Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Abortion on demand, without apology, and at your expense – but wait! There’s more.
Pro-life Democrats are getting some national attention this week, courtesy of a party leader. The Washington Post has a commentary by Adam Blake about a declaration this week by the Democratic National Committee chairman, Thomas Perez. The occasion for Mr. Perez’s … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Democrats, Leaven for the Loaf, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Nebraska, Thomas Perez, Ultrasound
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Report: Outdoor Recreation Accounts for $51B in New England
A new report says that outdoor recreation accounts for $51.5 billion in consumer spending in New England, 432,000 jobs and $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenues. The report reporting on all sectors of the country was released Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Local NH Politics
Tagged New England, New Hampshire, Recreation, Tourism
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Edelblut plan to reorganize Education Department stalls in committee
A plan to give newly appointed Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut sweeping powers to reorganize the state Department of Education was defeated 3-2 in the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. More… *| UL Get Updates on Twitter @NewMediaMilitia or @nhstevemacd *Print … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Frank Edelblut, NH Senate
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Epsom Fire captain resigns after Sexual Harassment Claims Go Nowhere
A fire department captain has resigned after raising doubts about the leadership of Fire Chief R. Stewart Yeaton. “This is not a day I wanted to come,” Matt Moulton told selectmen Monday night. In his resignation letter, Moulton said he … Continue reading
Artist creates mural of Michelle Obama and nobody’s happy
A new mural of former first lady Michelle Obama, painted on a building in the Chicago neighborhood where she lived as a child and remains popular, would seem like an innocuous project. But the mural, by Chicago artist Chris Devins, … Continue reading
AG: Carfentanil Kills 3 in N.H.
New Hampshire state officials have confirmed the first deaths in the state from carfentanil, the most potent form of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Carfentanil is commonly used as an elephant tranquilizer.Two men in Manchester died from the drug on March … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Drugs, New Hampshire News
Tagged Carfentanil, Deaths, Elephant Tranquilizer, Valley News
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Statistics: Shawn Jasper’s So-Called leadership
When a committee recommendation and the House Republican Alliance (HRA) recommendation differed, the rank and file (non-leadership) Republicans followed the HRA on 87% of the votes. When the committee and the NH Liberty Alliance (NHLA) differed, rank and file (non-leadership) … Continue reading
Posted in GraniteGrok, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Leadership, NH House, Republican, Shawn Jasper
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Ted Cruz: Make Drug Lords Pay For Border Wall
Texas Senator Ted Cruz has put forth a clever new plan for funding President Donald Trump’s expensive wall stretching across America’s southern border with Mexico. Aptly named “Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order,” Cruz’s bill would take seized … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs, Immigration/Illegal Immigration, International News, National News
Tagged Border Wall, Ted Cruz
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Fracking is not contaminating ground water in West Virginia
Scientists at Duke University have completed a 3-year study which found that fracking in an area of West Virginia has not contaminated groundwater there. The researchers took samples from 112 drinking wells in northwestern West Virginia. Twenty wells were sampled before … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, National News
Tagged Fracking, Hot Air, West Virginia
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At the VA, Trump creates office of “Your Butt is Fired”
In this week’s Executive Order news there is one item which will no doubt come as potentially welcome relief to those who have been aghast over the numerous scandals at the Veterans Administration over the past several years. It hasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in National News
Tagged Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, Trump, VA
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