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SMITH: Are Your Elected Officials Naughty Or Nice?

December 20, 2025 Julie Smith

Let’s first narrow the details of the title question “are your elected officials naughty or nice?” I will narrow the field to members of legislative bodies that are state and local. That would include 400 reps, of which most communities have 3, and 24 senators, of which everyone has just one. If you’re in a … Read more

88.7%* Said the NH House Should NOT Be a Paid “Professional” Legislature

April 2, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Late last week, I was checking on X (still pronounced ‘Twitter’), and one of the Grok Account followers shared an update from someone who claimed that 87% of those polled thought New Hampshire should have a paid professional legislature. What would be the result if ‘Grok ran that poll?

If You Want Republicans to Vote Like Republicans, Vote against These Rinos in the September 13th Primary

April 10, 2025August 8, 2022 Spec Bowers

I have crunched the numbers – i.e. the voting records of the last dozen years – to determine objectively which members of the New Hampshire House are RINOs – Republicans In Name Only. I looked at every vote where (a majority of) Republicans voted opposite (a majority of) Democrats. I ignored votes where both sides … Read more

Open Letter Denouncing Chuck Morse

July 14, 2022 Op-Ed

The NH Supreme Court recently heard a challenge to the legislatures determined resolve to only afford the rights they find necessary in the NH Bill of Rights. In the challenge before the court, the lawyers for the state legislative branch talked of the constitutional right to ignore the constitution.

NHGOP Insider: We Need Republican Majorities That Can Override Sununu’s Vetoes

June 6, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Governor Groomer, Chris Sununu, isn’t just aggravating the grassroots with his vetoes. Inside the State Republican Party apparatus, they’ve taken up our call for change.

An Open Letter to the IREHR (Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights)

May 29, 2022 Jim Kofalt

Dear Sirs, It has been brought to my attention that your organization recently published a study finding that 875 state legislators representing all 50 states are members of far-right groups on Facebook. This is shocking. Really, truly, shocking. I applaud your efforts to expose these kinds of harmful opinions, and I strongly encourage you to … Read more

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Imagine for a Moment, a NH without a State Senate

January 5, 2022 Op-Ed

My understanding of civics is that our federal government has a senate (2 per state) to offset the big states (such as California’s 55 reps to NH’s 2) in the House.

This Stuff Needs a Big Double Flush

August 13, 2021 Op-Ed

The New Hampshire Legislature, United States Congress, and, in particular, the Executive Branch of this Country are loaded to the gump stump with years of so-called experience, which in and of itself is a problem.

Violating The Rights of the People of New Hampshire

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Op-Ed

The people of this State need to contact their representatives and demand that these three questions be presented by Both Chambers of the legislature and submitted to the NH Supreme Court for an advisory opinion under the Constitution of NH Part II Article 74.

ReOpen NH Announces Slate of Endorsed Candidates

August 12, 2020 Op-Ed

REOPENNH ANNOUNCES SLATE OF ENDORSED CANDIDATES – Elected ReopenNH Candidates Will Help Restore the Rule of Law and Liberty to Overcome Crisis.

After Brutal 2020, Tax Hikes Could Loom for N.H. Businesses in 2021

June 14, 2020 Op-Ed

The House on Thursday rejected a Republican proposal to prevent significant business tax increases that are likely to hit on January 1. Unless legislators act between now and the end of the year, New Hampshire businesses that survive 2020 should prepare to begin paying higher tax rates in 2021.