Category Archives: Local NH Politics

Will They Never Stop Tying to Censor You?

I can’t say that I’m familiar with any Republican efforts to advance hate speech as a tool for suppression anywhere, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist or that the Right isn’t capable. Humans are flawed beings who’d rather not … Continue reading

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Bristol selectmen mum on police chief’s paid leave

The Bristol select board discussed downtown smoking zones, liquor licenses and trash dumpsters as part of their public meeting agenda Thursday night – but did not once touch on the placement of town police Chief Michael Lewis on indefinite administrative … Continue reading

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Durham Considers Changing the Name of Columbus Day

During the Public Comments section of the Town Council meeting on February 6, 2017, Durham resident Neil Ferris spoke about a movement underway to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. He said the New Hampshire State Legislature should join … Continue reading

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Claremont Mandates Lead Screenings for Students

The parking lot was overflowing at Claremont’s back-to-school fair this year, held at a playing field just outside of downtown. Families with young kids checked out the fire truck and race cars, and visited booths offering back-to-school info, giveaways and … Continue reading

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Democrat to Stay on Trump Voter Panel Despite Calls to Leave

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire‘s secretary of state says he won’t step down from President Donald Trump’s commission on election fraud despite calls from the state’s congressional delegation to do so. All four members of the delegation say fellow Democrat … Continue reading

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Court: Anti-panhandling ordinances illegal

CONCORD — A federal court declared Friday that anti-panhandling ordinances enacted by Rochester, Somersworth and other communities are a direct violation of the First Amendment. The U.S. District Court of New Hampshire’s decision comes as part of a suit filed … Continue reading

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Girard at Large On Air News Read for September 8, 2017

The Bedford Police and Fire departments announced that their phone systems will undergo upgrades that will take them off line from Midnight tonight to six A M tomorrow morning.  The upgrades actually started last night at Midnight, which put the … Continue reading

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New Hampshire AG says he won’t join DACA legal action

CONCORD — Despite legal maneuvers by his colleagues, New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald will take no action regarding Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA), his office said Thursday. “At this point, the issue is before members of Congress, our elected … Continue reading

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Democrat Party Chair Ray Buckley’s Hypocrisy On Extremism

New Hampshire Democrat Party Chair Ray Buckley doesn’t even have the decency to apologize for implying that thousands of likely New Hampshire voters are white supremacists. Instead, he has a spokesman spin his treachery to blame Republicans. | More… | GraniteGrok

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New study shows how Educational Savings Accounts are constitutional in NH

CONCORD —A legal review by the Institute for Justice, done in conjunction with the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, shows that Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) are constitutional under both the New Hampshire and United States constitutions. “There is no … Continue reading

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