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SMITH: The League of Women Voters

August 14, 2026 Julie Smith

In 2023, while I was Alderman Dowd’s opponent, I received an invitation from the League of Women Voters (LWV) to attend a Wards 1, 2, and 6 candidate forum at the library, which is in trashy Ward 4 and not even near Ward 2. Despite their name, one should ask them whether they even know what … Read more

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TYSON: Five Questions in Search of a Gaffe

July 20, 2026 Kevin P. Tyson

A Democrat education questionnaire now circulating in New Hampshire is built to manufacture quotes, not to inform voters. Here is how Republican candidates should answer it, and the five questions to hand back. Post summary: A five-question education “voter guide” is making the rounds on New Hampshire Democratic social media. It presents itself as neutral … Read more

The CDC’s 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Already a disaster!

July 20, 2025April 12, 2025 Betsy Harrington

On April 10th, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey was given to the students at Hillsboro Deering High School in Hillsboro, NH. The survey is a HIGHLY revealing questionnaire that many parents choose to opt their children out of. The survey was created by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and is administered by The Department … Read more

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Consumer Affairs.com Says, NH Has the Best Roads in America (How’d Your State Do?)

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire’s been rated number one for a lot of things. Public Safety, Quality of Life, Average Income, Low Crime, even (whatever I’ve forgotten), but roads?

Students Are Getting Creative With Their Preferred Pronouns

September 2, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

With the growing list of genders, kids are getting creative when asked what pronouns they want their teachers to use at school. In this article they say there is 68 genders. In this list, compiled by so-called experts, there are 16 genders. Here they list 72 genders. Is it any wonder, kids are confused?

Using Classroom Polls Without Notifying Parents (as Required By Law)

July 1, 2021 Skip

A parent turned to Ann Marie Banfield for help after a non-academic survey/poll was distributed to students without first notifying Parents and getting permission from them (a violation of NH State Law).

My Letter to Two UNH Professors on Their Inability to Follow Ethical Guidelines…

October 19, 2018 Ann Marie Banfield

I’d like to share my letter to two UNH professors on their inability to follow ethical guidelines when administering controversial surveys to children in schools. Dear Professor Baynard and Professor Simpson: Here is a link to a news story reporting about an incident involving a parent whose child was surveyed at a school recently. In … Read more