The Education Rules for New Hampshire Schools is up for revision. Unfortunately, this task was handed over to Fred Bramante, President of the National Center for Competency-Based Learning.
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One Knee Equals Two Feet—and Football Rule Changes
As a citizen-legislator, I know very well how hard it is to pass a law. It shouldn’t be easy, but gosh, I sometimes wonder why it’s often so difficult. Still, it’s very rewarding to finally get a bill over the “goal line” and into statute.
What’s going on between His Honor and Nashua’s Corporation Counsel?
The Mayor announced at the May 16th Budget Review Committee Meeting that a Right to Know (RTK) paralegal position was added to the Administrative Services budget. In December 2020, the legal office hired an RTK Attorney to manage requests. Attorney Neumann spent eight months in Nashua; his work resulted in four costly lawsuits. Aldermen John … Read more
EPIC! -> “Americans don’t get ruled!”
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat and a FABULOUSLY wealthy businessman is part of the family that owns the Hyatt Hotels. He Effectively “bought” the Governorship from what I have read. His problem, like many Governors at this time: they think they’ve been elected Kings and Queens.
Really, Union Leader, the House GOP “revolts”???
I would say that Republicans stuck to their guns (in some cases, literally) and said in effect “Decisions have consequences.” Steve Shurtleff, the Democrat Speaker of the NH House, YOU shut the House down and we don’t have to go along with rewriting YOUR rules to make it work.”
Nashua’s Politicians are Using the Coronavirus to Advance their Own Political Agendas
Everyone knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives, at least temporarily. This includes how we, the public, participate in local politics. With the pandemic-induced changes to how local politics works, I am a little concerned about the health of public participation during these unusual times.
President Trump Issues Executive Order to Reduce Regulations to Aid Economic Recovery
In the interest of getting things done, not always my favorite words when it comes to government, President Trump pushed to waive, suspend, or do an end-around on existing bureaucratic barriers. As he advocates for an economic recovery, he is asking agencies, where possible (EO Archived here) to take it one step further.
If the Standard Jeanne Shaheen Wants Applied to College Students Accused of Sexual Assault Were Applied to Biden … He’d be in Prison
This: The new rules: The Obama rules essentially established a Star Chamber proceeding where the accused was required to prove his innocence without the benefits of due process. From an op-ed in the Washington Examiner by Robby Soave of Reason: Even if the accused has solid evidence on his or her side, there is little … Read more
The Right is just using the Left’s new rules: Sean Spicer and ‘Dancing with the Stars’
I’ll admit it – I used to watch Dancing with the Stars on an occasional basis and yes, I wanted to see if some of these folks toted as Stars could really dance. TMEW, on the other hand, for some strange and unknown reason, still has some affection for the show and is a regular … Read more
The Impeachment Process… So, What Happens?
The Framers intended for removal from office to be the final step in a two-part process. The process begins in the House of Representatives. Articles of impeachment approved by the House are similar to a criminal indictment by a grand jury: they are a list of unproven accusations.
NH Dems Diversity Olympics
The New Hampshire Democrats submitted their plan for delegate selection to the National Democrat Party, and it was accepted. The 76-page document (76 pages?) can be read here. Luckily they included comments at the end on the overall delegate selection rules put forth by the DNC. Some, including Senate President Donna Soucy (D- Manchester) are … Read more
We Now Know Which Nashua Democrat Tried to Shut Down GraniteGrok (And Failed)
So our hosting company coughed up the email complaint against GraniteGrok as requested. Much surprise as to who it was – not.
Trump’s Bright Idea for Bulbs – Light ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
From the days when G.W. Bush wasted his majority, the feds got an itch to tell you what sort of light bulbs you should use. Obama made the mandate worse. But Mr. Trump is rolling it all back. His strategy? Light ’em if you got ’em.
NH State Rep Jan Schmidt – the mind logic of a Socialist? “Extortion”?
“Extortion?” To recap: Some started up a Facebook page consisting of just quoting Nashua Alderman and NH State Rep Jan Schmidt’s own words NH State Rep Jan Schmidt’s daughter, Heather Day, issues what seemed to be a threat against the admin of the “Musings of Alderman Jan” simply for quoting her mother’s words Grokster Kimberly … Read more
A Study in Contrast: Heartfelt apology vs “EXTORTION!” NH State Rep Jan Schmidt does not disappoint
On one hand we have someone that returned to offer a heartfelt apology; it wasn’t asked for, nor sought out. And it was offered to those directly affected. It didn’t have to be offered – but it was. Nothing was asked for in return – it was a gracious exchange. And on the other hand, … Read more
Senate Republicans Change Rules for Presidential Appointees to a Simple Majority Vote
Democrats have been wasting time for the last two years in the Senate. Instead of helping transition the government to a new President they’ve been doing everything they can to prevent that. The Senate Republicans have said enough.
Highlights of the New Democratic House Rules
If we want to understand what is changing in the District of Columbia we need to grasp the changes the Democrats have made in the Rules of the House of Representatives. Ready Here goes. 1. Motion to Vacate the Chair Under current House rules, a Member may offer a privileged motion to vacate the chair … Read more
How Did Merrimack NH House Reps Vote this Past Week?
The Town of Merrimack has something it has never had in all the years I have lived here. More than one Democrat in the New Hampshire House. We may have two at one time. But with eights seats to fill, for the first time I can recall, Merrimack sent four Democrats to Concord. It might … Read more
Has Mr. Trump Kept His Promise? Fewer Federal Regulations
In Mr. Obama’s last year in office, he set a record. His administration added over 95,894 pages to the Federal Register. In 2017 Mr. Trump added 61,308. The lowest number since Bill Clinton. In 2018, The Donald’s team added 68,082. Still a record low. But why so many? Didn’t Mr. Trump promise that for every new regulation the pencil pushers had to get rid of two?
Free Speech Win! IRS Will No Longer Require Certain Donor Lists Up Front
Swamp Rats inside the IRS can’t leak what they don’t have. And thanks to a new rule the IRS will no longer be collecting personal donor data upfront from organizations that include (for our triggered progressive “friends”) unions and Planned Parenthood.
The Treasury Department said the policy change will maintain donor disclosure requirements for traditional charity groups organized under section 501(c)(3) of tax law. But it frees labor unions, advocacy groups, veterans organizations and other nonprofits such as Planned Parenthood that do not receive tax-exempt money from complying with the decades-old confidential disclosure requirements.