Daily Archives: December 1, 2017
Granite State Taxpayers Opposes Toll Increases
On Wednesday, December 6th, the New Hampshire Executive Council will consider a Grinch-style Christmas present for New Hampshire, a proposed highway toll increase estimated at about $36 million (27%)! Even though our turnpikes are fully funded, advocates want more money … Continue reading
Retained Bills Coming to N.H. House in January
New Hampshire House committees have made their recommendations on bill that were retained for study earlier this year. Each of these bills will be voted on by the full House early in 2018. HB 287, Study Changes to Prostitution Laws … Continue reading
NH Right To Life Welcomes New Leadership, Board Members
On Friday, November 10, New Hampshire Right to Life held their annual meeting. The membership of NHRTL voted on and approved 9 out of 10 proposed changes to the organization’s bylaws. New trustees and leadership were also voted in. | … Continue reading
Walmart Pulls T-Shirts That Hint At Lynching Journalists
Walmart has removed a controversial T-shirt with a simple message — “Rope. Tree. Journalist. SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED” — from its website, after the Radio Television Digital News Association sent the largest retailer in the U.S. a note flagging the shirt’s … Continue reading
Woman gets 18 months in prison on identity fraud charge
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to identity fraud after she attempted to work with the city of Nashua, New Hampshire, as a volunteer grant writer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Court documents say … Continue reading
NH Man accused of taking funeral GoFundMe money to buy car
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man is accused of taking money from a GoFundMe account that was set up to pay for funeral expenses for a woman who was killed, and then used it to buy a car, … Continue reading
Gene Chandler again elected New Hampshire’s House speaker
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gene Chandler was elected speaker of the New Hampshire House for a third time on Thursday after two rounds of voting to replace fellow Republican Shawn Jasper halfway through the two-year legislative session. | Keep Reading…
Mr. Speaker, be careful what you wish for…
More at GraniteGrok.comFrom the well this afternoon, newly-elected NH House Speaker Gene Chandler is reported – by Democrat Katherine Rogers – to have said “I promise to do the right thing and if not, come up and give me a wrap [sic] … Continue reading