Category Archives: Local NH Politics

Yet Another Right to Know Tug of War

Below is an email I sent out this morning.  It is in response to my Right to Know request to see Tom Geary’s resume and job application for the position of SAU 55 Business Operations Coordinator.  Mr. Geary was, until … Continue reading

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90% Oppose Adult Seat Belt Requirement in NH

New Hampshire is still the only state the nation that does not require adults to wear seat belts in motor vehicles. …On May 4, Citizens Count, NH’s Live Free or Die Alliance decided to put the issue to its Facebook … Continue reading

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Henniker Planning Board Jokes About Bathroom Habits of Older People

At the April [Henniker] Planning Board meeting during a discussion about expanding the “Older Person” housing ordinance a joke was made about the bathroom habits of the elderly. The reaction of the board members is quite disturbing. | More… | … Continue reading

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Impossible! Politician manages to be nice and block camera

A New Hampshire State House finance committee meets…but this is a partially different bunch from the group you saw try and stop me from filming on March 13. This was taped the same day, before that incident. | More… |Ridley … Continue reading

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Henniker Planning Board Chair Dean Tirrell keeps everyone in the dark…

Henniker has acquiesced to calls for transparency and has finally begun posting some supporting documents for the Board of Selectmen meetings One would think that Select Women Hooper would take this initiative over to the Planning Board, where she is … Continue reading

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New Hampshire budget negotiators reach $11.7B, 2-year deal

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire budget negotiators agreed to an $11.7 billion two-year spending plan on Wednesday, though getting it through the House likely will be a challenge. The committee of conference started last week with an $11.8 billion … Continue reading

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Henniker Planning Board STACKING the Deck

On 4/26/17, there were only 2 very qualified people that had submitted applications for 2 alternate positions to the PB – Dr. Bruce Trivellini and Matthew Grimes. This matter was tabled, and fast forward to tonight’s meeting. Now there are … Continue reading

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Dominating the Political Bandwidth In New Hampshire.

Here are a few links to my most recent contributions to New Hampshire’s leading Conservative Blog site. STATE SENATOR ANDY SANBORN ANNOUNCES RUN FOR CONGRESS Volinsky’s Rules … Triggered Professor Quits Over Campus Carry Law Laconia Prepared to sell Land … Continue reading

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Volinsky’s Rules …

After some “light reading,” I believe I have uncovered Executive Councilor Andru Volinsly’s Rules for governing New Hampshire. I could call them Volinsky’s Rules for Radicals, which is more clever, but this list is standard Democrat party fare, and more … Continue reading

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N.H.’s Largest Drug Recovery Organization Faces Allegations of Verbal Abuse, Dysfunction

Over the past two years, the nonprofit organization HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery has expanded from a single modest space in Manchester to seven drug recovery centers statewide, making it the largest such organization in New Hampshire. But Hope for … Continue reading

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