Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Why Did They Raise The Drop Out Age To 18?
As debate proceeds on the NH House bill HB 429 which returns the drop out age to sixteen (A 16 year old could leave school with a parents permission), John Lynch and the education community have come out against this change and responded with warnings of the potential consequences. They then entertain us with ‘success stories’ resulting from their raising the drop out age to 18 just a few years ago. Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Education, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Drop outs, Education, Mac Donald, New Hampshire, politics, SB 18, Steve
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Smoking Weed With “Dignity”
Chuck Weed is back again to take another shot at the death with dignity bill. This year it is called HB513 and according to this morning’s paper it is about to die without much dignity. I think we can call that smoking Weed. (Sorry medical marijuana advocates, this is not a story about pot.) Continue reading
The Cost of Defining “Adequate” In Merrimack NH
A funny thing happened on the way to the ‘off-hand comment’ on the Merrimack TEA facebook page. I was accused of not using “real and accurate data” and that my “rhetoric was not doing anyone any good.” Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics, Public Sector Unions
Tagged Budget, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Public School, Spending, UNH
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The Economic Power Of New Hampshire
I’m a strong supporter of Vermont’s sovereign right to hold the line on taxes, and for them to try because of New Hampshire–well, it doesn’t get much better than that. It is as if we are projecting economic power throughout the region. Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Debt/Spending, Democrats, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Advantage, Border, budgets, Economy, New Hampshire, politics, taxes, Vermont
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Two Congressman And A Free Throw
The US House just finished it’s work on HR1, cleaning up after democrats who in 2010 abrogated yet another obligation when they found themselves incapable of writing the budget they really wanted right before an election. Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Legislation, National News, National Politics & Policy, taxes
Tagged budgets, Charlies Bass, Defict, Frank Guinta, New Hampshire, Spending, taxes, US House
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Don’t Ban My Cell Phone – Ban Teenage Drivers Instead
HB 546 would ban cell phone use in your vehicle while driving. But is that the actual problem? Up until we had Ray LaHood the phone-o-phobe running the NHTSA from the department of Transportation most of the data indicated that … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
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This is a Test
Just testing email posting features. I will probably publish a number of these “tests” over the next few days to determine how flexible each of the various blog editors is when submitting directly from an email. But just to make … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
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Democrats Prepare to Defend The NH Health Insurance Monopoly
The hearing for SB 150 is today at 9 AM. SB 150 is similar to a House bill (HB 241- also here) that would allow anyone to contract with any insurer outside the state with the exception that the Senate version allows the State Commissioner some rule making, documentation and dispute resolution powers. Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Health Care, Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged HB 241, HB 241 2011, Health Care, Health Insurance, Legislation, New Hampshire, SB 150 - 2011
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Protecting your Vote
You can probably think of a list of things you need a photo ID for but if you live in New Hampshire voting is not one of them. HB 356 would change that. It will require a valid state issued … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged HB 356 - 2011, Hearing, New Hampshire, Voter Fraud
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Bay State Bathroom Bill Bi-Pass (Get it? Bi-pass!)
I’m here to tell you that there are 188 very happy current and former state legislators from New Hampshire today. That’s right, 184 democrats and 4 republicans must be beside themselves with envy after Deval Patrick executed an order that bi-passes the MA legislature and does for public employees in that state, almost exactly what HB 415 -2009 tried to do to the entire State of New Hampshire.. Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Culture, Democrats, Progressives
Tagged Bathroom Bill, Deval Patrick, HB 415 - 2009, Massachusetts
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