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Smith: Senator Denise Ricciardi Is Recognized

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 Julie Smith

If you watch enough hours of the Senate, it’s routine to hear Queen Sharon say, “Senator So and So is recognized for…” You can fill in the blank with a comment, a question, a parliamentary inquiry, and a few other things. Both sides of the aisle have talkers. I call them motormouths when it’s Watters, … Read more

An Open Letter to Senate Commerce Members

April 2, 2025 Julie Smith

As I’ve been closely following HB 649 (removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles…), I’ve been trying to rally up the troops at every step of the way. Part of me is concerned with coming off as a keyboard warrior or armchair activist, as I wrote four previous … Read more

Will They Vote Your Will Or That of The Lobbyists Who ‘Pay’ Them?

March 10, 2025 Julie Smith

Think of this installment as “Part 2” to my previous article asking if our Senate is compromised. As HB649 makes its way to the Senate, I’ve already pointed out some “problem donors” and some of their disturbing amounts donated to Senate Transportation committee members and the Old Battle Axe, Queen Sharon (Carson). Let’s first look … Read more

The Buckley Bunch

November 10, 2024 Julie Smith

So the post-election dust has settled and there will be 9 recounts for the House and none on the other side of the wall,

A Senate Without the Queen of Spades

November 7, 2024 Julie Smith

Who will be raised up by the enemy camp to take Donna Soucy’s place?

Fixing What’s Wrong With the New Hampshire Senate

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Julie Smith

Suppose for a moment that you, the reader, live in the most corrupt and bluest city, and there are a handful of tireless truth seekers who keep getting knocked down by city hall, its agencies, activists, and even the courts. How fortunate you are if you have such people willing to use their time, money, skills, and peace of mind to keep on trying!

Future State Senator Emily Phillips

July 7, 2024 Julie Smith

In 2022, JR tried to recruit me to primary my senator. I won’t take the readers on a scenic side trip discussing the details of my multiple reasons for declining his request, but he did stroke my ego and I agreed to hear his 30 second ad on why I should say yes because I was flattered that he thought I was “senate material.”

Is Her Highness Denise Ricciardi Entitled To That Senate Seat?

June 25, 2024June 24, 2024 Skip

And that we, the voters, aren’t entitled to make our choices known and to boot your arses out when you are no longer representing us? Nice display of condescension. Great display of Government vs its Subjects; “The peasants are revolting!”

Some Thoughts on Americans for Prosperity.

June 19, 2024June 18, 2024 Julie Smith

Many non-Dems* are at least somewhat familiar with Americans for Prosperity(AFP), which Ed Mosca refers to in his rightful disparaging of “Koch-bots” within the GOP. I leave it to the readers to bring themselves up to speed on the Koch brothers and point out all their daily anti-Trump mailers sent in January before the Republican* presidential primary that Chris Ager refused to get closed to nonmembers.

An Open Letter to All 14 Senate Rs.

May 27, 2024 Julie Smith

Readers should already be familiar with Paula Johnson, who has worn many hats in Nashua over the years, including alderman, state rep, school board, plaintiff, and ardent critic of the mayor and Jeb. She sent me this 7-minute video about RTK warfare happening in NJ, and I decided to share it with the Senate Republicans, … Read more

Carson, Gannon & Abbas Need to be Primaried. Here’s Why.

April 22, 2024 Julie Smith

Let me start by saying something nice about all three Senate Judiciary Republicans. They’re all nice people and presumably decent people in their personal lives. I’ve had pleasant encounters with them, some leading to pleasant talk, sometimes more than once.

Former Six-Term State Rep Announces Run For NH Senate

October 4, 2023 Op-Ed

October 2, 2023 – Pat Abrami, the former six-term State Representative from Stratham has formally announced that he will be running as a Republican for State Senate in District 24, which includes Rye, Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Hampton, North Hampton, and Hampton Falls.

Who is Maya Harvey?

March 9, 2023 Op-Ed

I met Maya on September 7, 2021, at the Bedford polls while Linda Camarota’s special election was being stolen from her by way of same-day voting, but I digress already. My encounter with her was pleasant, and she gave me the business card that identified her as some GOP staffer.

Quick Thought: Why is NH Senate Staffer Maya Harvey Controlling the NH GOP Media Invites for Today?

January 28, 2023 Skip

Somebody just called asking if we, too, were not going to be at the NH GOP Annual Meeting where Trump is speaking, which had me asking, “what, you were denied as well?”.

Breaking News – Lou Gargiulo, NH Senate Candidate District 24: Resolution of Appeal to the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission

December 2, 2022 Skip

Press Release Date: December 2, 2022 To: Members of the Press From: Sent on behalf of Mr. Lou Gargiulo, Senate Candidate District 24 Resolution of Appeal to the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission Background On the 21st day of November 2022, Mr. Lou Gargiulo filed an appeal to the NH Ballot Law Commission upon learning … Read more

Press Release: Keith Murphy for State Senate 10/20/2022 Fundraiser

October 13, 2022 Op-Ed

Four-term former State Representative Keith Murphy is the Republican nominee for State Senate District 16.

Breaking: Michael Yakubovich Drops Out of His NH State Senate Race

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Presented as received. Michael Yakubovish has apparently taken ill and will be unable to receive treatment and campaign, so Keith Murphy has stepped up to run in his stead.

“I Was Able to Achieve the American Dream for Myself and My Family”

June 9, 2022 Op-Ed

Representative John Burt (Goffstown) introduced Michael Yakubovich outside the New Hampshire Secretary of State Office. Rep Burt said, “One of the many reasons I support Michael Yakubovich is because he understands and believes in the meaning of the Second Amendment. For this and many other reasons, my vote and support goes to Michael Yakubovich.” Michael … Read more

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.

NH Senate’s Emergency Power’s Reform is “Nothing but Window Dressing with a New Paint Job.”

May 29, 2021 Skip

The US is moving from being a High Trust Society to one of Low Trust and nowhere is it easy to see than in politics. Both Consistency and Loyalty are hard to come by attributes – almost non-existent.