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Nashua residents should be paying close attention as the city heads toward what could become an 8% property‑tax increase in 2027. Despite public assurances from Mayor Donchess that departments were instructed to hold budget growth to 3%, many divisions have submitted increases far beyond that limit, and the Board of Aldermen appears content to approve … Read more
The Cheshire County Republicans will host a Mini-Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Shattuck Golf Course, 53 Dublin Road, Jaffrey, NH. The event is open to the public and is designed as a fun, family-friendly fundraiser to support local Republican candidates in Cheshire County. The cost … Read more
Nashua’s “tag line,” nickname, whatever you want to call it, is the Gate City. Narcissistic, Machiavellian, psychopathic Mayor Jim Donchess has repurposed the word ‘gate’ to mean ‘locked,’ thereby turning welcome openness into locked, inaccessible territory. You can come spend money at the Mall or avoid taxes all over the city as a retail tourist … Read more
I didn’t want to jump into the ‘data center’ fight because it’s typical for those on the left to be ignorant and uninformed. It’s how the left rolls, so I wasn’t going to waste much time, but I couldn’t remain silent when I saw so many on the supposed ‘right’ begin to mutter the same … Read more
The Debt Service section of the City of Nashua’s FY2027 Budget raises serious concerns about transparency and accountability. When residents review a city budget, they reasonably expect to see a complete and accurate picture of the debt obligations for which Nashua taxpayers are ultimately responsible. Unfortunately, the FY2027 presentation does not meet that standard. On … Read more
When a senator claims the House killed a bill out of spite, the charge deserves an answer — not because the grievance is interesting, but because the truth is different, and the difference matters. The story broke on the X platform, following an allegation from Senator Sullivan. The House, it was said, sank the Senator’s … Read more
From pregnancy resource centers to gun rights, the Senate’s procedural maneuvers and closed-door deals are costing Granite Staters their freedoms. Dear Fellow Granite Stater, I am a conservative, undeclared voter who left the Democratic Party in 2019 because I could no longer trust its direction. I have testified at the State House in Concord many … Read more
This week, the House met to consider Senate amendments to House bills and Senate messages on our amendments to Senate bills. The most common case was a Senate amendment to a House bill that the committee wanted us to agree to; the chair moved to concur, and it passed on a voice vote. The chair … Read more
To be clear, the flying of gay flags is not prohibited in the city of Nashua, but a recent settlement has put the city’s citizen flagpole six feet under. Viewpoint discrimination, as it turns out, is unconstitutional in Nashua, too. There is no Nashua Exception, and if the hyper-partisan Mayor can’t limit use of his … Read more
Nashua residents deserve a budget process grounded in accuracy, transparency, and accountability. Yet the FY2027 Budget Book, distributed publicly and posted on the city website, contains significant omissions and inconsistencies that materially distort the city’s financial picture. Whether these errors stem from oversight or mismanagement, the impact is the same: taxpayers are being presented with … Read more
🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: BETRAYAL IN CONCORD – YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING SOLD OUT BY THE SENATE AND WEAK-KNEED “PRO-GUN” REPUBLICANS Fellow New Hampshire Firearms Coalition Members, Patriots, and Defenders of the Second Amendment: They stabbed us in the back. On May 14th, the Republican-controlled [super majority] Senate — with the apparent blessing and consent of the … Read more
In this installment of the Granite Discourse, the guest is Dale Girard, a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 6. He is a member of the Committee on Municipal and County Government as well as the mayor of Claremont NH. He recently made headlines for switching from Democrat to Republican. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions … Read more
This session has been bittersweet. On almost all of our core issues, the New Hampshire House GOP has never been better. House Republicans this year stood overwhelmingly and valiantly for parental rights, pregnancy resource centers, the rights of homeschoolers, and medical freedom for those in debilitating pain. The unwavering conviction of most House Republicans on … Read more
A LOT and you need to VOTE! This week, on The New England Take, AJ is joined by Meg Hagaman, candidate for Merrimack County Attorney, to break down the importance of the county attorney (is Law & Order accurate?!?), her background as a prosecutor, and the future of criminal justice in New Hampshire. Learn more … Read more
Never vote to sell your right to vote. Your right to vote should be as sacred as free speech and bearing arms. The latter shall not be infringed. Unfortunately, there are some people who have no problem with your right to vote being infringed. Sadly, lots of them are the kind of voters who show … Read more
An Open Letter to the NHCADSV in response to their FB Post on the Murder of Sandra Marisol Fuentes Huarache Your Facebook post alleging concern over Sandra Marisol Feuntes Huaracha’s murder is fickle. You’ve sat on countless pointless “task forces” ordered by Governor after Governor, AG after AG and the unfortunate truth is that these … Read more
In every city, trust in government is built on a simple principle: taxpayers have the right to know how their money is being spent. In Nashua, that principle is now being tested. As the FY2027 budget moves forward, residents are being asked to accept a spending plan without access to the detailed line‑item information that … Read more
Rep. Alicia Gregg published an op-ed in the *Concord Monitor* this week titled “Survivors deserve the truth.” She opens by establishing her standing — ”I am a survivor, and I work with survivors” — and she closes by accusing Rep. Ellen Read of using “survivors’ fear as a political tool.” I want to take Rep. Gregg’s title … Read more
Problems Persist for Superintendent David Ryan Public trust in schools depends on accountability, transparency, and a culture where parents, teachers, and students can raise concerns without fear of retaliation. When that trust breaks down, families leave, teachers resign, and communities fracture. New Hampshire has now seen similar concerns emerge in multiple school districts connected to … Read more
The numbers don’t lie. After years of watching the city’s Ethics Review Committee treat male and female complainants differently, I finally put it on the record. On May 6, 2026, I filed a formal complaint with the New Hampshire Attorney Discipline Office (ADO) against Attorney Timothy Bush, Chairman of the Nashua Ethics Review Committee (ERC). … Read more