Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Northern NH Recovered From Drought
New Hampshire’s state climatologist says the northern half of the state has recovered from the drought, but the southern half continues to show drought conditions — with decreased intensity since the fall. More… | US News Get Your New Media … Continue reading
You are Needed at Press Conference and Hearing, April 18
We now have House dates for SB 242, the latest Sen. Lou D’Allesandro two-casino bill. THIS TUESDAY, April 18 is the hearing in Concord for the Ways & Means Committee, and May 3rd has been set for the full House … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Casinos, Gambling, Lou D'Allesandro, NH House
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New Hampshire Company Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Counterfeit Patriots Playoff T-Shirts
BOSTON – A New Hampshire company pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to trafficking counterfeit New England Patriots AFC Championship and Super Bowl t-shirts during the 2015 NFL playoffs. CK Productions, Inc., based in Pelham, N.H., pleaded guilty … Continue reading
HEALTH CARE CONSCIENCE RIGHTS: AS SWEDEN GOES…?
It’s OK in Sweden to require health care professionals to participate in abortions as a condition of employment. More… Ellen Kolb | Leaven for the Loaf Get Your New Media Militia updates on Facebook or Twitter
Survey Says New Hampshire is Second-Worst State for Millennials
New Hampshire’s struggles at keeping and attracting young people is well known, but it turns out it’s the second-worst state for Millennials. At least that’s the result of a survey released Thursday by Moneyrates.com. The survey, which compared all of … Continue reading
Trump Frees States To Deny Funding to Planned Parenthood
President Donald Trump privately signed a bill on Thursday that allows states to withhold federal money from organizations that provide abortion services, including Planned Parenthood, a group frequently targeted by Republicans. The bill, which the usually camera-friendly President signed without … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Obama, Planned Parenthood, Trump
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New England Nightmare: Small Seasonal Businesses Desperate for Workers
Yesterday, on one of the first warm days of the spring season, Steve Faulkner was busy gearing up for peak season in the landscaping industry in New Hampshire. Faulkner owns Faulkner Landscaping and Nursery in Hooksett. While Faulkner should be … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Kimberly Morin, Landscaping, Steve Faulkner
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US Drops the “Mother of all Bombs” on ISIS
The US military has dropped the biggest non-nuclear bomb in its arsenal on an Islamic State group tunnel complex in Afghanistan, the Pentagon says. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), known as “the mother of all bombs”, was … Continue reading
China Kicks North Korean Coal to the Curb, Buys it From America Instead
China is banning shipments of coal from North Korea because of last week’s missile test and has made up the shortfall by importing more coal from the United States. … Reuters first reported Tuesday that China’s customs department ordered all … Continue reading
New Hampshire Senate Rewrites Decriminalization Bill to Suit Law Enforcement’s Agenda
Last month, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that aimed to decriminalize possession of an ounce or less of cannabis – as well as up to five grams of hashish. The bill passed with a vote of 318-36, and … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Decriminalization, Marijuana, NH Senate
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