Category Archives: Local NH Politics
Portsmouth City Council Rejects Putting Keno on Ballot
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The City Council in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has rejected a motion to put a question on November’s ballot about whether to allow Keno gambling. The Portsmouth Herald reports the measure failed 7-2 on Tuesday. Mayor Jack Blalock … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Keno, Kenogarten, Portsmouth
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Girard at Large On Air News Read for September 6, 2017
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen met last night and though it was a relatively short meeting, it was eventful. The board received a presentation from Health Department officials regarding a new Web site they’ve developed to better connect … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged News Read, Rich Girard
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School Choice for NH: 2017 Legislator Report Card
We are pleased to publish our second annual Legislator Report Card! Grades are based on this session’s school choice bills with roll call votes. We followed and reported on many more issues and bills throughout the year, but only roll-call … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Legislature, Michelle Levell, NH House, NH Senate, Report Card
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Al Gore Outsold On Kindle By An E-Book Debunking ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’
Former Vice President Al Gore’s new book is lagging in sales, and, in fact, is being outsold on Amazon Kindle by an e-book debunking many of the claims made in “An Inconvenient Sequel.” Climatologist Roy Spencer authored an e-book, “An … Continue reading
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Tagged AL Gore, An Inconvenient Deception, An Inconvenient Sequel, Roy Spencer
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Next Stop For Assisted Suicide Legislation: Massachusetts
“This is life-or-death, people. Solidarity.” John Kelly of Not Dead Yet has made his way to a lot of places – including New Hampshire’s State House – to fight assisted suicide bills. He has had to fight in his own home state, … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged assisted suicide, Ellen Kolb, H. 1194, Massachusetts, S.1225.
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Girard at Large On Air News Read for September 5, 2017
Manchester Ward Six school board candidate Jon DiPietro has released the results of a survey he launched shortly after announcing his candidacy for office. The survey collected answers regarding priorities and opinions on a range of issues from spending to … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged News Read, Rich Girard
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Opioid Opinions, Banana Botheration, Racism Recognition and Invisibility Micro-Aggression
Rich talked to Steve MacDonald of GraniteGrok for the New Media Militia segment. They began the segment by talking about the opioid epidemic, wondering about frequent Narcan use. They then discussed recent news concerning banana-related racism, anti-white supremacy and invisibility micro-aggression.
Posted in Culture, Democrats, Girard At Large, Local NH Politics, National News
Tagged Bananas, Micro-aggression, Narcan, Opioids, Rich Girard
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ICYMI – Girard at Large On Air News Read for Sept. 4th, 2017
August’s surge of overdoses in the Queen City pushed the year to date total past last year’s at this time for the first time this year. The eighty-two suspected overdoses brought the year to date total to five hundred forty-seven, which is thirteen more, … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged News Read, Rich Girard
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Profs discover 5 new types of ‘invisibility microaggressions’
Two professors recently discovered that there are five different types of “invisibility microaggressions” women of color face, according to an article published Monday. Jasmine Mena, a Psychology professor at Bucknell University, and Annemarie Vaccaro, who teaches Higher Education at the University … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Annemarie Vaccaro, Campus Reform, Jasmine Mena, Microaggressions
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Laconia Looks To Make Invisible Dog Fences Pointless
A council committee agreed Monday to have the ordinance drafted, with Councilors Ava Doyle and Armand Bolduc in favor and Councilor David Bownes against. There is already a law against an owner allowing a dog to run free and cause … Continue reading
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