Tag: State of Emergency

Will Our Legislature Put Some Rand Paul Into HB2, Please?

December 31, 2024 Julie Smith

Rand Paul was the featured guest speaker for the NRCC annual fundraiser, known as the Steak Out, on October 11. The cover charge included a copy of his new book, Deception, and attendees lined up to watch their copies get autographed in person after his keynote speech. Because I’m a slow reader and already had … Read more

Gavin Nuisance Is at It Again (Bird Flu)

December 21, 2024 Steve MacDonald

California’s governor is a nuisance. That’s why I call him Gavin Nuisance. He is and has been one of the biggest dangers to California, but Left-Coasters keep electing him. They can’t all be co-dependent. Of course, we only need 50%+1, right? Democracy. Governor Newsom (that’s for Google) has declared a state of emergency, not over … Read more

Massachusetts Illegal Alien State of Emergency Update: Healey Calls Up the National Guard!

September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Less than a month ago, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency. The problem? Progressive policy met reality on her doorstep: more illegal aliens than she knows what to do with, so they’ve been stuffing them into local shelters, hotels, and motels.

Massachusetts Has a State of Emergency but It Is Not the One They Think …

August 10, 2023August 9, 2023 Steve MacDonald

When I first moved to New Hampshire 33 years ago – yes, I predate the Free Staters, the “joke” went like this. The Granite State didn’t have many folks on unemployment or welfare because they bussed them to Massachusetts, where the benefits were better.

Breaking: NH Legislature Passes State of Emergency Reform

June 8, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Today the New Hampshire legislature passed the State Budget. The Budget trailer bill, which always includes a bunch of non-budgetary wish-list stuff, included state of emergency reform that adds oversight to executive authority.

State of Emergency Reform Bill Hits the Senate

April 2, 2023 Op-Ed

The following bill is word for word, the bill that was vetoed by the Governor last year. It has passed the House already and has now hit the Senate. Let’s push it back to the Governor’s desk.

Joe Biden Will Never End the “State of Emergency”

January 14, 2023 Steve MacDonald

We should never again expect to live in an America that is not in a state of emergency when a Democrat occupies the Oval Office. It is the moral equivalent of war all the time. A footing from which the Left can perform outrageous feats of graft and tyranny.

So Kids, What Did We Learn From Thursday’s House Session (09/15/22)?

September 16, 2022 Judy Aron

We learned it was “Veto Day” and the last session of this legislative body until after election day and new legislators are sworn in. The opening ceremonies included a memorial to Rep. Mary Griffin, who passed away recently, and prayers for Rep. Gary Hopper who is fighting cancer. There were also many thanks to those who have served the House and will not be returning and those who did not make it through their primaries last Tuesday.

Victory! Gov. Sununu Signs Civil Liberties Defense Act into Law

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Skip

Yesterday, Governor Sununu signed HB 440, Rep. Jim Kofalt’s Civil Liberties Defense Act or CLDA, into law. New Hampshire now has a fundamental emergency powers reform in place that will assure our constitutional rights remain secure in declared states of emergency.

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Breaking: New Hampshire Governor Signs Law to Protect Civil Liberties During a State of Emergency

April 5, 2022 Steve MacDonald

In New Hampshire, RSA 4-45 and 4-47 turned the governor into a King during a state of emergency (declared by that same governor). For the past two sessions, Republicans in the House have been trying to curtail the potential for abuse and the actual abuse we saw during the pandemic panic. And they did it.

Civil Liberties Are In Danger After Senate Committee Strips Meat Out of Freedom Bill

December 28, 2021 Op-Ed

As the Legislative Session for 2022 starts to heat up, we bring you a matter of pressing concern that is top of our agenda for the upcoming Legislative session. We hope you join us by supporting our effort to pass the House language to HB 440 and several other important measures this year.

Constitutional State of Emergency: Couldn’t the Gov. Just Sign an EO and Make Vaccine Mandates and Passports “Illegal”?

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Steve MacDonald

If it’s not a stretch to decide who’s business is essential, and whose is not, this seems like a no-brainer. Every citizen’s liberty is essential, so no vaccine passports or mandates. Just write it up and sign it.

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RiseUpNH: Independence Day!

July 1, 2021 Op-Ed

Happy 4th! I hope we can all celebrate the vision and bravery it took for people to rise up to create the US of A. Recall the sacrifices of many of the Declaration signatories, and the continual efforts through the years to keep and strengthen our country through assaults from both inside and out.

RebuildNH Celebrates Meaningful Reform in 2021 Session

June 25, 2021 Op-Ed

EAST DERRY, N.H.—RebuildNH is celebrating a meaningful victory today as the Legislature passed a strong budget containing meaningful emergency powers reforms as well as a promise from the governor to deliver the rest of our critical constitutional requests using bills retained in House committees.

The Elephant in the Room

June 25, 2021 Op-Ed

Possibly you have heard the “good news.” With the budget held hostage, your Freedom Caucus Representatives have reached a backroom deal with the Governor over State of Emergency (SoE) reform.

New Hampshire’s State of Emergency Ends Today

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Today is the last day of New Hampshire’s State of Emergency, barring any new emergency like an ingrown nail amongst the governor’s staff or someone accidentally stepping on the governor’s lawn.

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.

King Sununu Says He Wants Quick End To State of Emergency Then Extends it Two Weeks.

May 28, 2021 Steve MacDonald

The Liberty-Right is losing its mind with good reason. Kevin Landrigan is reporting that Governor Sununu just extended the State of Emergency (SOE) 14 more days while asking for a swift end to the state of Emergency. Say, what?

House Freedom Caucus Sees Senate Finance Amendments As Recipe For Committee Of Conference Disaster

May 28, 2021 Op-Ed

CONCORD, N.H. — House Freedom Caucus members are deeply troubled by the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the next state budget because the Senate Finance Committee has stripped out necessary State of Emergency reforms and lays the groundwork for a Committee of Conference failure.

So Kids, What Did We Learn From Friday’s NH House Session (04/09/21)?

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Judy Aron

We learned that it took us a full day from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm to get through 33 House bills. All were recommended by their committee as Ought To Pass (OTP) by their respective committees, except for the last 3 bills that were recommended as Inexpedient To Legislate (ITL) by their respective committees.