Monthly Archives: January 2018
N.H. Lawmakers Consider Lowering Drinking Age to 20
Lawmakers are again considering lowering the drinking age in New Hampshire. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is holding a public hearing Tuesday on a bill that would lower the legal age for alcohol possession from 21 to … Continue reading
Dangerous Delay
The Belknap County delegation met on Monday Jan. 22 to work on the county budget for 2018. The county operates on a calendar year, so beginning on January 1, the county has no appropriations. While the county has long practiced a policy … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Local NH Politics
Tagged Belknap County, Budget, Spending
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New Hampshire considers limits on sex reassignment surgery
CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire House lawmakers are considering two bills on the topic of gender reassignment surgery. One bill would prohibit gender reassignment surgery for anyone under age 18. The other would prohibit Medicaid from paying for sex reassignment surgery, … Continue reading
Report: Drug Addiction, Overdoses and Fraud Increases in Medicaid Expansion States
[Yesterday], organizations that make money as drug abuse treatment centers held a breakfast for legislators to urge them to continue supporting Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion. These organizations directly benefit from taxpayer dollars because they rely on them in order to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Drugs, Health Care
Tagged Addiction, Fraud, Medicaid Expansion, Overdose
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NH Task Force Proposes Wide-Ranging Regulatory Reform Bill
A committee appointed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to help streamline New Hampshire’s government is recommending passage of a wide-ranging regulatory reform bill. Sununu appointed the Regulatory Reform Steering Committee last year. In a report released Monday, the group outlines … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Reguations
Tagged Chris Sununu, government, reform, Regulations
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Family Profile: He Loves His School
We are fortunate to have many families reach out to us with their experiences regarding educational options. They are part of our Family Profile series. This week is recognized as National School Choice Week. Since its beginning in 2011, there have … Continue reading
N.H. Senate Hearing on SB555 on RTK Ombudsman
SB555 is scheduled for a hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. in room 100 of the State House in Concord, N.H. The public is encouraged to attend and testify in favor of this bill. | … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Right to Know Law, Right to Know NH
Tagged Ombudsman, Right to Know, RSA 91-A, SB 555
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#ShaheenShutdown
After putting the future of illegal immigrants above that of US citizens, Shaheen demands GOP Pay servicemen during HER shutdown! | Keep Reading at GraniteGrok.com
North Country Politicians Seek to Increase Home-School Regulation
Parents in New Hampshire who do not trust the government to educate their children often choose to educate their children themselves. Currently, the only requirement for home schooling one’s child in New Hampshire is to inform your child’s school district that your child … Continue reading
School Choice for NH: Schedule for Week of January 22, 2018
January is the most intense month when nearly all our bills have public hearings. There are three of particular note – HB 1263 would reinstate the annual reporting of homeschool year-end evaluations; HB 1492 expands Manifest Educational Hardship to consider … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged HB 1263, HB 1492, HB 1650, Homeschooling, Michelle Levell
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The New Media Militia 