Monthly Archives: March 2017
Shawn Jasper’s Hypocrisy on Full-Day Kindergarten
Speaker of the House Shawn Jasper doesn’t think that full-day kindergarten is a good idea because, get this, it expands government… But, Jasper just last year cast the deciding vote to prevent the State’s Obamacare Medicaid Expansion from being tied … Continue reading
French Parent Company to Sell off Stonyfield Farm
Global Giant to sell off the New Hampshire dairy farm to avoid regulators concerns over a dairy monopoly. As part of the agreement in principle, in order to facilitate the prompt closing of the WhiteWave acquisition, Danone has decided to … Continue reading
US Dept. of Energy bans ‘Climate Change’ From All Communications
Rick Perry’s Department of Energy is making some changes (too good not to share). A supervisor at the Energy Department’s international climate office told staff this week not to use the phrases “climate change,” “emissions reduction” or “Paris Agreement” in … Continue reading
This Week Has Seen Major Setbacks For Eversource, Northern Pass.
The month of March hasn’t been good to Northern Pass and its parent company, Eversource. First, there were the conflicting media reports that its Canadian partner, Hydro-Québec (HQ), isn’t paying for any part of the hydroelectric transmission line in New Hampshire. … Continue reading
Derry Festival Pairs Craft Beer, Independent Film
New Hampshire is experiencing a craft beer boom of late, with more breweries popping up across the state. There’s also been more interest in local, independent films. A week-long festival that kicks off in Derry Sunday night pairs those two … Continue reading
Senators Hassan and Shaheen Prefer to Punish New Hampshire
US Senate Votes to Repeal Policy Penalizing States. Vice-President Pence broke a tie in the U.S. Senate yesterday. What passed, thanks to him and 50 Senators, was effectively a repeal of an Obama policy penalizing states that refuse to do … Continue reading
Parents Disrespected by New Hampshire State Board of Education
The state Board of Education held their most recent meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2017. The agenda always allows public comment and states Board members will only ask clarifying questions but will not provide feedback. This day several parents signed … Continue reading