Category Archives: Local NH Politics
Here’s the Guy Trying to “Buy” Some Space in the NH Constitution
Democrats like to talk about “keeping money out of politics.” Well, meet Henry T. Nicholas III, a wealthy Corporate baron. One of those ‘Big’ corporation guys the left ‘hates’ so much. He’s also the brother of Marsalee, the woman for whom … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry T. Nicholas, Marsy's Law, Money in Politics, NH Constitution
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NH Dems Blame Koch Brothers for Sununu Refusing To Advance Undercover Tax Scheme
I think it’s kind of cute that the NH Democrats continue to pretend this had anything to do with offering Family Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) to New Hampshire Families. Or that Governor Sununu would accept “FMLI” in any form the legislature coughed up. … Continue reading
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Tagged AFP, FMLI, HB628, Income Tax, Koch Brothers, NH Dems, taxes
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Day 12: Blood Pressure is Getting a Bit Too Low
The first priority after surviving a cardiac event is to prevent another one. The cardiac cocktail is a manifold of meds designed to decrease stress on the heart. It’s a muscle, albeit the most important one in your body, but … Continue reading
NH Senate Passes Gag Order on Therapists, Pastors, and Others. Will Gov. Sununu Sign It?
Yesterday, by a vote of 14-10, the New Hampshire State Senate passed HB587, a lawyer-up bill so badly written that it will not just compel speech. It will place a gag order on therapists, counselors, nurses, clergy, coaches, and anyone who might … Continue reading
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Tagged Ban, Free Speech, Gender Therapy, GraniteGrok.com, HB587
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Problem: Criminal Justice System Ignoring the Law – Solution: Amend a Constitution They Also Ignore
I don’t believe the New Hampshire AG ever investigated claims by NH Police Chief Andrew Shagoury when, in his opposition to concealed carry, he suggested to a State House Committee that minors might have been issued pistol revolver licenses. That would be … Continue reading
Sununu: Can’t Support HB628 (Family Medical Leave Bill) “As Written” – But I Want More
Governor Chris Sununu has informed the State Senate Finance Committee looking at HB628 that as written he won’t support it. “I cannot support HB 628 until a comprehensive actuarial analysis is conducted,” … That’s not a rejection of the idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Sununu, Family Medical Leave, GraniteGrok.com, HB628
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Republicans Against Free Speech
Carolyn McKinney’s rebuttal to “some Republicans” pushing to remove the word ‘traditional’ as a qualifier to the word ‘marriage’ in the New Hampshire Republican State Platform is brilliant. It’s so good those Republicans don’t want you to read it. (If you have … Continue reading
Zuckerberger-Meister-Berger
If you’d like to read Mark Styen’s first “take” on the Zuckerberg testimony and trust me you do, it’s here, but this snippet captured my imagination (for the moment). To be sure, I doubt [Mark Zuckerberg] thinks of himself as a … Continue reading
Paving the Way: Judges, Children, and Gender
Cross-Posted by Ellen Kolb Could the state take a child away from a parent who does not want the child to receive cross-sex hormones and amputation of healthy body parts? An Ohio court has told us the answer: yes. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Cornerstone, Courts, Ellen Kolb, Gender, Judges, Transgender
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Senator Shaheen’s Selective Defense Of Small Business Owners
New Hampshire’s Congressional delegation is unified in its defense of the Granite State from efforts to make online purchases taxable. Their primary objection, and I’ll use Senator Shaheen as my whipping donkey for this, is the burden it puts on … Continue reading
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Tagged Costs, Internet, Jeanne Shaheen, Small Business, taxes
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