Frustrated by my inability to get the facts on the legal details of reps’ gmails, I’ve taken a few Plan B detours along the way. When I say “Gmails,” let it be known that I mean all emails used by members of the legislature that don’t end in “leg.state.nh.us” due to my keystroke laziness.
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Even More Thoughts on Reps’ Private Email Accounts
by Julie Smith
With the Right To Know Tax, aka HB 1002, awaiting its big day in the House, many readers have already seen my first piece on private email addresses being used by members of the legislature for public business and my follow-up piece. As a result, there has been some discussion, which I’m pleased to say has been thoughtful and civil so far.
NH Legislators Who Use Private Emails for ‘Public Business’ … and The Right to Know Law
by Julie Smith
Remember Daniel Richard’s first State Supreme Court litigation? He sued the legislature pro se and humiliated Attorneys James Cianci (House Counsel) and Richard Lehmann (Senate Counsel) during oral arguments. As part of the overflow crowd, I watched it livestream in the legal library and must say that Attorney Lehmann did a better job of saving face than Attorney Cianci.
Gunstock Mountain Resort – I Just Got a New Batch of Homework to Do
by Skip
It’s amazing what happens when folks that realize that a Government agency whose function is to make snow get elected to the Gunstock Area Commission and start to turn the canoe around to be realized as such instead of being thought of as a private company.
Lying to Parents – The Double Down
by Skip
Gilford School District Superintendent Kirk Beitler had decided to blow off my Right to Know Request so of course, I responded (“This School Board Policy Codifies Lying to Parents – The Response.”). And as I learned in a training session a while ago, it was time to double down.
Nine Simple Rules for Effective Communication With Your Legislators
by Norm Silber
Since most communications to state representatives and state senators these days are via email, it might be helpful to consider some commonsense “rules” to make the expression of your views more effective.
“You guys are so good!”
by Skip
I have to admit, it gives me the tickles when I get a quick email saying they enjoy reading our content. And it doesn’t hurt when I get chided and reminded that I’ve been negligent in doing something as well:
Sometimes We Get Surprising Things Back From the Daily ‘Grok Eblasts
by Skip
The vast majority of ‘returns’ from our daily email blast are of the “Out of the Office for vacation or travel” types. Routine to be sure, but they give me a bit of insight into who actually wants to either read or monitor our content. This, however, was a bit out of the ordinary and certainly not expected.
MORE AMERICAN HEROES! AZ State Rep. Mark Finchem “We Are Clawing Our Electoral College Votes Back!”
by Ken Eyring
Arizona State Rep. Mark Finchem Chaired a hearing with House and Senate panel members yesterday regarding the integrity of the AZ General Election on Nov. 3rd. One witness said “truckloads of ballots” kept coming in for 10 days after elections officials thought they were done counting votes.
Breaking: Mike Pompeo – I have Hillary’s Missing Emails and We’re Releasing Them
Hillary lost 33,000 emails about yoga and wedding plans but guess what? The current Secretary of State says he found them. He has them. He will release them before November 3rd. If you like yoga, weddings, or felonious skullduggery, Trump’s Secretary Of State is Going to Make October Great Again.
Scammers – Can’t Get Much More Blatant Than This
by Skip
There are other viruses out there besides the Wu Flu. And no small number of them are computer based. Given that I get between 300 to 800 emails a day (more the closer we get to some kind of election when all of the PACs start blasting stuff out), there is always a number of emails that I know to be scammers and n’er-do-wells.
Malfeasance by the book – A satirical look at a bizarre story
Now that all the talk about Russian collusion, quid pro quo, and believing all women seem to be fading away along with Hillary Clinton’s presidential ambitions, the country is beginning to focus on other issues and new catchphrases.
Hillary is Still on the Hook for Mishandling Classified Information
Somewhere near the top of your list of unpunished crimes by political elites sits Hillary Clinton. The Clintons may occupy several spots. They should. One of those may be her mishandling of top-secret material through an unlicensed, unregistered, unauthorized, unsecured private server.
Federal Court Orders Deposition of Hillary Clinton on Emails and Benghazi
Thank you Judicial Watch. Thank you for your tireless determination in bringing Hillary to answer questions about her unsecure email server, the emails lost, and the equipment destroyed. Finally, after four years, Hillary will answer the questions from 2016 which a transparent candidate would not leave without answers.
5 Email Marketing Strategies You Need To Understand
We can all agree on one thing – that marketing is one of the most dynamic business processes in the world right now. A lot of new marketing tactics arise every few months, which makes it incredibly difficult for business owners to choose the best methods to promote their products. However, even with all these … Read more
Clinton Email Server: State Department Identifies Nearly 600 Security Violations Under Clinton
Not unexpectedly, a state department review of former Secretary Clinton’s use of a private server has found problems. Nearly 600 of them.
US State Department Re-Opens Investigation into Hillary Clinton’s Illegal Email Server
Monday we shared a report that proved the State Department knew about Hillary Clinton’s illegal email and server. Today we learn that the US Department of State will re-open its “investigation” into the use of that illegal server.
Judicial Watch: Obama State Department Knew About Hillary’s Illegal Email Server
Judicial Watch has been relentless in its pursuit of the truth when it comes to a wide range of Obama era corruption. But one of their sterling accomplishments has been the exposure of the Clinton email scandal.
Federal Judge Tosses DNC Collusion Lawsuit Against Trump over Hacked Emails
Democrats are big on emotion, obfuscation, misdirection, fear, and lies. So, the DNC figured a lawsuit against Trump for colluding with Russia to hack their computers was a win. Not so much. A federal judge has tossed it noting that their “argument is entirely divorced from the facts.”
Emails Hillary Tried to Hide Found in Obama White House
Judicial Watch has been nothing if not persistent in its dogged pursuit of evidence. Armed with freedom of information act requests (FOIA) they have uncovered proof implicating high ranking officials in our government to covering up illegal behavior. Including Obama’s White House.