Category Archives: Local NH Politics
Q&A with Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Marchand
Earlier this month, Democrat Steve Marchand announced he would run for governor in 2018. It’s only three months into Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s term, which is why Marchand’s announcement was surprising. … NH Journal spoke with Marchand shortly after his announcement to discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH Journal, Steve Marchand
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Zandra Rice-Hawkins trys to Alinsky NH Gov Chris Sununu
[Zandra] is looking to do to Sununu what she TRIED to do to me. Problem is, most Republicans STILL don’t understand how these Rules are used, don’t know when they are in use, and worse, how to break that use. … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics
Tagged Chris Sununu, Saul Alinsky, Skip Murphy, Zandra Rice Hawkins
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Could Full Day Kindergarten in New Hampshire Cure Athlete’s Foot?
The push to pass full-day kindergarten in New Hampshire might cure athlete’s foot. Toenail fungus? Why not? Advocates have come out suggesting it will help end the opioid crisis and solve the brain-drain problem–by keeping students from leaving the state after … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Kindergarten, NH House, SB 191
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Don’t Bet on Casinos
With casino revenues declining in Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, yet another casino bill, SB 242, is before the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Just as was the case in our neighboring states, there were grandiose predictions of revenue when those … Continue reading
Keeping The Public in the Dark
Rich started the hour by giving the listeners an update on the cell tower controversy that occurred in Bedford. He and Jacob (Fred the Intern) then discussed communities within the Granite State which tend to keep the public in the … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, Local NH Politics
Tagged Local Government, Rich Girard, Transparency
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Bedford Town Council performs Kabuki Theater. Ignores residents on cell tower
Last week the Bedford Town Council heard arguments from residents against the proposed cell tower at Chubbuck Road. For over an hour, resident after resident testified before the council on the reasons why they do not want the cell tower … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Bedford, Cell Tower, Chubbuck Road
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Children Need Options
Several parents spoke at the House Education Committee’s public hearing on the Education Saving Account bill, Senate Bill 193, on April 4th. Catie, a mother of five children and Hampton Falls resident, supports this critical educational choice bill because it … Continue reading
A Question We Should All Ask Our School Board or School Budget Committee
The Question: what is your ratio of direct to indirect labor (both ways: head count and fully burdened costs). When I was on my hamlet’s Budget Committee, I had to ask that for a few years and then, given the … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics
Tagged Skip Murphy, Spending
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Trump voters don’t have buyer’s remorse. But some Hillary Clinton voters do.
The Pew Research Center released a poll showing very little buyer’s remorse among Trump voters. The poll showed just 7 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say Trump has performed worse than they expected him to. Fully 38 percent — … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Elections, Local NH Politics, National News, Republicans
Tagged 2016 Election, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton
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Police officers take lost goats on Sunday drive
Cops, goats, how do you pass this one up? Police officers in Belfast, Maine, treated a couple lost goats to a ride around the neighborhood. Sgt. Daniel Fitzpatrick, of the Belfast Police Department, said two goats were found roaming on … Continue reading
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The New Media Militia 