Monthly Archives: September 2017
Keene State College interim president details difficult spending-cut process
After a weeks-long review process that led to $7.5 million in cuts, Keene State College received a finalized budget Friday. Departments began the fall semester a few weeks ago without final budgets, a situation several faculty members described as a … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education
Tagged Budget Cuts, Keene Sentinel, Keene State
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Henniker’s Unpaid, Un-Redeemed Tax Problem….
Trying to understand the overall tax requirements to run a town can be quite confusing. One has to work through a blizzard of RSA’s that regulate how all taxes (including your property tax) are created, levied and collected. Then there … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, Property Rights, taxes
Tagged Bruce Trivellini, Henniker, taxes
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Hiker dies after becoming ill on New Hampshire mountain
SARGENT’S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say a 66-year-old Maine man died after becoming ill while hiking up Mount Washington. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says Rolf Diamon, of Windham, Maine, was hiking up the Lion Head Trail … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Maine, Mount Washington, Rolf Diamon, White Mountains, Windham
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New Hampshire rejected 2 bills limiting access to records
Two measures that ultimately failed in New Hampshire were among dozens of bills state Legislatures debated this session that would close or limit public access to government records and meetings, according to a review by The Associated Press and numerous … Continue reading
Men are Better at Aiming and Throwing because: Peeing
H/T Ace Incredible. This is NOT parody 🙉 pic.twitter.com/L5XKIteuBp — The Safest Space (@TheSafestSpace) September 15, 2017
Bernie Sanders: “If we expanded Medicaid [to] everybody…we would bankrupt the nation.”
Jeanne Shaheen probably isn’t worried about her support of Bernie Sanders 2017 Medicaid for everyone plan, but Bernie Sanders was–30 years ago. Back in 1987, a much younger Bernie Sanders apparently had that sense too. He warned that expanding Medicaid, … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Democrats, Progressives
Tagged Bankruptcy, Bernie, Medicaid
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SPECIAL EDUCATION 101: MYSTERIES UNRAVELED FOR ELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS
As an elected school district official, do you feel at a loss about the mysteries of Special Education in your District? Would you like to know what is required, how it gets determined, what funding is available, and where you … Continue reading
Lawmakers Vote To Make California A ‘Sanctuary State’
California is poised to become a so-called “sanctuary state” after its legislature passed a bill Saturday that would establish new protections for people who entered the country illegally and send a clear signal of defiance against the Trump administration’s tough … Continue reading
Hampton wants reimbursement from state for beach calls
HAMPTON (AP) — The town of Hampton is going to court in hopes of getting reimbursed for services it provides at the state-owned Hampton Beach. The beach is owned and operated by the state, but if someone calls 911 from … Continue reading
Behold: Baby Ward, Born Premature at 25 Weeks
Born premature at 25 weeks, baby Ward shows us why every child deserves a chance at life. #RT his story. pic.twitter.com/4l7EE83gEv — Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) September 15, 2017 | GraniteGrok
Posted in Abortion, Culture
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The New Media Militia 