Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Commission Recommends Changes to NH Right-to-Know Appeal Process
A commission tasked with reforming New Hampshire’s law on open records requests, released a report last week recommending a new process for citizen complaints. The commission is advocating for an extrajudicial system so citizens can appeal when public officials refuse … Continue reading
Another Round of Abortion Provider Contracts Coming to Exec Council
The New Hampshire Executive Council will take up ten family planning contracts on Wednesday, November 8, three of them with known abortion providers. The Council meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Council chambers on the second floor of … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Budgets, Debt/Spending, Leaven for the Loaf
Tagged Abortion, budgets, EC, Planned Parenthood
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Texas shooting: Gun restrictions help yet another bad guy
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Posted in Crime, Ridley Report, Second Amendment
Tagged Dave Ridley, Gun Laws, Shooting, Texas
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Now that we are all reporters, it’s time to start acting like one
The recent storm and the resulting loss of electricity for many people and in some cases, the additional loss of cable and telephone, have sent many of us to our smartphones, where we are, oddly enough, finding we have Internet … Continue reading
That Time Selectman Candidate Jeremy Paris Called a Female State Rep ‘C**t’
On Tuesday, Manchester voters will be heading to polling stations to vote for several municipal positions listed on the ballot, everything from Mayor to school committee and selectman. Of course, most candidates put on their “politician” faces for voters and never talk … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Elections, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Jeremy Paris, Kimberly Morin, Manchester
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Are RPC State Smart Transportation Initiatives Going After Uber and Lyft?
Uber and Lyft riders and drivers, beware. Regionalism and urbanism may be the reason your services are being banned in various cities across the world. … According to the “State Smart Transportation Initiative” ride-hailing increases the use of cars and the actual … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics, Progressives, Property Rights, Reguations
Tagged Lyft, Regional Planning, RPC's, SSTI, Uber
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Arthur Green: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Looking ahead to the proposed budget for Timberlane 2018/19, should we be interested in facts? It would be interesting to know the October 1 enrollment, usually published by mid-October. At last week’s School Board meeting (Nov. 2), Superintendent Metzler promised … Continue reading
Posted in Donna Green, Education
Tagged Arthur Green, Timberlane Regional School District
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Henniker Board of Selectmen Violate Right to Know Statute…Again!
The HBOS (Henniker Board of Selectmen) held a properly called and noticed meeting on Friday, October 27, 2017. (…) The only item of business on the posted Public Notice for the Public Meeting (Notice) was to authorize the purchase of a sidewalk … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Board of Selectman, Bruce Trivellini, Henniker, Right to Know
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North Country Lawmakers Tackle N.H.’s Demographic Challenges
New Hampshire is getting older, but a group of lawmakers, including two from the North Country, are working to find solutions to ensure that the state’s economy and tax base remains strong and services are not burdened in the decades … Continue reading
Regional Planning Commission Fears Loss of Federal Funding
According to this September 18, 2017, article in the Valley News, “The threat of potential cuts to federal transportation spending has left one Upper Valley agency questioning how it can continue to provide services without its main source of revenue. | Keep … Continue reading
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