Daily Archives: April 5, 2017
Did New Hampshire’s Civil Engineers Just Ask for a Sales or Income Tax?
Consistent funding policies and more locally sourced funding, mean more taxes. Local taxes. Like a sales or income tax that can be adjusted (always upward) to address the whims of public employees (including civil engineers). I agree that infrastructure matters, … Continue reading
Posted in GraniteGrok, New Hampshire News
Tagged Civil Engineers, Infrastructure, New Hampshire
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Green Loses Court Case about Default Budget
Interestingly, the judge concluded: “The plaintiff engaged in a good faith effort to clarify New Hampshire law. Although she did not prevail in this court, her argument was certainly not frivolous. Indeed, it is possible that plaintiff will prevail on … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Donna Green, New Hampshire News, Right to Know NH
Tagged Green v. Metzler, Right to Know, Sandown, Timberlane
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NH1’s Voter Fraud Investigation and the Impact of Voter Fraud in NH
Rich spoke to Ed Naile, Chairman of the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers, for A Question of Voter Fraud. Ed talked about NH1’s attempt to receive information from Secretary of State Bill Gardner concerning those who used out-of-state licenses in … Continue reading
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New Hampshire Has a New Attorney General
No relation. The New Hampshire Executive Council voted unanimously today to confirm Gordon J. MacDonald as the next Attorney General. MacDonald succeeds Joseph A. Foster, who resigned, effective March 31. MacDonald, of Deering, will have a salary of $128,259. Keep … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire News
Tagged Attorney General, Gordon MacDonald, New Hampshire
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Dave Ridley Confronts ‘Filming Ban’ Committee Members
Politicians forbid me from filming a state budget meeting. So I wait right outside to question both perps from the meeting and random state reps about this. None from the meeting act like they know NH RSA Section 91-A:2, II…which … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, Ridley Report, Right to Know NH
Tagged Filming Ban, NH House, Ridley Report
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New Pumpkin Festival Proposed for Keene, NH
Let It Shine is seeking city approval of a small-scale Keene Pumpkin Festival. In a letter to the mayor and city council Tuesday, Let It Shine member Timothy Zinn is proposing the festival take place on Sunday, Oct. 29. He … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Keene, Let It Shine, Pumpkin Festival, SAU29
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Police identify Man Found Dead Inside a House that Exploded in Salem on Monday.
Police have identified the man found dead inside a house that exploded in Salem on Monday. The body of the homeowner, Charles Hill, 55, was found Tuesday in the basement, with a rifle, a handgun and numerous rounds of ammunition … Continue reading
NH House Rejects Bloated Budget
Democrats and conservative representatives banded together to overwhelmingly defeat the $11.9 billion budget proposal put forward by Republican House leaders. It failed in a 224–134 vote, dealing a blow to Speaker Shawn Jasper that reveals lingering fractures within the GOP. The budget proposal would … Continue reading
New Hampshire House Freedom Caucus Examines 10.5% Budget Hike
There is a group of NH House members, the NH House Freedom Caucus, who have seen the proposed 10.5% increase in General Fund spending for the next biennium and they are preparing to limit that spending by standing together to … Continue reading
Eddie Edwards Running for NH Congressional District One
Former law enforcement professional Eddie Edwards on Wednesday became the first Republican to announce a candidacy for the 1st District U.S. House seat, promising to run a positive campaign and, if elected in 2018, to serve with integrity. In a … Continue reading
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The New Media Militia 