Extending protection to girls and women in sports is a hot ticket these days, especially with poster children like Lia Thomas making the need obvious. A 400+ ranked men’s collegiate swimmer is the #1 women’s collegiate swimmer. Do you know what that means?
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YAL’s Hazlitt Coalition Working Locally and Nationally to Advance Health Freedom Legisaltion
As the pandemic politics wore on, people became aware of how their liberties had been side-stepped, trampled, or erased. Many rose to push back, including here in New Hampshire.
NH Bill Would Allow “Dispensing Ivermectin to Persons in this State Without a prior Prescription”
In a hearing tomorrow afternoon, the New Hampshire House Committee on Health and Human Services and Elderly Affairs will hear testimony on HB1022. The Bill would allow pharmacists to “dispense ivermectin to persons in this state without a prior prescription.”
Do These People Even Read the Laws They Write?
Not so long ago, the legislature passed, and the governor signed into law, a bill that says:
Every person has the natural, essential, and inherent right to bodily integrity, free from any threat or compulsion by government to accept an immunization.
Let’s Rebuild Scientific Inquiry
On November 16th, there was a public hearing for a non-germane amendment to HB255 for the purpose of requiring exemptions for conscience, religion, and medical, including prior infection for all entities in the state of New Hampshire when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine.
‘Deep State’ Erodes the Meaning of ‘Live Free or Die’ Motto
It is our constitutional responsibility to stop Executive Branch agencies from making rules that carry the weight of Law. Our New Hampshire Constitution clearly states,
Do We Really Have Any Voice?
Do we really have any voice when our government no longer believes it has any constitutional obligation to actually HEAR the people’s grievances in the form of petitions and remonstrances?
Nine Simple Rules for Effective Communication With Your Legislators
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.
NH Governor Virtually Signals That His Powers Supersede Those of the Legislature
EAST DERRY, N.H.—On the heels of the governor’s dismissal of the Legislature for deliberating on what is proper public policy, it has come to light that Gov. Chris Sununu’s unlawful emergency orders have somehow managed to be incorporated into the state statues that are posted on the N.H. General Court website.
Education Bills: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
A number of education bills are being heard in committee this week. Of the four I’ll discuss below (CACR3, HB282, HB455, and HB388), two are good bills, one is a bad bill, and one is an ugly bill.
HB544 Is A Good Idea But…
I like the idea of “HB544 – relative to the propagation of divisive concepts” but feel the concept cries out for legal attention. This bill is not well-drafted, is overly wordy, has conflicting provisions, even asserts authority over the “unconscious.” The terms “diversity” and “inclusion” are used but not defined. There are no legislative findings except one.
I’m Not the Only One Thinking “Lined up on the Runway Ready to Go”
This echoes what I’ve been saying. That the GOP and NH GOP should have Bills prepped and prechecked WELL before a legislative session, on the taxiway, and ready to launch down the runway.
Some Clarity About Vagueness
Should it become interested in doing so, here’s a way for the legislature to start taking back some of the power that it’s allowed the judiciary to siphon from it over the centuries.
More Min. Wage Nitwittery from NH State Reps Jan Schmidt and Sherry Frost
We’ve got more min. wage nitwittery from NH state reps Jan Schmidt and Sherry Frost – Let me expand on that title for a fuller impact.
NH’s Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee Accepts Federal Charter School Grant
You’ll find a lot of conversation on this topic among our authors, from several angles. I’m talking about a 46 million dollar federal grant to support new charter schools. Previous Democrat majorities blocked it repeatedly. Republicans just took over and rubber-stamped it first thing.
How We Will Quickly Know Whether New Hampshire Has an Actual GOP Legislature
This is RSA 4:45 II, which addresses how a “state-of-emergency” declared by a New Hampshire Governor terminates: II. (a) A state of emergency shall terminate automatically 21 days after its declaration unless it is renewed under the same procedures set forth in paragraph I of this section. The governor may, by executive order, renew a … Read more
All of NH Governor Chris Sununu’s 22 Vetoes Upheld by the NH House
There were not nearly as many vetoes from Governor Sununu this session as last, but then there were. One Omnibus piece of legislation was a trash can bill stuffed with some 40 odds and ends the Democrats wanted pushed through the COVID fearmongering amended legislative session.
Cornerstone Announces Release of 2019-2020 Legislative Scorecard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manchester, NH – Cornerstone today announced the release of their legislative scorecard for the 2019-2020 legislative session.
Where’s the Veto Pen? Abortion Insurance Mandate Going to Governor
Excerpted from Leaven for the Loaf: The New Hampshire House voted today to concur with the Senate’s abortion insurance mandate. Following an administrative procedure known as enrollment, HB 685 will go to Governor Chris Sununu. He has not indicated whether he will sign or veto the measure. The Governor’s office can be reached at (603) 271-2121. … Read more