Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Gov. Sununu’s Going Back To Washington, But It’s Unclear What For
Gov. Chris Sununu is heading to Washington on Monday for an undisclosed event at the White House. The governor’s staff included the visit in his public schedule for the week (with “Attends Event at The White” penciled in at 11 … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Chris Sununu, NHPR, Washington DC
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School Choice for NH: New Approach to Learning
Periodically we highlight education providers in the Granite State. Diane Murphy, a long-time public high school English and drama teacher, is opening an innovative new learning community in Dover beginning in January 2018. Their website says, “Set a course, make … Continue reading
Judd Gregg on Laundry List of ‘Also’ Candidates to head HHS
Also rumored for consideration are former New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg, talk show host and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz; Florida Governor Rick Scott, a former hospital executive; and Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a longtime critic of Obamacare in the … Continue reading
Education savings accounts are constitutional and good policy
Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are a school choice option gaining popularity nationwide. Opponents of giving parents more choice in their child’s education often claim that these accounts are unconstitutional. But they are certainly allowed under the U.S. Constitution and they … Continue reading
Trump Declares Oct 2nd, ‘Deregulation Day’
Monday is “Deregulation Day” for the federal government as declared by President Donald Trump, and thus is an opportune time to deliver the findings of The Heritage Foundation’s latest tracking of regulation. The bad news is that the final year … Continue reading
Posted in National News, National Politics & Policy, Reguations
Tagged deregulation, Donald Trump, Oct 2
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The Infamous ‘Friday Night Dump’
For people in the news business, Friday afternoons are both rewarding — you are about to leave for two days of rest — and anxiety ridden with one last look at the email. Beware the Friday afternoon news dump, the favored method of burying … Continue reading
Berkeley Protesters Try To Explain What They’re Protesting. It’s Hilarious.
Asked to explain exactly how they were empowering “hate speech,” the protester says, “Because what they’re doing is allowing sick people like Yiannopoulos, Ann Coulter, and Bannon and these sick people to promote hate speech and to go ahead and … Continue reading
Antifa stalks Republican students at dinner
Conservative students at the University of California, Berkeley have been actively stalked and targeted by a regional Antifa organization known for inciting violence. While the Berkeley College Republicans met at a local restaurant Wednesday evening, Berkeley Antifa took to Twitter … Continue reading
Mark Steyn: The Cat in the Racist Hat
Tonight I made a rare Friday appearance with Tucker Carlson on Fox News. The subject was a Massachusetts school librarian’s decision to reject a gift of children’s books from Melania Trump because Dr. Seuss is “racist propaganda.” |More…
Tired of football and all the politics? How about something different.
As many of you know, I have been working for Stihl Timbersports for 25 years. I am on the production crew. Recently, Duluth Trading Post, one of our sponsors, wrote me up a bit in a blog ad for their Firehose Pants. | … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 