Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
We Might Learn A Few Things About Bezos
Maybe it’s just me, but the recent accusations against Alabama US Senate candidate Roy Moore are four weeks out from the election Dec. 12. That is a long time in which evidence of criminal behavior from almost 40 years ago … Continue reading
How Small School Budget Increases Result in Large Town Tax Increases
My first year on the Timberlane School District Budget Committee was one of utter befuddlement. The budcom passed a budget with a seemingly modest increase of 1.98%. To my subsequent surprise and horror, Sandown’s school taxes went up 9.5%. How … Continue reading
New Hampshire Company Makes List of LGBTQ Favorable Businesses
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) named a Granite State business as one of the most LGBTQ-inclusive companies in the U.S. C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., based out of Keene, was listed on HRC’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. … Continue reading
Steve Bannon Speech – 603 Alliance / Initiative 18 Fundraiser
The complete unedited remarks of Steve Bannon from yesterday’s 603 Alliance Initiative 18 Fundraiser. I will also be releasing an audio version in the next day or so, as well as shorter segments if you are not the sort to sit … Continue reading
NH tourism officials say both visitors and spending expected to be up 4 percent this winter
BOSTON — New Hampshire tourism officials on Thursday announced that the winter of 2017-2018 is expected to bring four percent increases in both the number of visitors and in spending. Victoria Cimino, director of the NH Division of Travel and … Continue reading
Jack Flanagan Abandons Bid for New Hampshire’s 2nd District
BROOKLINE, N.H. (AP) — Jack Flanagan, a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, says he is withdrawing his name from the state’s Second Congressional District in the 2018 race. | Keep Reading at US News
Rochester state representative asks for city Keno recount
ROCHESTER — A Rochester state representative has asked for a recount of the city’s Keno vote. The ballot question asking whether the game of chance should be allowed in town passed by a single vote. Republican Rep. Matthew Scruton said … Continue reading
Democrat Chris Pappas is Running for Congress in NH CD-1
The speculation is over. (I confess I forgot he was considering it.) Executive Councilor Chris Pappas is going to run for Congress in New Hampshire Congressional District one. |More at GraniteGrok
Timeline of the Uphill Battle to Reform Manchester’s VA Clinic
President Donald Trump made reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs a primary goal of his presidency, turning 2017 into a watershed year for military servicemen across the nation, especially those in New Hampshire. Ahead of Veterans Day, NH Journal compiled a timeline … Continue reading
Libertarian Elected in Manchester: Voting is Palliative
Libertarian Colin Gibson was elected to Ward 4 Moderator on November 7th. Colin won 738 to 331. There were 8 write-in votes. Colin is an advocate of crypto currency, police accountability, and agorism. Colin is known by many in the liberty community, … Continue reading