Monthly Archives: October 2017

New Hampshire governor all in on White House ‘Cut the red tape’ initiative

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is a big fan of President Donald Trump’s deregulation initiative. The Granite State governor is such a fan, in fact, that he and a specially appointed committee are in the midst of their own broad-based deregulation … Continue reading

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A Curfew For Men?

While I have no idea whether this is a tongue-in-cheek proposal (something I think that is likely) or the real thing makes no difference. It’s a totally unworkable and unenforceable idea. The proposal? A 9PM curfew for men. The question many … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Hassan Administration Fallout Continues

Current Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut estimates $3 million could be at risk, and says he’s corrected the way the state accounts for the grant money. Accepting money from the federal government always comes with strings attached. If Uncle Sam is … Continue reading

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Lawmakers endorse bill to legalize retail pot sales

A commission to study the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana in New Hampshire held its first meeting last week with considerable fanfare, even though not much happened. More substantive action on the marijuana front was taken just a few days … Continue reading

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Bitcoin Surpasses $100 BILLION Total Value, Despite Looming Schisms

It has been a crazy last year for Bitcoin, for better or for worse. One year ago this month, Bitcoin’s “market cap”, the total global value of all the bitcoins in existence, was at 10 billion dollars. This week, after … Continue reading

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University of New Hampshire gets top “green campus” status

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Methane gas coming from a nearby landfill provides the University of New Hampshire with almost all of its campus energy and the school composts tens of thousands of food waste each month. It also is home … Continue reading

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Keene Students Should Declare “Sanctuary” for Prohibited “visitors” During Pumpkin Festival Weekend

Keene (police) State College is prohibiting family and friends of students from visiting the campus over the weekend of the upcoming pumpkin festival. Any visitors who are not registered will be “deported” and the student fined $100.00 per violation.The administration and campus … Continue reading

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NH Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley wins back coveted seat on DNC Executive Committee

MANCHESTER — New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley of Manchester politically came off the mat Friday afternoon, keeping a coveted seat on the Executive Committee of the national party during its fall meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. State party … Continue reading

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NHLA Board Nominations for November 2017

The next NHLA Board elections will take place November 18 through 27, 2017.  There will be 3 elections taking place at that time: Treasurer, Political Director and Development Director.  A list of candidates will be kept here, as well as statements from … Continue reading

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NH Rep. Steve Negron files to run for Congress

New Hampshire state Rep. Steve Negron has filed to run for the state’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2018 race. New Hampshire Public Radio reports Negron completed candidate papers with the Federal Election Commission Friday. The Nashua Republican has not … Continue reading

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