Category Archives: Local NH Politics
ESAs Create More Opportunities
Over the last several months we have continued to work on the Education Savings Account (ESA) bill, SB 193, which was retained by the House Education Committee. A subcommittee met multiple times and must present a decision to the entire … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Local NH Politics, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged ESA's, Michelle Levell, School Choice
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Crybaby Candidates and the Mentality of Self-Importance
On October 5th, I reported on a candidate forum organized and advertised by Ward 6 school board candidate John DiPietro. Having read his press release and visited the Facebook event post he published, it was clear that this was an open invitation to any … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Frank Edelblut, John DiPietro, Manchester, Rich Girard
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LFDA: IN LIGHT OF VEGAS SHOOTING, STRICTER GUN LAWS?
The mass shooting in Las Vegas this week has prompted gun control advocates to call for stricter laws on the sale and possession of firearms. Most of these proposals are at the federal level. For example, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics, Second Amendment
Tagged Gun Laws, Las Vegas, LFDA
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Did The Henniker Town Administrator Pressure a Contractor to Falsify a Report?
The October 6, 2017, edition of The Messenger (Page 5) states unknown sources as saying Mr. Caleb Connor (Pike Industries the road paving contractor), “felt pressured by Administrator Trovato to certify that the reclamation went down 18, but he refused to falsify his … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Bruce Trivellini, Caleb Connor, Christine Trovato, Henniker, Mike Vignale, Pike Industries
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Breaking: Carol Shea Porter Will Retire After this Term
A smidge more here…
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Carol Shea-Porter, Congress, Retirement, US House
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(Another?) Revolutionary educational concept taking hold in NH classrooms
MANCHESTER, N.H. —Supporters are calling the “mastery” concept a revolution in education, and it’s taking hold in New Hampshire. Teachers at Parker-Varney School noticed something remarkable when students returned to the classroom after summer break. | More…
Republicans And Democrats Don’t Agree, Don’t Like Each Other And It’s Worse Than Ever
“The fact that Republicans and Democrats differ on these fundamental issues is probably not a surprise, but the magnitude of the difference is striking, and particularly how the differences have grown in recent years and where they’ve grown,” Carroll Doherty, … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy, Republicans
Tagged NHPR, Partisan Divide
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NH State-Wide donation drive for Puerto Rico exceeds expectations
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s state donation drive for Puerto Rico has wrapped up with officials saying the number of donations far exceeded expectations. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu says he’s heartened by the support, saying he’s thankful so many … Continue reading
Ben Shapiro Disects Jimmmy Kimmel’s Anti-Gun Rant
(…) The reason the American people are not willing to elect representatives to repeal some of their Second Amendment rights is because we’re not willing to do that, not because the NRA is bribing people. It’s amazing: Democrats never make … Continue reading
NH native who wrote biography of Tom Petty remembers the superstar
MANCHESTER, N.H. —Shock and condolences have poured in from superstar acts like Aerosmith, the Eagles, Eric Clapton and Def Leppard since the news of Tom Petty’s passing, but a New Hampshire native may have known the rocker better than any … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 