Dear Representatives: After reviewing the House Education Committee discussion on student mental health during a work session on June 28, 2023, I wanted to add some commentary.
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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
Dem Kathleen Calavaro Encourages Massachusetts Residents to Vote for Her in NH
Kathleen Cavalaro is running for the NH House from Ward 2 in Rochester, New Hampshire. If you peruse her campaign site, it’s the usual left-wing nonsense, and check out that splashy header image – “go vote.” Does that explain this video clip in which she encourages illegal voting?
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
Winning: You Helped Kill New Hampshire’s Wretched Unnecessary Pet-Czar Bill (HB688)
I think congratulations are in order. In February we reported on a bill to create what I called the Pet Czar. A law granting regulatory authority to an agency that would cost millions annually to boss pet owners and hobby breeders around. A gross act of overreach. An absurd abuse of power. A law that, “would create … 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.