Category Archives: Local NH Politics
Fisher Should Resign
I think Skyfall was the best Bond movie ever. The recent reporting by Daily Beast asserting that Representative Robert Fisher remains involved with the infamous Red Pill forum reminds me of a scene from Skyfall in which the villain, Silva, hacks … Continue reading
NH House panel recommends passage of bill to tighten voting identification requirements
The House Election Law Committee voted 11-9 that Senate Bill 3 ought to pass the full House when it goes to the floor, most likely on June 1. In the committee vote, all those who voted in favor of passage … Continue reading
Chairman: Volley of paperwork delays Warner gun range decision
After a month and a half of debate, interested parties are not done weighing in on whether an indoor gun range and retail store should come to Warner.But those parties will have to wait until next month, as the Warner … Continue reading
New Hampshire Democrats have absolutely nothing to offer voters
Every day it seems there’s some faux outrage or another coming from Democrats in New Hampshire. They supported Obamacare that was passed based on their own lies and as a result, Granite Staters lost their health insurance, doctors, and even … Continue reading
The Cost of Electricity in NH – TAXES AND OVERHEAD
Sununu says “lots of pieces to the puzzle.” Apparently, he isn’t capable of comprehending when he tells me “not enough transmission lines.” Most of the cost of electricity above 6 cents (at your meter) is the results of meddling by … Continue reading
Demolition of the former Rockingham Park racetrack has begun
SALEM — Demolition of the former Rockingham Park racetrack has begun as the start date for the first round of the Tuscan Village construction project approaches. Removal of the building that once housed the racetrack’s clubhouse, a poker room and … Continue reading
AG’s office: Newmarket school officials engaged in electioneering
NEWMARKET — The superintendent of schools in Newmarket received a cease and desist order last week after the Attorney General’s Office said that school officials and faculty had posted electioneering communications on a website created to persuade residents to vote for … Continue reading
Frost’s Chilling Effect
Anyone who is not a lobbyist but has used their own time and money – and taken the time out of their work day – to testify before a NH House or Senate committee knows how scary and intimidating it … Continue reading
Sununu Looks To Outsiders For Appointees
Concord — As first-term Gov. Chris Sununu builds out his cabinet, he’s largely turned to appointees with little to no professional experience in the departments they’re being asked to lead.For education, he tapped Frank Edelblut, a businessman who homeschooled his … Continue reading
What Happens When a Select-woman Challenges the Town of Piermont? – Part 5
First, there is the “View Tax”, or more correctly, the “view factor”, which, despite self-serving articles to the contrary that depict it as a useful tool for fairness in property assessment, it is seen in Piermont, as in other areas, … Continue reading