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For going on half a decade, beginning with the lead-up to the passage of the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) in 2020, the Democrat/Progressive majority’s Voldemort number – that which shall not be named – is what these greenhouse gas reduction policies will cost Vermonters. They have already spent millions of our taxpayer dollars on … Read more
As the Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind project speeds along its out-of-control-freight-train collision with reality, Orsted – a leader in failed East Coat wind projects, announced it is still losing obscene amounts of money. “Orsted estimated the value of its assets declined $472 million in the first half of 2024, largely due to delays at … Read more
From the cooler evening weather to the jam-packed “Back to School” section at Walmart, we all understandably feel the pressure to consider Fall plans for our children. There are options aplenty, and the Educational Freedom Account pathway promotion is in full, political, high gear. The EFA is a fourth educational pathway to satisfy compulsory attendance … Read more
The Governor Wentworth Regional School District (GWRSD) has signed a contract with Great Schools Partnership (GSP). Why was this a waste of money? All one has to do is look at its track record in Maine to see how it wasted money on this consulting organization. GWRSD just paid $83,250.00 to GSP consultants for an … Read more
The Seabrook School Board has formed a committee to consider withdrawing from SAU21. Remember, SAU21 is focused on politicizing the district rather than improving academic outcomes. First the SAU called in the radical leftist political group Seacoast Outright for a day of professional development training for their teachers. SAU21 then called in another political day … Read more
The walkback of New Hampshire’s transgender sports ban has achieved escape velocity. News broke late last week of a lawsuit brought by a transgirl who just wanted to play soccer with all the “other girls.” The courts will likely stay the law while the case idles through the so-called justice system, effectively neutering the legislature’s … Read more
Before you start thinking about Mr Hand, though a history teacher, I want you to consider some math. I’m going to list 32 NH towns in 3 separate lists. Please check if one of them is yours or close to yours. Group A Group B Group C The primary is Tuesday, September 10, and the … Read more
Last week, the State of New Hampshire, His Excellency, and the Attorney General’s Office were crooning about a new 65 million-dollar settlement. Concord, NH – Today, Governor Chris Sununu and Attorney General John Formella announce that New Hampshire will begin to receive tens of millions of dollars in settlement funds as a result of the … Read more
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the Debt Machine, is all handshakes and smiles after milking future taxpayers for another 31 million dollars. Shaheen, who ran in 2008 opposing more debt, has added 25 trillion more during her tenure in the US Senate. What’s another 31 million at this point, eh? The rebates will help selectees purchase 110 … Read more
Have the lunatics taken over the asylum? What happens when you cater to the lowest common denominator? Is this simply the result of socialism? Obvi, Carla has some things to say this week! Tammy leads us through the NHLA-endorsed Manchester candidates; we talk Trump and Elon, and more!
Greetings from Loudon! I am indeed running again for NH State Representative. Here’s a BLOG link to a brief bio. I love being at the State House and am very proud of my work there. In my very purple district, re-election is a challenge. I’m 3-3 in House races, and while .500 is a great baseball batting average, … Read more
Phil Scott is by some accounts the most popular governor in the United States with an approval rating of around eighty percent. Ergo, lots of political pundits and big dollar donors who want to change the direction of state policy advise aspiring politicians to “be like Phil” to get elected. Yes and no. But mostly … Read more
Mayor Donchess has no interest in providing fact-based answers to citizens. He is all too comfortable misrepresenting information to the public, particularly when questioned. In the first Mayoral Debate last year against Mike Soucy, when questioned about the $7,108,850 Loan the City gave to NPAC Corp., a private corporation, the Mayor stated that no loan … Read more
Almost everyone in New Hampshire knows about The Claremont Decisions. The courts decided they were legislators and could determine what adequate school funding was about. More recently, they’ve been at it again. The ConVal ruling (Contoocook Valley School District v. State of New Hampshire) tells the legislature to amp up school funding despite the absence … Read more
By Spec Bowers – David Nagel’s short voting record puts him in the bottom (i.e., worst) 10 of all Republicans for the current biennium. More than 95% of Republican Reps supported SB272 (Parents’ Bill of Rights in Education), which, among other things, says that teachers should not lie to parents about potential gender transitioning of … Read more
The Grok faithful should already be familiar with the very contentious senate primary in District 23. The establishment elite is circling the wagons and playing dirty to protect RTK tax cosponsor Senator Gannon against his challenger, Rep Emily Phillips. Anyone not up to speed is encouraged to use the archive search for many recent Grok … Read more
Friday, news broke that a transgirl who had been working so hard at summer soccer had been denied a spot on the girl’s team because those evil Republicans passed a bill that sorts sports by birth sex. Her parents are not just suing; they are asking the court to stay the law while the case … Read more
New Hampshire residents will understand when Nantucket resident Pat McEvoy says the Feds jammed green energy (offshore wind) down their throats and that “We were not represented in this process.” Development in the Gulf of Maine has been fast-tracked thanks to State Senator David “This will look good on my resume” Watters. Dead whales didn’t stop it. … Read more
On June 17th, 2024, the Board of Alderman held its annual FY24-25 budget hearing. The hearing permits citizens to question spending in any City division or department on a $320,000,000 budget. Alderman Dowd has established ground rules but often changes them during the hearing. If he doesn’t like how citizens question the spending of taxpayer … Read more
The crown jewel of endorsements for any woman on the enemy camp candidate slate is from what a family member refers to as “That B****,” but there’s so many of them. Therefore clarification is in order and it’s Hillary. Instead of aligning with Annie Kuster and endorsing Colin Van Ostern (CVO), Hillary chose Goodlander, and … Read more