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Nashua Mask Mandate Passes with Fines up to $1,000

February 26, 2021May 22, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Mask-less shoppers in Nashua could face fines up to $1,000 for violating the city’s new mask mandate. The Board of Alderman voted to implement a new emergency ordinance on Thursday evening requiring all persons to wear a cloth face covering to enter any business, multi-unit residential complex or commercial building. Alderman Jan Schmidt, speaking with … Read more

Poll Results: Who is Your Pick to Win the NH CD-2 Republican Primary?

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Steve MacDonald

We round out the big state races with the primary for Congressional District two. Three Republicans are vying for the opportunity to challenge longtime incumbent Democrat Ann McLane Kuster (who has questions about Trump’s Ukraine call but none about Bidens).

Is WMUR’s Jessica Moran trying to be wingman to NH Snitcher-in-Chief, Mindi Messmer?

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020 Skip

I previously wrote about Mindi Messmer who having failed in her run for US Congress is now trying catch a seat on the NH Executive Council. And in doing so, she has no problem in telling people to be Coronavirus Correct and reporting back to HER when people aren’t gloved and masked:

Nashua Public Health: ‘Yes’ to masks. ‘No’ to ice cream.

May 18, 2020 Beth Scaer

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

May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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?”

May 15, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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?

May 14, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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

May 12, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Op-Ed

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”

May 9, 2020 Op-Ed

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?

May 9, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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?

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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.

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What did UNH Do with that Million Dollars from the Feds to Create Another Bias Awareness Guide?

December 24, 2022May 6, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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

May 2, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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.

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Stephen Scaer

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!

April 30, 2020 Op-Ed

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

April 29, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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…

April 29, 2020April 28, 2020 Op-Ed

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?

April 29, 2020April 28, 2020 Stephen Scaer

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

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Steve MacDonald

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.