We learned that The Rolling Stones were correct when they sang, “You can’t always get what you want”. The Budget bills HB3 and HB4 had at least one Democrat legislator literally in tears!
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Now That It Passed, You Can See What’s In It: HB3 and HB4, Full Text
Going to read through this later and provide some opinion, but until then – here is the full text of HB3, and HB4 – the “Compromise Budget Bills” that were approved today (overwhelmingly.)
New Hampshire Legislature Overwhelmingly Approves Budget ‘Compromise’
Both houses of the New Hampshire legislature have approved what was sold as a compromise budget deal. The media spin is that we now have a budget. But we always had one. It was last years.
Democrats Claiming Budget “Compromise” Funds Abortion-Advocacy by Planned Parenthood
This: Earlier this year, Planned Parenthood announced it would no longer accept funding from the federal Title X program because of a new Trump rule that restricts recipients of Title X from giving abortion referrals. New Hampshire Democrats included replacement funding for the loss of federal funds in their budget. If the above tweet is … Read more
Budget Compromise Reached – Will It Pass?
The budget showdown appears to be over, with a compromise reached between Governor Sununu, the Democrat majorities, and Republican leadership. For months now the State has operated under a continuing resolution passed in late June, but when legislators meet tomorrow at 1pm in both the House and Senate the State could be one step further … Read more
Breaking: Sununu and The Democrats Reach a Compromise on NH Budget
We don’t have details yet, but a release has been issued with gushing praise for compromise. Whenever Democrats are happy about a budget, I’m suspicious. So, I’m a bit nervous about this.
Leftists Have No Honor
Last month, the Trump administration instituted a new administrative rule. The purpose is to promote self-sufficiency. It has the additional benefit of ensuring non-citizens can pay their own way.
Governor Gibraltar Smiles as the Storm Breaks Around Him
The New Hampshire legislature failed to override more than 4 dozen vetoes. The record number of vetoes is the byproduct of the arrogance and intolerance of Democrats.
GOP Holds High Hand in Budget Showdown
Wednesday and Thursday were good days for legislative Republicans. They showed unified strength in sustaining the Governor’s many vetoes, sustaining 53 out of 55 so far this year. This also showed the Democrats just how powerful the minority can be, when it bands together. But, its too early to sit back and count the chips, … Read more
So kids, what did we learn from Thursday’s House Session (09/19/19)?
We learned that the biennial budget shenanigans with replacement budget bills are in progress. The Majority Party Democrats tried in vain to “suspend the rules” in order to introduce the budget replacement bills HB3 and HB4.
State Budget and Abortion Funding: Speak Up
The New Hampshire House will meet later this week, September 18 and 19, with the Senate meeting on the 19th. On the agenda: votes to sustain or override each of the Governor’s 50+ vetoes, including the budget veto. At stake is the use of state general funds, i.e. taxpayer dollars, for direct and indirect funding … Read more
NHGOP Launches Feltes2020.com
Yesterday, NH Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes launched his gubernatorial bid, to the surprise of no one. We’ve known for months that Dan was going to run, he finally just made it official. The NHGOP, not wasting any time, launched Feltes2020.com today. And, it’s quite well done. The page is complete with the digital ads … Read more
GT V3 E002 – Boris, Brexit, Budgets, Bibles, and Bidens
This week we talk about the Republican primary challenge to Democrat Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Mike Pence and the Manchester VA. The NH Budget and Education spending. We have some insight into some amusing first in the nation primary news. And we’ve got one of the best explanations of Boris, Brit and EU Brexit politics you … Read more
Lewandowski Running for US Senate in New Hampshire: Groksters Disagree
It happens. We occasionally disagree on things around the humble blogger’s shop. And this week we’ve got an example of that. Mike, Skip, and Steve, took a vote and it was not unanimous.
Feltes & Almy: Revenues Shrinking, So Let’s Increase Spending!
In a guest op-ed appearing in today’s Concord Monitor, Senator Dan Feltes and Chairman Susan Almy took pen to paper in another attempt to fool the taxpayers of New Hampshire.
Municipal Leaders Press Conference – a two part question of those “where waz dey?”
My earlier post was about the Governor’s veto of the Democrat Budget and the municipal leaders that support it. Now, I had expected Governor Sununu to actually be there to show a bit of respect for those that were going out on a limb in showing support for that veto. Or failing the Governor’s presence, … Read more
NHPR Reporting That Sununu Caves on #SocialistBudget
This: HERE is a link to the Governor’s proposal. The bottom line: So Sununu is negotiating against himself. No concession or movement by the DemocRATS to his compromise proposal, so he is further compromising. Somebody get Chris a copy of The Art of the Deal. Quickly.
Shame on Sununu – For Agreeing With DemocRATS That N.H. Taxpayers Should Be Forced To Subsidize Abortions
As you may know, Planned Parenthood has CHOSEN to forego certain federal funding (Title X) in order to continue profiting from ABORTIONS: Steve wrote about it here. He also noted that the N.H. DemocRATS want to force N.H. taxpayers to replace the federal dollars that Planned Parenthood chose to forego: The State budget has 3.2 … Read more
Democrats Finally Admit Their Budget Raises Taxes
Last Friday, Governor Sununu met with Democrat leaders to talk about the continuing budget impasse. Today is day 46 of the state operating under a continuing resolution, for those keeping score at home, and the Democrats really had some wild ideas on how to solve the budget veto.
“Democrats resist, grandstand and blame everyone but themselves for the current budget situation”
The New Hampshire Senate | Morse, Bradley react to budget veto public hearing.