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Your State House 01/27/23: Massage Establishments, Medical Spas, Early Childhood Ed, and Pensions

January 12, 2025January 31, 2023 Carol McGuire

This week, my committee met for two days of public hearings. HB 445, on the OPLC fund, was a request of the study committee on OPLC operations. It keeps all license fees within the OPLC, rather than being lapsed into the general fund, and restricts anything above normal operating expenses to capital projects (software, most … Read more

It’s Time For Trump to do the Right Thing

January 31, 2023 Ray Cardello

I need to stipulate that I am a supporter of President Donald Trump. I guess that makes me one of Biden’s enemies. I am a proud MAGA Republican.

‘Time’s Up’ Belongs in the Same Corrupt Bin as #Metoo & #BLM

February 14, 2023January 31, 2023 Op-Ed

It’s a complicated but important web to unravel. Citizen journalists take over when MSM journalists fail to do the most basic requirements of their job — due diligence.

Gilford Selectmen Meeting – 1/25/23 – Where a Selectman Announces “I Adore You, Skip!”

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Skip

I’m a bit late on this but since I went to the meeting, I figured I’d post the bits that I was interested in: Town Beach Regulation (beach pass policy “returned” back to be residents (+ their guests) and not STR (Short Term Rentals like AirBnB, VRBO, et al, and hotels. The town culvert failure … Read more

Support Bill to Ban Social Credit Scores

February 14, 2023January 31, 2023 Op-Ed

I apologize for the last-minute email, but these bills snuck past me, even though our own treasurer, JR Hoell, co-sponsored HB 225. While both of these bills tackle the same issue, I personally feel that HB 225 is likely a better solution.

On Mass Shootings

January 31, 2023 Aaron Penkacik

Mass shootings are tragic, as is almost any criminal shooting occurrence. Loss of innocent life is not reversible. Families, loved ones, and friends all suffer when they happen. Something does need to be done, and it should involve common sense.

My Word as a Biden

January 31, 2023 Ray Cardello

Has there ever been a more meaningless phrase than “my word as a Biden?” Has there ever been spoken a more laughable collection of words? No is the correct answer, and when you hear Joe Biden use this phrase, you can rest assured what follows is a lie.

Melissa Blasek Announces NHYR Chair Bid

February 14, 2023January 31, 2023 Op-Ed

Merrimack, NH– Today, Melissa Blasek released the following statement announcing her candidacy to be the Chairman of the New Hampshire Young Republicans.

Does This Look Like Mostly Peaceful

January 30, 2023 Ray Cardello

Today’s article is a follow-up to one from last August. At that time, I addressed two situations. One was the bill introduced by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) to protect children from surgical mutilation in the name of Gender-Affirming Care. The other was a sidebar about a gentleman named Billboard Chris. Chris Elston is a … Read more

Climate Hasn’t Changed in 80 Years…

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Steve Earle

Here on Monday, after the snowstorm blowing over the driveway, I sit here and recall a Letter To The Editor that I sent a week or two back stating the climate has not changed in all my 80 years. So, of course, the following week a writer scoffed at my observation. May I suggest that … Read more

Judicial Misconduct – Judge John Curren – 9th District Court, Nashua – Part II

January 30, 2023January 29, 2023 Laurie Ortolano

Part I of this series ran on January 28, 2023, and can be found here. My complaint is now filed and now I wait.

My Attorney and I had about six communications with the District Court’s Clerk’s office about this order that was due out by September 30, 2022.

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Sunday Spotlight: A Man of Faith for the Kids

January 29, 2023 Ray Cardello

The person I feature today is a man of many facets. It is impossible to pigeonhole him with a specific label. He is a staunch Conservative, a veteran, an author, a historian, a family man, and a teacher. Through his work on FOXNews, he has taken us to the Holy Land and retraced the steps of Jesus.

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Is Nashua Being Taken to the Cleaners Again?

January 29, 2023 Laura Colquhoun

Mr. Cummings, Director of Economic Development for the City of Nashua, presented the Mohawk Tannery development project to the Board of Aldermen on January 10, 2023. Nashua residents should be asking many questions starting with the 2019 projected Superfund cleanup costs of between $7-14 million dollars. This three-year-old costing should have been updated and more reasonable costs provided. … Read more

Legalizing Marijuana Will Destroy the Mental Health of New Hampshire Residents

January 29, 2023 Beth Scaer

I testified last week to the New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee on Bill HB639 which would legalize the commercial sale of marijuana and other cannabis products in the state. This is my testimony.

Judicial Misconduct – Judge John Curren

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Laurie Ortolano

My indoctrination, starting three years ago, to the New Hampshire Judicial System has been fraught with frustration and stress. As some of you know, I filed numerous Right-to-Know lawsuits against the City of Nashua and received some favorable rulings. It has been a long, slogging challenging process. I also have a criminal case before the … Read more

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Camp Constitution Offers Judge Free Tuition to Avoid Further Embarrassment When Questioned About the Constitution

January 28, 2023 Op-Ed

On January 25, during her confirmation hearing in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Charnelle Bjelkengren was asked by Senator John Kennedy if she knew what Article V of the U.S. Constitution does. She said that it didn’t come to mind.

The Cartels Could be our Greatest Threat

January 28, 2023 Ray Cardello

We pointed to China as our greatest geopolitical threat, and rightfully so, but a more severe threat to our lives is slowly creeping into every nook of our country.

The Truth is Out!

January 28, 2023 Op-Ed

I always believed that to save a life was a good thing. The grey area in this belief is of course the lives of children in the womb, the pre-born. The big question: Should the government regulate one’s personal choice to end the life of their baby or not?

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That Racist You Are Looking for Might Be In Your Mirror

January 27, 2023 Op-Ed

It is interesting how the democrats always turn to name-calling and labels (Racists, colonizers, white supremacists) when they can’t argue the merits of their case.

My Name is Liz Gabert and I am Running for NHGOP Region 3 Vice Chair

January 27, 2023 Op-Ed

Although I am a relative newcomer to the NHGOP, I have become very knowledgeable about the political climate in New Hampshire, hosting my own Conservative Talk Radio Show in Nashua over the last four years.