Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
New Hampshire police, advocates clash over pot bill
With Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on board, advocates for marijuana decriminalization hope this is the year New Hampshire joins its New England neighbors in removing criminal penalties for possessing pot. But the measure is facing challenges in the Senate, where … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Decriminalization, Marijuana, NH Senate
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Town of Bedford Still Pushing Unwanted Cell Tower
On Wednesday, the Bedford Town Council will once again be discussing whether or not to put a cell tower in place in an area where residents have already fought against it. The previous tower was proposed to be at 190 … Continue reading
Adjust Your Email Update Settings for The New Media Militia
If you are receiving an email every time a new post is published on the New Media Militia but would rather get a daily digest, here’s how to do that. At the bottom of every email update, you should see a … Continue reading
Harrisville, Dublin, and Lyme declare themselves as “sanctuary towns” in New Hampshire
Three small Granite State towns — Harrisville, Dublin, and Lyme — voted at town meetings last month to declare themselves as “sanctuary towns.” However, bigger areas like Durham, home to the University of New Hampshire, and Portsmouth failed to pass … Continue reading
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The Concord Monitor Reminds us What Taxation Means To Progressives
The conservative view is that Republicans propose letting New Hampshire Businesses keep an additional $81 million they earned, that the state is opting not to plunder those earnings. So why not say, state lawmakers propose giving $81 million back to … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, GraniteGrok
Tagged Concord Monitor, Media Bias, taxes
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NH Representative Dan Eaton’s mouth sticking out of Speaker Jasper’s posterior!
So, first Jasper calls the NH Freedom Caucus “terrorists” because they won’t do the demanded “you WILL go along to get along” that Establishment Republicans (“GOPe”) have tatoo’d on their tongues. Then Jasper decides that because the House Republican Alliance … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, Republicans
Tagged Budget, Dan Eaton, NHHRA, Shawn Jasper
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Is the NH State Board of Education snookering parents?
We were told by former Commissioner Virginia Barry that the SBAC was state of the art because it was computer adaptive and schools would see quick results in order to make necessary adjustments. Before the first test was even given … Continue reading
Church Defies Bishop on Sanctuary Status
The St. Anne-St. Augustin Parish, a Manchester Catholic church, is defying the wishes of the state’s Roman Catholic bishop by declaring itself a sanctuary church for undocumented immigrants, following the lead of hundreds of other congregations in the United States … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration/Illegal Immigration, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH Journal, Sanctuary
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Manchester Activists Protest US Syria Strikes
Last weekend, Manchester liberty activists gathered downtown for a protest aimed at US military intervention in Syria. While libertarians support self-defense of the individual, they also support consensual methods of paying for group defense. If someone wants to go attack … Continue reading
