Category Archives: Debt/Spending
Planned Parenthood Net Revenue from 2017 Report – $1,459,600,000 (That’s $1.46 Billion)
The only thing that triggers Democrats more saying “Trump” is suggesting that they shouldn’t be taking money from you and giving it to Planned Parenthood. They’re apoplectic at the thought. Some Neo-Feminists will sit and knit if you put Trump them in … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, taxes
Tagged Abortion, Planned Parenthood
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Revenue shortfall discovered in Londonderry
LONDONDERRY — A revenue shortfall due to an electronic processing glitch when calculating the tax rate has joined both town and school district to come up with a way to find a solution. Town Council Chairman Tom Dolan addressed the … Continue reading
Timberlane Financial Controls – Gap or Chasm?
The administration is quick to point out that we operate with a bottom-line budget, and that the line items appropriated in the budget do not determine how the money may be used. But, our policy imposes a control on that … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Donna Green, Education
Tagged appropriation, Arthur Green, Timberlane Regional School District
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Chronic Capital Confusion
Timberlane’s administration appears to inhabit a state of chronic capital confusion (sorry, couldn’t resist the alliteration) about which budget accounts constitute capital expenditures. | Keep Reading at timberlaneandsandown
Data Point – Schools keep growing (by adding “overhead”)
If an average classroom size is about 25 students and we multiply that by the average spending, that gives us $275,000 per year per classroom. If you’re in a school with 40 classrooms that’s $11 million per year to run a … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, GraniteGrok, taxes
Tagged Overhead, School
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Tales from the BudComm – “Do you see what I see?”
“… the massive flurry of subcommittee meetings and report writing has calmed down and one can actually start to sit down and meditate, cogitate, and try to do something more than a surface cursory level analysis. Like “how come it … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics
Tagged Budget Committee, Gilford, Skip Murphy
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Henniker BAC Suggests Budget Cut
Budget Advisory Committee recommendation: 2018 proposed Operational Budget for the town be reduced by $300,000! | More at onlyhennikerbruce
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bruce Trivellini, Budget, Henniker
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N.H. House Early Action Could Advance Educational Choice Measure
When the New Hampshire House convenes in the first week of January in 2018, SB 193 will be on the agenda, establishing education savings accounts for the benefit of New Hampshire children meeting eligibility requirements. | Keep Reading at nhcornerstone.org
Posted in Debt/Spending, Education, Legislation
Tagged Cornerstone Policy Research, ESA's, SB193
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Keene Recognized as Top Bitcoin City by FoodTruckOperator.com
In the summer of 2016, Isabelle Rose launched her Keene, NH food truck, “Bon Vivant Gourmet Street Foods”, serving delicious Vietnamese food. From the beginning she was accepting Bitcoin! Though she’s closed for the winter and planning to open a sit-down … Continue reading
Keene State Looks to Reassure Students With Video Conference
KEENE, N.H. (AP) — Keene State College’s interim president will host a video chat for prospective students and their families next week. Interim president Melinda Treadwell tells New Hampshire Public Radio she wants to be direct with parents about the future of … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Education, Snowflake U
Tagged Enrollment, Keene State, Layoffs
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The New Media Militia 