Mayor Jim Donchess and some Nashua aldermen have expressed a desire to mandate the wearing of masks in Nashua businesses, on penalty of a fine, to slow the spread of COVID-19.
NH Dem Deb Pignatelli: Some NH Educations are “More Equal” than Others
A New Hampshire Democrat Executive Councilor has a problem when it comes to New Hampshire’s students and federal funding. Some students and their educations, in her mind, are “more equal” than others.
GrokPoll Results: “Would You Support a Republican Primary Challenger to NH Gov. Chris Sununu?”
A few days ago, we reported on some Republicans expressing concern over Governor Sununu’s emergency orders. Folks from whom you would not typically hear that sort of thing. So, we made it a poll question. “Would You Support a Republican Primary Challenger to NH Gov. Chris Sununu?”
With 13 Hours Left in the Poll How Is Gov. Sununu Doing?
Our latest poll asks whether you would support a Republican if they primaried governor Chris Sununu. The answers were No, Yes, and Yes, but only if it was the right candidate. The poll ends in 13 hours. How is Governor Sununu doing so far?
GrokPOLL Results – Pick a NH US Senate Candidate to Win the Race in November
New Hampshire has an election for US Senate this fall. Democrat Jeanne Shaheen has warmed the seat since she won in 2008. Three other candidates are working to replace her this November. We asked our readers which of the four candidates they’d like to see win? Here are the results.
Op-Ed – Applying lessons of remote instruction when we go back to school
I recently spoke to a pair of high school juniors with very different perspectives on remote instruction.
Leslie (not her real name) was committed to keeping a strict schedule when schools shifted to remote instruction in April.
“The state telling you what you can and can’t do isn’t about health”
When the state tells you it’s safe to go to The Home Depot to buy a sponge but it’s too dangerous to go to a florist and buy flowers — it’s not about your health.
When the state shuts down millions of private businesses but doesn’t lay off a single government employee — it’s not about your health.
Poll Results – How Soon Should We Open New Hampshire?
We’re back in the poll business, and for our first poll, we asked the question on everyone’s mind. How soon should we reopen New Hampshire? We asked you answered, and here are the results.
GrokPOLL : How Soon Should We Re-Open New Hampshire?
If you ask the folks around here, when should we open New Hampshire, many of them will say, no one had the authority to “close it.” That’s true, but we don’t live there, we live here. And while His Excellency has a plan to slow roll us back, not everyone agrees that’s the best way.
What did UNH Do with that Million Dollars from the Feds to Create Another Bias Awareness Guide?
While researching the post on the potential for Chinese influence at UNH I stumbled over an article about some National Science Funding that I wrote a few years ago. The University of New Hampshire received $999,752 to “create a “bias awareness guide and intervention tool.”
Guns, Libs, and Truth Bombs
I’ve said this before but probably not recently. It relates to one of the primary reasons why Democrats hate private gun ownership. Or, at least my armchair psychology opinion on the matter. A theory based on years of observations.
Marriage, moms and dads, never mattered more.
Children need their moms and dads, especially in times of crisis. Sadly, marriage rates fell by 6% in 2018, dropping to the lowest rates since the US started measuring that rate in 1867, according to the Center for Disease Control. Why should we care? Well, marriage as an exclusive, life-long relationship between one man and … Read more
Op-Ed – I Implore you, Governor Sununu, OPEN NH!
Two nights ago I walked into my bedroom to find my 16-year-old daughter sitting cross-legged, hunched over on my bed, tears running down her pale face, sobs coming out of her mouth. She doesn’t want to go on with school work, communicating, or with life in general.
Stories of the NH Shutdown’s Unintended Consequences
At ReopenNH.com, they have added a page called stories. People around the state have been submitting content. These stories are about the unintended consequences of the political will used against them in response to COVID-19.
Op-Ed: Those at Risk Should Take Caution, As for The Other 98% of the Population…
Every day in the US 8,000 people die (on average) due to normal everyday life – having nothing to do with the Coronavirus. It’s just a fact of 300 million population and an 80-year life span. This means that during the past two months of economic shutdown nearly 500,000 people have died.
Have we lost our sense of proportion?
Late one evening years ago, I stepped outside and was greeted by a police officer kneeling beside his car with his gun drawn. He told me to get back in the house, and I complied with his excellent suggestion. This was a real emergency. I learned later that one of my neighbors was unwell and had brandished a gun.
As Predicted: Democrats Want 12% Tax Hike on Businesses They Demanded Be Shuttered
Before Chris Sununu took the bait and closed the state, Democrats were screaming for a shutdown. It doesn’t take a political genius to know why. The economy is their foil, and they believe that killing it improves their chances in November.
Save Our Restaurants
I was reading how California has lifted restrictions on food trucks selling food at rest areas. That is common sense. And that got me thinking that we could be doing some common sense things to help our food establishments here in New Hampshire during the COVID-19 shutdowns.
Denaro Elected State Chairman of NH College Republicans
For Immediate Release: 4/18/2020: MANCHESTER, NH – Today, the New Hampshire Federation of College Republicans are proud to announce that Matt Denaro has been elected Chairman.
#Reopen NH Rally – In Vehicles, On Foot, Use Masks, Social Distancing, or not – Just Be There!
In support of #Reopen NH, there is a rally in Concord this Saturday, April 18th. We’ve received a lot of questions at the ‘Grok, as have they, about how this is supposed to look. The answer? Here it is.