Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
The Economics of New Hampshire’s Craft Beer Industry
Microbrews, nanobrews, tasting rooms, and seasonal pours…independent craft beer is on the rise in New Hampshire, but what is its economic impact? For beer fans and non-drinkers alike, the increase in small breweries is affecting New Hampshire tourism and small-town … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics
Tagged Beer, Craft Brew, Microbrews, nanobrews, tasting rooms
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Governor Chris Sununu’s letter to the Joint Health Care Reform Oversight Committee
Dear Chairman Hunt, At your last meeting, the committee decided to defer action on the request of the Department of Insurance for a federal waiver until you could ascertain my view on the Department’s proposal. Today New Hampshire’s individual health … Continue reading
The New Media Militia on Girard At Large – Week 2
This morning I spent some time on the Girard at Large Radio program. The two topics of interest were a recent controversy in the state over Human trafficking and a change in leadership at GraniteGrok.com.
Posted in Darlene Pawlik, Media Bias
Tagged GraniteGrok.com, Human Trafficking, Kate D'Adamo, New Media Militia, Rich Girard
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Breaking News: NH Voter Database, Election Integrity Commission Lawsuit Dropped
CONCORD, NH — Two elected officials and the ACLU who had planned to sue the state to keep it from releasing the voter registration database to the recently formed Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity have dropped their lawsuit after Bill … Continue reading
NH Attorney General Announces Medicaid Settlement
Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announces that New Hampshire will receive $70,808.24 in restitution and other recoveries from the Celgene Corporation (Celgene). New Hampshire has joined with other states and the federal government to settle allegations that Celgene engaged in … Continue reading
Wasserman Schultz Defends Imran Awan – NH Media Still Not Covering the Story
Three days ago embattled Congresswoman and former DNC chair/ Hillary-Fixer Debbie Wasserman Schultz sat down with the Orlando Sentinel to defend her Information-Technology specialist. Imran Awan transferred a large sum to a bank in Pakistan then tried to flee the country. L’il Debbie is … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Media Bias
Tagged Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Imran Awan, NH Media, Scandal
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MJ Decriminalization is Wrong Focus in Fight Against Addiction
Aren’t New Hampshire’s drug/addiction problems bad enough? How does decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana (MJ) reduce the number of addicts and associated costs? Decriminalization isn’t the answer to reducing our addiction problem. Lacking personal experience, I refer to President Obama’s … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Culture, Drugs
Tagged Decrim, Don Ewing, Drugs, Marijuana, Michael Botticelli
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Attention Bikers using 495S in Massachusetts
Just received from another rider and retired firefighter To my family & friends who ride motorcycles, and travel 495S There was a fatal last night in the Franklin/ Wrentham area on 495 Southbound involving a motorcycle. The State Police reconstruction … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England
Tagged Franklin, Massachusetts, Motorcycle, Safety, Wrentham
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Girard at Large – On Air News Read for August 7, 2017
Four Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicle clerks and two co-conspirators have been arrested and charged with aggravated identity theft for selling fake I Ds to illegal immigrants. According to reports, which we’ve linked to from this news read at Girard at Large dot com, those arrested on … Continue reading
Attorney General says Gardner is required by law to share NH voter data with Trump commission
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office says Secretary of State William Gardner is required by the state’s right-to-know law to provide publicly available voter information to President Donald Trump’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Attorneys for the state and for … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Vote Fraud
Tagged Bill Gardner, Election Commission, New Hampshire, Voter Data
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