Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Shaheen and Hassan are intentionally lying about cuts to Medicaid
Last Friday, New Hampshire Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan held an “emergency field hearing” about the health care bill Republicans are trying to pass in order to fix the Obamacare mess Democrats (including Shaheen and Carole Shea-Porter) created. They … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Health Care, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Health Care, Jeanne Shaheen, Kimberly Morin, Maggie Hassan
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’ First Dissent – Is a Beautiful Thing
Anthony Perry asks us to tweak a congressional statute—just a little—so that it might (he says) work a bit more efficiently. No doubt his invitation is well meaning. But it’s one we should decline all the same. Not only is … Continue reading
Burned Quran filled with bacon found near Islamic center in California
Deputies began an investigation Saturday into a possible hate crime after a burned Quran filled with bacon was discovered outside an Islamic Center in south Sacramento, officers said. A citizen waved down a Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy just after 2:30 … Continue reading
Breaking News: Supreme Court Revives Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court has agreed to combine two challenges to the second Trump travel ban (EO-2) and hear the case. In the meantime, with one exception all injunctions against that Executive Order have been lifted and it may now be … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Immigration/Illegal Immigration
Tagged Executive Orders, SCOTUS, Travel Ban
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Timberlane Regional Middle School And Spotlight Award Renewal
It is genuinely good when our schools and their staff earn recognition for work well done. Parents should understand, however, that in the ed biz, some recognitions are completely unrelated to academic achievement – an issue previously raised by Arthur … Continue reading
Mew Media Militia Top 5 – Week Ending 6/25/17
Here are last weeks top-5 most clicked, viewed, read, or shared posts. 5. So, Joe Sweeney is Going to Resign As Chair of the New Hampshire Young Republicans? 4. Trinity College in Connecticut Closed After Prof Posts Threats to GOP Online 3. Earth set for … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Education, International News, Local NH Politics
Tagged New Media Militia, Top 5
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Five Things Everyone Is Ignoring About The Russia-DNC Story
The analysis that alleged that Russia was behind the DNC server breach was carried out not by the U.S. government, but by the private security group CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is the sole source of this claim, with their June 2016 report, “Bears in the Midst: … Continue reading
Islamic State flag on New Hampshire dam raises First Amendment questions in times of terrorism
When a New Hampshire police chief pulled a homemade Islamic State flag from a wall at a dam this month, it spurred a host of questions about First Amendment rights in the era of terrorism. Pittsfield Police Chief Jeffrey Cain … Continue reading
Liberty Dinner 2017
Liberty Dinner is the NHLA’s primary fundraiser. In 2016, we donated over $33,000 to endorsed campaigns across New Hampshire, helping 71 pro-liberty candidates win seats in our legislature. **School Choice 2017** Frank Edelblut, NH Commissioner of Education and prior NHLA-endorsed gubernatorial … Continue reading
Labor shortages pose challenge for humming New Hampshire economy
New Hampshire’s jobless rate remained one of the lowest in the nation in May, continuing a steady pace of job creation and moderate wage gains, but some economists see potential labor shortages taking the wind out of the state’s sails. … Continue reading
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