Daily Archives: December 21, 2017
Guide calling Christmas trees, dreidels inappropriate was ‘ill-advised’
The University of Minnesota has disavowed a set of guidelines issued by one of its academic departments labeling holiday symbols such as Christmas trees, doves and dreidels as “religious iconography” inappropriate for a school setting. The school’s College of Food, … Continue reading
N.H. Part of Nationwide Settlement…
New Hampshire will get about $144,000 as part of a nationwide, multimillion-dollar settlement against a company accused of off-label marketing for four of its drugs. All 50 states participated in the $13.5 million settlement against Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, or BIPI. The states … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs, Health Care
Tagged Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Settlement
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No Rigor in Timberlane’s Per Pupil Cost
The official Cost per Pupil report from the Department of Education is now out. (DOE web site. Thanks to an alert resident who located the document even though it has not been linked from the usual DOE summary page.) Timberlane’s Cost … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Donna Green, taxes
Tagged Cost per pupil, Timberlane
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New Hampshire Governor Puts Brakes on Toll Hike Plan
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A proposal to increase tolls for the first time in a decade in New Hampshire appears dead after Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday he wouldn’t let it proceed. The Republican governor said that he’s long been opposed … Continue reading
Portsmouth Settles Lawsuit With Former ‘Whistleblower’ Police Officer
A former Portsmouth police officer and the city of Portsmouth have agreed to settle a lawsuit regarding an alleged violation of whistleblower rights. In 2014, Portsmouth police officer Jon Connors gave an interview to the Portsmouth Herald. | Keep Reading … Continue reading
[The] Obamacare Individual Mandate is DEAD!
Democrats have lost that leverage to FORCE us to do anything. This will be the tugged on piece of yarn that will undo the entire misshapen, ugly ball that is Obamacare. Yes, people won’t have insurance foisted upon them – … Continue reading
SAU93 Monadnock’s Superintendent wants the best quality education for her kids, just not for your children
Monadnock’s Superintendent wants the best quality education for her kids, just not for your children. (See her letter below) There is a heated battle taking place in New Hampshire right now. SB193 is a proposed bill that would set up Education … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Education, Girard At Large
Tagged ESA's, Lisa Witte, Monadnock, SB193
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The New Media Militia 