Daily Archives: April 19, 2017

Go to Bad Schools, Go to Prison: The Teacher Union’s Dirty Little Secret

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Though derided by the teachers’ unions as an urban myth, experts in education and corrections have observed a correlation between reading proficiency in the third grade and incarceration. They do not yet use this data to project the number of … Continue reading →

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“Green States” Overwhelmingly Have Higher Electric Rates

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

NH1 recently published a report by Wallet Hub ranking “how green states are” (including New Hampshire) using a pile of different metrics. Let’s compare it to States with high residential electric rates to see how they stacked up. More… | GraniteGrok … Continue reading →

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Aaron Hernandez Commits Suicide

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Hernandez made a lot of money as a football player. Rather than spend more on lawyers did he decide to end his life to leave something for his family? Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence … Continue reading →

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Charles Arlinghaus: Why Ronald Reagan is better than cheese

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Real tax reform creates incentives and lowers marginal costs, rather than picking and choosing winners and losers among many self-interested potential giveaways. In looking for examples to follow, we should prefer Ronald Reagan to the problem of cheese. Every year, … Continue reading →

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Edelblut Says Public Schools Should Strive To Be Best Choice For Parents

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Now two months into the job, New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut says he’s been impressed by what he’s seen far in his visits to schools across the state. But as the state considers legislation that would vastly expand school choice … Continue reading →

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NH House Blocks Food Stamp Reform

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

An effort to restrict the use of food stamps in New Hampshire won’t be moving forward this year.A House committee retained the bill Tuesday, meaning it won’t be voted on this session. The decision comes after the Senate endorsed the … Continue reading →

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Anti-gambling group returns to fight latest casino bill

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

In what has become a rite of spring in New Hampshire, opponents of casino gambling mobilized again at the State House to thwart another attempt by state Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, to bring casino gambling to the state. More… *| … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire may start taxing fantasy sports

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

An estimated 215,000 residents already play the online games offered by operators ranging from big-name businesses DraftKings and FanDuel to smaller organizations. State lawmakers are hoping to get in on the action through legislation this year that requires fantasy sports … Continue reading →

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Sununu to Replace Chair of State Education Board

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Gov. Chris Sununu plans to nominate former New Hampshire Union Leader editorial page editor Drew Cline to the state Board of Education while removing 10-year veteran Tom Raffio from the board. The Executive Council is expected to receive Cline’s nomination … Continue reading →

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