Daily Archives: February 22, 2011

This is a Test

Just testing email posting features.  I will probably publish a number of these “tests” over the next few days to determine how flexible each of the various blog editors is when submitting directly from an email. But just to make … Continue reading

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Democrats Prepare to Defend The NH Health Insurance Monopoly

The hearing for SB 150 is today at 9 AM. SB 150 is similar to a House bill (HB 241- also here) that would allow anyone to contract with any insurer outside the state with the exception that the Senate version allows the State Commissioner some rule making, documentation and dispute resolution powers. Continue reading

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Protecting your Vote

You can probably think of a list of things you need a photo ID for but if you live in New Hampshire voting is not one of them.  HB 356 would change that.  It will require a valid state issued … Continue reading

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Bay State Bathroom Bill Bi-Pass (Get it? Bi-pass!)

I’m here to tell you that there are 188 very happy current and former state legislators from New Hampshire today. That’s right, 184 democrats and 4 republicans must be beside themselves with envy after Deval Patrick executed an order that bi-passes the MA legislature and does for public employees in that state, almost exactly what HB 415 -2009 tried to do to the entire State of New Hampshire.. Continue reading

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