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OPINION:  Primaries Are the People’s Choice – Not the Party’s

New Hampshire’s primary elections have long been a cornerstone of our democratic process, especially for offices like the State Senate, which represents multiple towns and cities. A primary is where anyone can step forward, where voters get real choices, and where competition sharpens candidates and strengthens the final ticket. The best ideas and the strongest … Read more

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SMITH: My Decision To Primary Howard Pearl

Bad actors sadly exist everywhere, even in institutions we want to think are exempt.  Government is not one of those institutions, but we’d like to think that there’s a higher standard for Team Red in all government bodies, and we’re repeatedly disappointed.  Let’s focus on our state legislature and note that the Senate is much … Read more

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MACDONALD: Campus Carry “Feelings”

You are endowed by your Creator with certain unalienable rights. They cannot be specific to you or your tribe. As enumerated, they do not provide for location exceptions. No matter where you live, or what you look like, or who you love, you have rights the government may not infringe. Rights that government exists to … Read more

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ALERT: Republican State Senators Pushing for Gun Control

???? URGENT ACTION ALERT: BETRAYAL IN CONCORD – YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING SOLD OUT BY THE SENATE AND WEAK-KNEED “PRO-GUN” REPUBLICANS Fellow New Hampshire Firearms Coalition Members, Patriots, and Defenders of the Second Amendment: They stabbed us in the back. On May 14th, the Republican-controlled [super majority] Senate — with the apparent blessing and consent of the … Read more

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MACDONALD: With Republicans Like These

Senate Republicans Use Preemption Law Fix to Make Matters Worse. After the 2024 elections resulted in a Republican Supermajority in the NH State Senate, I was hopeful the extra numbers might offset the typical asinine behavior of the caucus. Sure, a Democrat majority Senate is never something you want, but a Republican Majority Senate is … Read more

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SMITH: Another Ayotte Tantrum Rewarded

Most people are at least vaguely familiar with the behaviorist BF Skinner.  If not, he can be looked up.  Decades after Pavlov founded CLASSICAL conditioning using dogs(more canine talk in a moment) as his subjects, Skinner founded OPERANT conditioning using other animals, mainly mice.  In a nutshell, operant conditioning is behavior modification based on CONTINGENCY, … Read more

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SMITH: Who Will Be Laura Telerski’s Opponent?

Word of Cindy Rosenwald’s retirement was the moment the attention-seeking Rep Laura Telerski had been waiting years for.  As that meme guy’s sign says, change my mind.  Her candidacy was so predictable, but let’s talk about that race for what I call “an unwinnable seat.”  Rosenwald’s opponents, in chronological order, were as follows: 2018 – … Read more

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CORNERSTONE: Urge Your Senator to Pass Life-Saving Biotech Bill

Last year, Cornerstone led the charge on New Hampshire’s Right to Try law, protecting access to cutting-edge treatments for the terminally ill. Now we are proud to endorse HB 1735, which represents a generational opportunity to make New Hampshire the premier destination in America for cutting-edge innovation, promote medical freedom, and serve patients in need. From … Read more

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SMITH: An Open Letter To Non Freshmen Senate Rs

Good morning, Senate Judiciary members (and all non-freshman Rs): I considered addressing all of you as “Enemies of 91A,” but thought better of it.  Enclosed is an article about Hanover and the SC’s decision in the plaintiff’s favor.  I’m sharing it to remind you that 91A issues are NOT just “a Nashua thing.”  Team Red … Read more

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SMITH: The Case For Gary Daniels

With more and more dirt and bad press on Tim McGough coming to light as the June filing time approaches, we all know that Queen Sharon, Jeb, and PK are scrambling for someone to primary him.  Why not convince (currently Rep) Gary Daniels to take one for the team? As an ordinary rep, Gary is … Read more

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SMITH: Dear Senate, Please Help People Help Themselves

We have a 16:8 red senate, but after yesterday’s session, the casual or first-time observer might never guess that!  Not only was Victoria Sullivan’s SNAP reform bill transformed into a study committee like murder that doesn’t involve violence, but the whole body approved a Dem bill to make more students eligible for the school lunch … Read more

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SMITH: Thank You, Senate Finance!

I’ve done a lot of keyboard commando work in trashing our Senate, its leadership, committees, and committee leadership, and I stand by it.  However, one must keep in mind that a broken clock is correct twice a day.  This article is an update to my previous one, putting Senate Finance on notice because they deserve … Read more

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SMITH: Senate Finance Is On Notice

Let’s call a spade a spade and recognize SB406 for what it is, an urban blue senator’s effort to flip a neighboring red district.  However, its selling points to the Senate Finance Committee when Rosenwald (a member) introduces it to her peers at the January 13 hearing will be all about removing the Daniel Webster … Read more

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SMITH: A NH Paint Tax SQUAD?

When someone says “The Squad,” most people think of AOC and three other far-left young women of color in DC, but why should they have a monopoly on those words?  Old white men in NH who call themselves Republicans appear to want in on it.  They just don’t know it.  Look at this fearsome foursome … Read more

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SMITH: Why Is Attorney Lehmann Being An Attorney Bolton?

A very respected Granite Stater made an intriguing comment about a member of the Senate that I was complaining about.  However, this tipster did not want to be identified and refused to answer any questions related to the tip.  I spent some time considering how I could learn more without exposing the informant, so I … Read more

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SMITH: Our Senate Circling the Wagons

It has recently come to the attention of many members of our legislature that a big national war chest has been made available to the enemy camp in Concord.  Many members have already taken to social media with requests for donations to (committees to elect) Team Red in both chambers and campaign coffers of their … Read more

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SMITH: What Has Senate Judiciary Done For You Lately?

Remember that Janet Jackson song What Have You Done For Me Lately?  It’s a tune from my teenage years that comes to mind when I think of our Senate Judiciary committee, the body that rubber-stamped HB1002 last year during Queen Sharon’s (committee) leadership and also got that judge-retirement-age question on the ballot.  Yeah, we’ve had … Read more

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