Monthly Archives: August 2017
Why Colin Kaepernick Doesn’t Have a Job
New Hampshire Public radio has a lengthy screed about why former Quarterback Colin Kaepernick doesn’t have a job. They quote players, experts, and none of them ever gets to the actual point of the problem. A situation that anyone who has … Continue reading
Girard at Large – On Air News Read for August 10, 2017
Governor Christopher Sununu has sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to make funds available to health insurance companies that participate in state run Obamacare health insurance exchanges. Saying that the companies can’t operate well in an uncertain environment, the governor asked the President to fund … Continue reading
NH House Leaders React to Dismissal of NH Voter List Lawsuit
CONCORD – House Speaker Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson) and House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued statements in reaction to the dismissal of a suit brought by the ACLU and 2 elected members of the New Hampshire Legislature against New Hampshire … Continue reading
N.H. Judge orders free redacted emails
The Town of Tuftonboro, N.H. lost its effort to charge $0.15 per page to redact emails provided electronically. Judge Amy Ignatius in Carroll County Superior Court ruled that redacting emails electronically does not substantively change their format nor does it incur actual … Continue reading
Hiring Freeze Results in 9000 Fewer Federal Employees in First 6-months
The Washington Times is reporting that President Trumps’ hiring freeze has resulted in 9,000 fewer Federal employees in the first 6-months. Mr. Trump ordered the hiring freeze on his first day in office and embarked on the most ambitious agenda to … Continue reading
New Hampshire Hypocrisy: A “Drug Den” When Convenient
Officials in NH, particularly the governor, had a chance here to walk the walk, and do what they advised Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera a few short months earlier: stop overreacting, stop playing the victim, and embrace the reality so we … Continue reading
Michelle Levell: Nashua Wants More From Homeschoolers
With the next school year right around the corner, some families are filing a Letter of Intent to begin home educating their children. They have a choice to file with their local school district (SAU) office, a private school that … Continue reading
President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Hampshire to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and … Continue reading
Senator Hassan Statement on New Hampshire DOJ Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma
“The role that drug makers have played in contributing to the heroin, fentanyl, and opioid crisis that is devastating communities in New Hampshire and states across the country is abundantly clear. Through improper marketing of prescription opioids, drug makers have … Continue reading
Franklin, NH adds Kenogarten funding to ballot
FRANKLIN, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire city has become the first to put a lottery game on the ballot as a way to raise money for full-day kindergarten. The Franklin City Council voted unanimously Monday to allow residents to … Continue reading