parental rights

Dillon’s School

Browsing though SB 272, the so-called Parents’ Bill of Rights, I came across this little gem: The right to exempt a public-school student from participating in required statewide assessments in English, language arts, mathematics, and/or science, as set forth in RSA 193-C:6. Sorry, but no.  First, note that RSA 193-H:2 requires that schools shall ensure … Read more

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Your State House 6/4/21

Last week, the House met Thursday and Friday to vote on all Senate bills. Sadly, each day started with memorial remarks: for Representative David Danielson from Bedford, who died last month, and former Representative Rogers Johnson. SB 93, on permanency planning for children, and SB 94, on juvenile diversion, both passed on a voice vote … Read more

Interview: Dave McCray

Dave McCray is a small business owner who is running for the state house. We talk about the burdens the state puts on job creators and how Dave would like to relieve them.

The Cost When Principle and Policy No Longer Matter

We continue with RLCNH chair Aaron Day on his threatened third party challenge to NH Sen. Kelly Ayotte, the failure of Medicaid/ObamaCare, and the cost to New Hampshire if the Republican State legislature reauthorizes expansion.    

Will Sen. Ayotte Pay a Price For Meddling?

NH Senator Kelly Ayotte meddled in the race for NH Speaker of the House. As a result, moderate Republican leadership took command with plans to extend Medicaid Expansion. One local activist has a plan to make her pay a  political price.  

GrokTALK! – Where is Your Legislative Strategy?

House Rep Frank Edelblut synthesizes the path to legislative success (and failure?) in under ten minutes; your caucus (your party) needs a vision, and then a legislative strategy to achieve it, but reality is often something very different. (And yes, I forgot the stingers before and after…) Learn more about the 603 Alliance at http://603Alliance.org … Read more

GrokTALK! – Murderers Row

Former NH House Speaker Bill O’Brien joins us for a discussion on running for office, the make up of legislatures, how Murderers Row in the New Hampshire House got its name, and why legislators should only serve a short time (no careerists) and then go home.  

A Shot Over the Bond Ratings Bow

Wednesday there will be a vote on a bill to make it easier for the state to back private projects with taxpayer money.  We explore what this might do to the bond rating and debt service, who this serves, and what future boondoggles we might expect should it pass.  

GrokTALK! Casinos, Carry Bills, and Bond Ratings

Is NH on the cusp of a Casino Gambling embrace? What are the odds we’ll finally pass constitutional carry? And could a bill in the Legislature damage the state’s bond rating and open the door to an endless string of taxpayer backed bailouts?  

GrokTALK! – Park Free Or Die

We explore the power politics game among both Republicans and Democrats, in the legislature and in primaries; how some elected officials will vote against their own principles out of fear of retribution from a leadership that is supposed to share those principles but does not; and that some of them will flip just to  keep … Read more

Now A Message About Asset Fortfeiture

The police testified before the legislature that 1) they never really do that civil asset forfeiture thing but 2) if the legislature took it away from them they’d lose a lot of revenue? Want to hear more?(Part one)    

Jaspercrat Jamboree

Good Republican legislation is getting pigeon-holed by (r)epublican leadership because, well, they are spineless Jaspercrats dancing the tune of the Democrats that put them in power; plus the consent calendar, and keeping tabs on legislators, all in this weeks legislative update.    

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