Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Police identify Man Found Dead Inside a House that Exploded in Salem on Monday.
Police have identified the man found dead inside a house that exploded in Salem on Monday. The body of the homeowner, Charles Hill, 55, was found Tuesday in the basement, with a rifle, a handgun and numerous rounds of ammunition … Continue reading
NH House Rejects Bloated Budget
Democrats and conservative representatives banded together to overwhelmingly defeat the $11.9 billion budget proposal put forward by Republican House leaders. It failed in a 224–134 vote, dealing a blow to Speaker Shawn Jasper that reveals lingering fractures within the GOP. The budget proposal would … Continue reading
New Hampshire House Freedom Caucus Examines 10.5% Budget Hike
There is a group of NH House members, the NH House Freedom Caucus, who have seen the proposed 10.5% increase in General Fund spending for the next biennium and they are preparing to limit that spending by standing together to … Continue reading
Eddie Edwards Running for NH Congressional District One
Former law enforcement professional Eddie Edwards on Wednesday became the first Republican to announce a candidacy for the 1st District U.S. House seat, promising to run a positive campaign and, if elected in 2018, to serve with integrity. In a … Continue reading
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Jeff Sessions Begins Backing Away from Obama’s Nationalization of Local Police
In a two-page memo released Monday, [US Attorney General Jeff] Sessions said agreements reached previously between the department’s civil rights division and local police departments — a key legacy of the Obama administration — will be subject to review by … Continue reading
Posted in National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, Policing
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RTK Law Violated by NH Law Makers
As the country was celebrating sunshine week, one NH legislative committee was banning the recording of their public meeting – a clear violation of the Right-to-Know law. On March 13th, the Finance Committee Division I was conducting a public meeting. … Continue reading
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Tagged 91a-, Legisalture, Right to Know
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Out-Of State Group Behind Portsmouth Bag Ban Will Keep Pushing Their Agenda
Monday we reported on an attempt by elements in the City of Portsmouth to advance another plastic bag ban. Yesterday, the Portsmouth City Council postponed a vote on the ban pending review by the City Manager. It is unclear what the city … Continue reading
Court: Civil Rights Law covers LGBT workplace Bias
A federal appeals court in Chicago on Tuesday ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act also protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, the first time a federal appellate court has come to that conclusion. The decision by the 7th U.S. … Continue reading
Trump Signs Repeal of Obama Broadband Rules
The bill repeals regulations adopted in October by the Federal Communications Commission under the Obama administration requiring internet service providers to do more to protect customers’ privacy than websites like Alphabet Inc’s Google or Facebook Inc. … FCC Chairman Ajit … Continue reading
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Fight Over School Choice Heats Up
Senate Bill 193 would allow families to take 90 percent of the money their local school district receives from the state to educate their children and, after funneling it through a scholarship organization, put it instead toward other education expenses … Continue reading
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