Category Archives: Debt/Spending
Outsized SAU Salaries
Timberlane’s superintendent is the highest paid in New Hampshire, at $165,909. Gov. Sununu makes $127,443. The Chief Justice of the NH Supreme Court makes $154,000. Send in your thoughts as who would have a higher salary in NH than our … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Donna Green, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Salaries, SAU 55, Timberlane
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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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Hampton wants reimbursement from state for beach calls
HAMPTON (AP) — The town of Hampton is going to court in hopes of getting reimbursed for services it provides at the state-owned Hampton Beach. The beach is owned and operated by the state, but if someone calls 911 from … Continue reading
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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Earl Metzler Highest Paid Superintendent in NH!
The NH Department of Education has just released their annual survey of superintendent salaries. SAU 55 has the distinction of paying our superintendent more than any other in this fine state. Wanna know why? The answer is simple. SAU 55 … Continue reading
New Hampshire bankruptcy filings jump in August
Eight New Hampshire businesses filed for bankruptcy protection in August – twice as many that filed for bankruptcy in June and July combined. August wasn’t a good month when it came to bankruptcy for individuals either. Some 160 New Hampshire … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Bankruptcy, NHBR
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The New Media Militia 