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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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