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Ager vs. Duprey: The Choice

January 19, 2020 Norm Silber

One can often learn something about a person’s true character by examining those with whom they associate or support, giving credence to the old saying that “birds of a feather flock together.” As the son of a legal immigrant father who embraced the American Dream, it is apparent to this writer that our country has … Read more

NH Women’s Foundation Director Jennifer Frizzell Turns Her Back on Girls’ Sports

January 19, 2020 Stephen Scaer

Jennifer Frizzell, policy director for the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation, is turning her back on women’s sports and feminists by opposing NH House Bill HB 1251, which would ban men from competing in women’s high school and college sports.

Biden Asking NH Democrats to House Out-of-State Staffers (Who Will Probably Vote Here)

January 18, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Back in Feb of 2016, the Sanders and Clinton campaign accused each other of voter fraud. I’m sure they were both guilty. This time around the Biden campaign is looking for temporary housing for out of state staffers (who will probably vote here). For Joe Biden.

Your State House 1/10/20

January 12, 2025January 17, 2020 Carol McGuire

Happy new year, and welcome back to legislative action. This year, we have about 900 bills to deal with, and a distressing number of them are bills that vetoed last year (or killed in the Senate for fear of a veto.) I am prime sponsor on five bills, and all have been scheduled for hearings … Read more

Trump Announces Manchester Rally on the Eve of the New Hampshire Primary

January 16, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Donald Trump came to New Hampshire last August, and we didn’t think we’d see him again for a while. Surprise! According to the Boston Globe, there are plans in the works for a Feb 10th rally, the night before New Hampshire’s First in The Nation Primary.

The NH Media Goes to Concord to Oppose HB1157 State Compelled Speech

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Jack Flanagan’s bill to compel speech had a hearing yesterday and the New Hampshire media rose to the challenge. Jack, based on the reporting, stuck to his guns (that’s a figure of speech), but the Press had their say. HB 1157 violates the first amendment.

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

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Op-Ed

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

Now Maine has Doubts About the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI)

July 16, 2024January 14, 2020 Steve MacDonald

We won’t take credit for much but when the Transportation Climate Initiate reared its ugly head, we took a baseball bat to it. New Hampshire Dems wanted it, and are prepared to change State law so we can get it. We took them and it to the rhetorical woodshed.

Rich Old White Bloomberg: NH too White!

February 12, 2023January 13, 2020

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

Urgent: Save women’s sports in New Hampshire

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 Beth Scaer

On Tuesday, January 14, in Concord, there will be a hearing on HB 1251, a bill to prohibit schools from permitting a male student to participate in a student sport designated for females. Currently, because of bill SB 263, signed into law by Gov. Sununu in July 2019, any male student that identifies as a female can compete in female-designated school sports.

Nashua Dem Rep Deb Stevens’ Political Facebook Page is Suddenly “Not Available”

January 10, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Nashua Democrats continue to demonstrate what a train wreck their representation has been. This month’s poster child is Rep Deb Stevens (and it’s only Jan. 10th). She lost her mind on Facebook (in late Dec.), claiming Trump voters are stockpiling guns and ammo and would shoot everyone if he lost in November.

NH March for Life Starts Tomorrow Morning, Sat. January 11th.

January 10, 2020 Steve MacDonald

We shared this in the right sidebar, but if you missed it, the NH March for Life is tomorrow. We have included the full schedule of events and links for you to follow.

Public Hearing on Bill to Address “gross misconduct or willful negligence” by a School District

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Doris Hohensee

As bullying in the local schools remains a big problem, parents should consider testifying for legislation that could help parents and students. There’s a public hearing next Wed. on House Bill 1335, “An Act relative to private rights of action regarding pupil safety.”

“Productive” Board of Education Meetings in Nashua: No Data, No Discussion, No Debate

January 8, 2020 Doris Hohensee

Last night the Nashua Board of Education held its first meeting of the year. Despite welcoming five new Board members, the Board was able to quickly approve an additional budget item of $693,568 for K-5 reading materials. As we all know, reading is an important life skill.

The Integrity of the Data in Nashua’s Assessing Department Cannot be Trusted

January 8, 2020 Op-Ed

Recently, the Nashua Assessing Office upgraded its software and uploaded new 2019 property record cards (PRC’s) for the public to access online. Unfortunately, the data from the old software doesn’t seem to have transferred to the correct fields in the new software and property cards are incorrect.

NH State Rep Deb Stevens: PLEASE keep talking and talking and talking and…

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Skip

She just keeps proving our point – the more she talks, the more we report on her talking. Kimberly’s post had the first tranche on NH State Rep Deb Stevens‘s totally unhinged rant about those of us on the Right are on the edge of started Civil War II.

Gilford School Board: “They seem intent on making this happen irrespective of people’s concerns,” – Part 3

January 7, 2020 Skip

Well, the Gilford School Board meeting is tonite and it is likely that unless the Board is convinced that there is more to which they can be subjected to legal action, they will vote in Policy JBAB, the transgender and gender non-conforming policy that makes those suffering from gender dysphoria a new protected class. The … Read more

Learn Everywhere? No – you MUST learn HERE!

January 6, 2020 Christopher Maidment

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

Petition to Stop Hateful, Bigoted Nashua Rep from Being Censured

January 6, 2020 Kimberly Morin

You may recall a recent post in which NH House Representative Deb Stevens (Nashua) was outed for her hatred, vitriol and bigotry towards Trump supporters. In case you missed her post on her public, official NH Representative page: Well, it seems many people across the state, and not just in her district, saw this outrageous … Read more

Sonia Prince - Tells Iran where Trump is crop

Did Nashua Democrat Sonia Prince Break Nashua Democrat Jan Schmidt’s “Law”?

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Yesterday, Nashua Democrat Sonia Prince shared a picture of a map that, if her buddy Democrat Jan Schmidt’s bill were law, looks a lot like it might be breaking that law.