Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
A ‘Heads-Up’ About Content Curation
Most days there is not enough local content to fill the tank here at The New Media Militia. Bloggers, podcasters, and even humble radio hosts take days off. That void is filled with national content. Readers are welcome to suggest … Continue reading
SUNY College Fires Cafeteria Workers for Food Dispensing Machines
As Skip points out here, the odds are good Gov. Cuomo’s $15/hour min. Wage is a root cause. The entire cafeteria staff will be laid off at an upstate New York community college and replaced with food-dispensing machines. The Times … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, National News
Tagged Cuomo, Minimum Wage, New York
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University Students: Chick-fil-A Makes Us Feel Unsafe
Chick-fil-A is coming to the food court at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but some students are not happy about it. Several students at the Catholic university have complained the fried chicken restaurant, which has the reputation of being extremely … Continue reading
Posted in National News, Snowflake U
Tagged Chick-Fil-A, Duquesne University, PA, Pittsburgh, Snowflake U
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Local Prostitutes Get Hammered
Two local women were arrested on prostitution charges as part of an Operation Granite Hammer sweep in Nashua this week, according to police. Arrested during the sweep were Amber Barton, 18, pictured left, of Waterville Drive in Merrimack, and Crystal … Continue reading
Yale Study: Facebook makes you sad
And not just because Mark Zuckerberg went to Harvard. Regular use of social media network Facebook, which reached 1.2 billion users earlier this week, can leave users feeling sad or unfulfilled, according to a study from Yale University. More… | … Continue reading
The ACLU’s BullCrap Attacks on SB 3
The ACLU in a recent op-ed claim that SB 3 “would effectively criminalize legitimate voters who cannot provide documentation proving where they live and cause government ‘agents’ to visit these legitimate voters.” Let’s examine those charges. More… | Ed Mosca Blog Get … Continue reading
Posted in Ed Mosca Blog, Elections, Legislation, Local NH Politics, Vote Fraud
Tagged ACLU, NH House, NH Senate, SB3
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Bill would require parental consent for non-academic surveys
A Republican-backed proposal in the Legislature would require parental consent before elementary, middle and high school students can take “non-academic” surveys.The bill has passed the Senate and House lawmakers will be working on it Tuesday.It makes an exception for the … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
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Benevolent Sexist Shot Trying to Save Woman
Tulane Medical student Peter Gold was shot in the stomach. The injury is the result of his trying to intervene when he saw a man dragging a woman into an SUV. Where does this rank on the benevolent sexism scale? … Continue reading
Education Bills Scheduled for Week of April 17, 2017
The House and Senate must finalize bills by April 25th if they must go to a second committee, generally those with fiscal notes. Any differences between the House and Senate versions must be negotiated as we head into May and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, School Choice for NH
Tagged Bills, NH House, NH Senate
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Education Funding: Donor Towns and Bedford’s Financial Frustration
Rich talked about education funding, starting by sharing about the suit that Bedford is filing for what it believes is its rightful allocation of state aid. He spoke about the power of the Governor’s office and how our colonial relatives … Continue reading
