Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Gilford, NH Buys The Top of a Mountain
The town contributed $115,000 toward the purchase of the 2,044-foot-high peak and 273 acres of surrounding land, without relying on direct taxation. The money came from the conversion of land that had been held in “current use” into the market-value … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Conservation, Gilford, Land Use, Property
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The Republican Liberty Caucus Biennial Convention is This Saturday
This weekend we’re hosting our 14th Biennial National Convention at the Rosen Centre in Orlando! Featured Speakers: Tom Woods, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute Congressman Ted Yoho (FL-3) Michael Boldin, Executive Director of the 10th Amendment Center Cliff Maloney … Continue reading
Close the Domicile Loophole in New Hampshire
…while institutionalizing out of state college voters? And that’s a win? For the past three election cycles, New Hampshire voters and activists have been calling for substantive election law reform that points our state in the direction of stronger ballot … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Republicans
Tagged Domicile, Elections, SB 3
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Inside Corey Lewandowski’s Failed Romp in Trump’s Swamp
He was a political nobody who helped Donald Trump win the White House. Then Corey Lewandowski went to Washington, hell-bent on making his fortune and changing the lobbying game forever. Here’s how those grandiose plans blew up—and what they say … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, National News
Tagged Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump, GQ, Washington DC
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Citizens Urge School Board to Keep February and April Vacation
CONWAY — A number of citizens turned out to the Conway School Board’s meeting Monday night, asking the board to reconsider potentially eliminating February and April school vacations in the Conway School District. They view February vacation as a must, … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Conway, School Board, School Vacation
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Dartmouth Professor Declines Dean’s Post Over Israeli Boycott Controversy
So, Dartmouth BDS Prof can’t take a promotion because hating Israel is a distraction outside academia. Hanover — Dartmouth College Native American Studies Professor Bruce Duthu on Monday said he had turned down an appointment as the dean of the … Continue reading
AP corrects crowd estimate in Conway visit, won’t use reporter again for politics
The Associated Press has issued a correction in connection with its report on Kellyanne Conway’s speech to New Hampshire Republicans last week, acknowledging that its crowd estimate was wrong. The original, four-paragraph report from freelance reporter Melanie Plenda estimated the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Media Bias, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged AP, Correction, Event, Kellyanne Conway
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We are All A Mess
A big hot mess is no way to describe a person, but it has been pretty common in some survivor circles. It seems to me that every single person alive has been a big hot mess at one time or … Continue reading
Health Insurance: Big Spikes and Little Things
My local Sunday paper had an above-the-fold headline the other day: “Obamacare rate could see big spike in NH next year.” This refers only to my state, where an unidentified government official leaked to the press a document projecting an … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Da Tech Guy, Ellen Kolb, Health Care, Obamacare, Rate Hikes
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Republicans working to find strong candidate to challenge Kuster
Republicans are already working hard to find a strong candidate to take on U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster in the 2nd District next year, and a familiar name has been circulating. Republicans have been waiting for a few years for former … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, New Hampshire News, Republicans
Tagged Ann Kuster, Lynne Blankenbeker, NH CD-2, WMUR
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