Monthly Archives: June 2017

A look back at New Hampshire’s legislative session

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican lawmakers didn’t give their new governor a warm welcome this session, but he sent them off to their summer recess with a smile. Less than two months after the session began in January, the House … Continue reading

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Email List Subscribers and Others: Getting Updates from The New Media Militia

One of the fun things to watch is the number of email list subscribers as it surges up and down. New Media Militia posts new content every hour between approximately 5 am ET to 9 PM ET. That puts a … Continue reading

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Police say NH sex offender’s daughter witnessed him sexually assault 4-year-old at sleepover

On the night of June 25, Christopher Elwell, 28, of Somersworth allegedly put his “peep” in the mouth of a 4-year-old girl while she was at a sleepover in Dover along with her younger sibling, the children who lived in … Continue reading

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Patients With Mental Health Disorders Receive More Opioids, Study Suggests

People with anxiety and depression are disproportionately prescribed painkillers. That’s what new research from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center suggests, adding a complex layer to the opioid epidemic ravaging the United States and encouraging calls from New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to … Continue reading

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Chris Sununu Sounds Like and Sides With the Democrats on Obamacare

Earlier this week Governor Chris Sununu released a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell regarding the Senate GOP’s health-care legislation, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, advising that, “the current version of the BCRA goes beyond addressing Obamacare’s flaws. This is … Continue reading

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Planned Parenthood Funding, Claims of Misogyny and a Miss Andry Competition

Guest hosts Susan Olsen, Jane Cormier, Bob Clegg, Evan Nappen and his son Ted talked about the funding of abortion facilities by taxpayers.  Jane shared about New Hampshire Right to Life’s petition in opposition to the move, before they discussed the misogynist movement. | More… | Girard at Large

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US House passes Kate’s Law, as part of illegal immigrant crackdown

House Republicans took action Thursday to crack down on illegal immigrants and the cities that shelter them. One bill passed by the House would deny federal grants to sanctuary cities and another, Kate’s Law, would increase the penalties for deported … Continue reading

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Governor Signs Town Tuitioning

This afternoon we celebrated a major school choice win as Governor Sununu signed Senate Bill 8, the town tuitioning bill, into law. SB 8 clarifies statute regarding local school boards’ authority to contract with public and private schools for those grades … Continue reading

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Study: TV News Is Obsessed With Trump-Russia Probe

How much has the media’s obsession with the ongoing Russia investigation smothered the rest of the Trump policy agenda? A Media Research Center study of every broadcast network evening newscast in the five weeks since the appointment of special counsel … Continue reading

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Donna Green: Does Summer Homework Agree with TRSD Policy?

Timberlane School Board member from Danville, Stefanie Dube, has been asking parents for their opinions about summer homework assignments, especially at the elementary level. It’s an interesting question because my children never had more than a summer recommended reading list, … Continue reading

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