Monthly Archives: April 2017
State Employee Gets Suspended: Paid for Retirement Party With You Money
A state employee who used state dollars to throw an office retirement party for her boss ended up with an unpaid 20-day suspension, according to a state appeals board. Linda Capuchino organized the retirement party for Louise Lavertu when Lavertu … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, New Hampshire News
Tagged Linda Capuchino, Louise Lavertu, Union Leader
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Pope Francis Dismisses Prominent New Hampshire Priest
“On February 28, 2017, Pope Francis decreed Edward J. Arsenault dismissed from the clerical state and dispensed him from all obligations subsequent to sacred ordination, including that of celibacy,” the Diocese of Manchester said in a statement last week as reported … Continue reading
Nashua lawsuit claims spending cap charter violation
former alderman has filed a civil lawsuit against the city claiming aldermen violated the city charter when they recently adopted a city ordinance that will allow the annual budget to exceed the spending cap without the required 10 votes. More… … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
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Dr. Joe Hannon and the Needle Exchange Program
Rich spoke to Dr. Joe Hannon, who came on the show in support of Senate Bill 234, otherwise known as the Needle Exchange Program. Dr. Hannon, who struggled with substance abuse as a teenager, explained what the bill does, misconceptions … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Drugs, Girard At Large, Health Care
Tagged Dr. Joe Hannon, Needle Exchange, SB234
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Federal funding for state infrastructure or affordable housing might dry up
The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) … recently said it has to pause in handing out more than $2 million in community development block grants because Congress has yet to pass a continuing resolution to fund the federal government and … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, National Politics & Policy, New Hampshire News
Tagged Block Grants, Housing, Infrastructure, NH Journal
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Jeanne Shaheen – “Taxes should be simple”(but) that’s not what she means
UNLIKE an engineer that wants to fix things at the root cause, she wants to fix a whole kludge by piling on yet another. It is as if she is doing a very complex math problem – and applies the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics, taxes
Tagged Jeanne Shaheen, Skip Murphy, taxes
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Sununu withdraws DES nominee Kujawski
Gov. Chris Sununu has withdrawn Peter Kujawski, his nominee for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, after Executive Councilors raised concerns. More… *| UL Get Your New Media Militia updates on Facebook or Twitter *Print media sites may limit content or require … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Chris Sununu, Commissioner, DES, Peter Kujawski
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Help Stop the #VolinskyAgenda – Support SB 193
Foremost on the #VolinskyAgenda is using public schools to inculcate Democrat (as in Democrat Party) values in children. … SB 193 would help thwart the #VolinskyAgenda by creating Education Freedom Savings Accounts. More… | Ed Mosca Blog Get Your New Media Militia … Continue reading
Posted in Ed Mosca Blog, Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Andru Volinsky
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House Bill 356 and Bill Duncan’s Warning
Rich spoke about an email that State Board of Education member Bill Duncan sent to him concerning the authority of Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut. He shared about House Bill 356, which would provide Edelblut with an opportunity to determine … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large, Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged Bill Duncan, Frank Edelblut, HB356
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Governor Sununu (No Longer) Needs Your Encouragement to Sign Parental Rights Bill!
[Update – He already signed it.] An important parental rights measure has passed the New Hampshire House and Senate and is now on Governor Sununu’s desk. House Bill 103 awaits his signature – and he is under pressure to block the … Continue reading
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