Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Shea-Porter Chastises Trump For Stopping Illegal Bailout Money To Big Insurance
Not long after we shared the news that Mr. Trump was ending illegal handouts to insurance companies, lame-duck New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter is criticizing him for it. |Read More at GraniteGrok
Update: Proposed NH Medicaid Rule Regarding Coverage for “Gender Reassignment”
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services had its public hearing on September 13 about its proposed rule change to let Medicaid dollars pay for “gender reassignment” surgery. Thanks to all of you who contacted DHHS with your … Continue reading
Harvey Weinstein’s Contract Permitted Sexual Harassment, So Long as He Reimbursed the Company for Any Settlements His Behavior Forced Them to Pay Out
Given “associative sorting” in industries, dating and marriage, and even zip codes, with people only associating with their close kin as far as culture and ideology, it does seem likely that the chief victimizers of wealthy white liberal feminists are, … Continue reading
Caucus Dates Should Jasper Be Confirmed As Ag Commissioner
Should Speaker Jasper be confirmed to the office of Commissioner of Agriculture, the following schedule will apply: House Democrats will caucus on Wednesday, November 29 at 10 a.m. in Representatives Hall. House Republicans will caucus on Wednesday, November 29 at … Continue reading
Who Will Replace Shawn Jasper as Speaker of the New Hampshire House?
Yesterday, news broke that New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu was doing us all a huge favor by offering Speaker Shawn Jasper a job as the Agriculture Commissioner. This would mean Jasper is stepping down from his Statehouse seat and relinquishing the Speaker’s … Continue reading
Who Is (and Isn’t) Running for New Hampshire’s First Congressional District
So far, three Republicans and 10 Democrats have indicated they are running or have an interest in joining the race. Below is a breakdown of the current pool of candidates based on whether they have announced a run for the … Continue reading
The Tyranny of Administrative Power in New Hampshire From Green Power
Barry Brownstein, writing at the Foundation for Economic Education, outlines the problem and abuses of administrative power, right here in New Hampshire, summed up in his closing paragraph. In New Hampshire, the absolute administrative power of the SEC—a power that poses … Continue reading
Upcoming Homeschool Legislation
To date, one draft bill regarding home education is filed for 2018. It is Legislative Service Request (LSR) #2329 with Rep. Robert Theberge as the primary sponsor and Representatives Yvonne Thomas, Larry Laflamme, and Edith Tucker as co-sponsors. Note that all of … Continue reading
New Hampshire House Discusses Amendments to Marijuana Legalization Bill
New Hampshire lawmakers are taking a deliberate approach to a bill seeking to legalize and regulate marijuana, holding two additional hearings to discuss amendments before a full committee vote next month. | Read more at NH Journal
Sununu Asks House Speaker Jasper to Be Ag Commissioner
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has asked House Speaker Shawn Jasper to apply to be the state’s next commissioner of the Department of Agriculture. Sununu said Thursday that Jasper has been immersed in New Hampshire‘s agricultural community his … Continue reading