Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
WARNING to NH TEACHERS: Will you be evaluated on your students’ mental health?
The Common Core education reform required states to tie a teacher’s evaluation to standardized testing. This was done by the former Obama administration who used the power of the federal government to tell local school districts how to evaluate their teachers. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Assessments, Common Core, Oh my Blog, Testing
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Firms to spend millions on PFOA water buildouts
The NH Department of Environmental Services will be holding two public meetings over the next week about separate agreements with Textile Coated International and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to fund design work on potential public water line extensions to residences in … Continue reading
The Identity Crisis Of The Republican Party
The past election sent a very strong, clear message regarding the direction in which the people of New Hampshire wished their elected officials to take this great state. For the first time in over a decade, the Republicans are the … Continue reading
Nashua attorney asks court to dismiss spending cap lawsuit
A city attorney is denying allegations that aldermen violated the city charter when they recently adopted a city ordinance that will allow the annual budget to exceed the spending cap without the required 10 votes. In court documents, Steve Bolton, … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Local NH Politics, Union Leader
Tagged Lawsuit, Nashua, Spending Cap
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Tuesday declared ‘University of New Hampshire Day
Gov. Chris Sununu (soo-NOO’-noo) is declaring Tuesday “University of New Hampshire Day” in honor of the school’s 150th anniversary. More… | AP Get Updates on Twitter @NewMediaMilitia or @nhstevemacd
Lebanon Considers Smoking Ban
Smoking in parks and outside of public buildings would be restricted under a municipal smoking ordinance under consideration.The City Council is scheduled on Wednesday to discuss a proposal that would prohibit smoking in roughly a dozen public spaces, including…More *| … Continue reading
Merrimack tip aids police in Mass. shooting threat
Police in Massachusetts — with an assist from Merrimack law enforcement personnel — apprehended a woman on Monday who allegedly made threats over social media to shoot a person at random. Authorities had asked the public to look out for … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Merrimack, Sarah Curran
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What Happend to Dartmouth’s Pretendian?
In October of 2015, Dartmouth College had to make a change after getting caught with their little Social Justice Warrior pants around their politically correct ankles. They appointed (ethnomusicologist) Susan Taffe Reed as director of their Native American Program … … Continue reading
Posted in Education, GraniteGrok, New Hampshire News, Snowflake U
Tagged Dartmouth, Susan Taffe Reed
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Executive Order: Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy
Section 1. Findings. America must put the energy needs of American families and businesses first and continue implementing a plan that ensures energy security and economic vitality for decades to come. The energy and minerals produced from lands and waters … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Donald Trump, Drilling, Energy, EO, Executive Orders
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Victims of Communism Day 2017
Our comparative neglect of communist crimes has serious costs. Victims of Communism Day can serve the dual purpose of appropriately commemorating the millions of victims, and diminishing the likelihood that such atrocities will recur. Just as Holocaust Memorial Day and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, International News, National News
Tagged Communism, Eugene Volokh, May Day
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