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When Faced with Higher Wages, Poor People Suffer the Most

February 4, 2023 Don

If Jay Newton is right, why are many workers poor after each minimum wage increase? Why, after about 24 minimum wage increases over 70 years, haven’t we achieved economic nirvana where everyone’s rich and no one’s poor? Minimum wage laws aren’t a panacea; they’re attractive-sounding political programs designed to get votes. A higher minimum wage … Read more

Judicial Misconduct Complaint Expanded – Part III

February 3, 2023 Laurie Ortolano

The Complaint filed against Judge John Curren with the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) has now been expanded to include the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) which provides management oversight of the Court Clerks.

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The Congressmen Cannot be Serious

February 3, 2023 Ray Cardello

Yes, they are. Nadler, Schiff, Johnson, and Cicilline all sit on the House Judiciary Committee, and after their comments yesterday, they may also be sitting on their cerebellum.

The Secrecy of the Nashua Mohawk Tannery EPA Superfund Project

February 2, 2023 Laurie Ortolano

The January 10, 2023 Special Presentation to the Board of Alderman by City leaders and developers on the development of this EPA Superfund property into 537 housing units left many unanswered questions. There was no public input permitted.

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Missouri Freedom to Farm Act Takes on both State and Federal Regulations on Farming and Ranching

February 14, 2023February 2, 2023 Op-Ed

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 24, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Missouri Senate would ban state cooperation with the enforcement of federal regulations that interfere with farming and ranching in the state.

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Is Trans a Fad That Will Fade Away? Our Children’s Lives Need it to Be

February 2, 2023 Ray Cardello

Damn, I hope so. If you live long enough, you see many social phases come on strong, only to fade away to make room for the next fad. Fifty years ago, when I was walking the corridors of my high school, transgender was a word decades away from being invented, and even gay was a rarity.

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The“Anti-Discrimination Law” Must Not Be Repealed

November 19, 2024February 1, 2023 Arlene Quaratiello

When I taught English as an adjunct college instructor, one literary genre that I considered extremely interesting was that of the slave narrative. Hundreds of slaves, overcoming unimaginable obstacles, not only learned how to read but also wrote down their stories which revealed the truth about the horrors of slavery.

Gender-Fluid Boy and Furry Friends Terrorize Girls at Middle School

February 1, 2023 Stephen Scaer

A gender-fluid boy and his friends who identify as furries are being allowed to use the girls’ facilities at Milford Middle School. They are leering at girls in the locker room and exposing themselves in the restroom.

Oh, What Fun at the NHGOP Annual Meeting!

February 1, 2023 Op-Ed

The first and only NHRSC Annual Meeting I attended was in 2021 via ZOOM…and as they say, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all’, which is what I’ll leave you’ll with about that ZOOM Meeting!

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