Category Archives: Budgets
Keno-garten Conflicts On The Concord City Council?
CONCORD, NH — At least two Concord officials could have been – or may, in the future – be in conflict during official discussions about Keno in the city of Concord which has been put up for a vote this … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Kenogarten, Patch, Tony Schinella
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New Hampshire lawmaker calls college system dysfunctional
“The audit was disturbing when it exposed the dysfunction of the chancellor and his administration,” state Sen. John Reagan, R-Deerfield, said in an email to Watchdog.org. “I am most curious how the Board of Trustees has allowed this to continue. This … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education
Tagged Audit, Community College, Watchdog
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Keene State College interim president details difficult spending-cut process
After a weeks-long review process that led to $7.5 million in cuts, Keene State College received a finalized budget Friday. Departments began the fall semester a few weeks ago without final budgets, a situation several faculty members described as a … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education
Tagged Budget Cuts, Keene Sentinel, Keene State
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Bernie Sanders: “If we expanded Medicaid [to] everybody…we would bankrupt the nation.”
Jeanne Shaheen probably isn’t worried about her support of Bernie Sanders 2017 Medicaid for everyone plan, but Bernie Sanders was–30 years ago. Back in 1987, a much younger Bernie Sanders apparently had that sense too. He warned that expanding Medicaid, … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Democrats, Progressives
Tagged Bankruptcy, Bernie, Medicaid
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Newport resident sues school district over budget mishap
NEWPORT — Bert Spaulding Sr. has filed a motion in Sullivan County Superior Court claiming the Newport School District presented an erroneous budget to town voters, resulting in excess revenues that are now to be collected absent corrective action. “By … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bert Spaulding Sr., Budget, Lawsuit, Newport
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No New Performing Arts Center In Nashua
NASHUA — Despite pleas from dozens of city residents eager to have a new downtown performing arts center, aldermen on Tuesday rejected a proposal to spend $15.5 million to convert the former Alec’s Shoes building into an arts venue. The … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Budgets, Debt/Spending, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bond, Nashua, Performing Arts
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Oberlin Follows Mizzou and Evergreen – Enrollment Drops, Financial Woes
Oberlin College is at the forefront of social justice outrage hoaxes but until recently had not reported any real-world consequences. See what I did there? Real world? Mizzou went full-stupid with their fake outrage which cost them, and cost them and cost them, and then cost them some … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Culture, Debt/Spending, Education
Tagged Budget, Deficit, Oberlin, Snowflakes
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New Hampshire State Revenues on Target, But Concerns Linger
With revenues collected for the first two months of State fiscal year (SFY) 2018, certain revenue sources appear to be matching the State’s revenue plan while others, including key revenue generators, appear to be flagging. On a cash basis, revenue for the General … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, taxes
Tagged Budget, New Hampshire
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Portsmouth City Council Rejects Putting Keno on Ballot
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The City Council in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has rejected a motion to put a question on November’s ballot about whether to allow Keno gambling. The Portsmouth Herald reports the measure failed 7-2 on Tuesday. Mayor Jack Blalock … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Keno, Kenogarten, Portsmouth
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NH Lawmakers remain divided on workforce development
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawmakers who oppose expanding New Hampshire’s workforce development efforts argue the state shouldn’t add new programs without evaluating the effectiveness of more than a dozen existing programs. But such an analysis is already in place, and … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged Jobs, NH House, NH Senate, Workforce
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The New Media Militia 