omnibus spending bill returns! Hoo-ray! Omnibus:om·ni·bus/ˈämnəˌbəs/Learn to pronounce adjective 1. comprising several items. “Congress passed an omnibus anticrime spending package” (reformatted, Google Dictionary) Ah, a trillion dollar spending bill. It actually comes with a second part. Collectively, the two bills are two thousand three hundred and thirteen pages. 2,313. Congress critters are … Read more

Online Learning May Help the US Close Education Gap

Students Deserve the Best Education Possible

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

$540 million fee increase

A $540 million Fee Increase – By a Republican?

You know that we Groksters will call out malice on either side of the aisle when appropriate, and this time it’s a Republican who has earned the spotlight. A representative from one of the most republican districts in New Hampshire has put in two very, very, anti-liberty bills. One of those bills will create a … Read more

State Sen Chandley raised just $5 in district

State Sen. Chandley Raised Only $5 In District

Campaign Finance Reports! Yay! (Sarcasm, sort of.) There is usually a lot of material that comes out of campaign finance reports for State races, which we’ve written about before. Yesterday’s filings show that one NH Senator, Shannon Chandley, raised only $5 in district. Five bucks. Related: SoS Website – Search Filed Reports That doesn’t include … Read more

Democrats propose NH Sales Tax

Democrats Propose a NH Sales Tax – For the Children!

Governor Sununu was forced to veto a slew of bills in 2019 that would have increased or created taxes. In 2020, he’ll likely be made to do it again. Two democrats propose a NH Sales Tax of 4.3% in addition to all the other new taxes and tax increases that will inevitably reach the Governor’s … Read more

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