Category Archives: Local NH Politics
N.H. Senate to consider bill that would deregulate some bitcoin transactions
Among the geekiest of potential new state laws – one that would exempt some types of bitcoin transactions from oversight by the state banking commission – is about to get its day in the Senate. The bill passed recently out … Continue reading
NH House ‘Freedom Caucus’ to Create Political Action Committee
A group of House Republicans plans to start a political action committee to push back against New Hampshire House Speaker Shawn Jasper in the next election, the latest chapter in a growing GOP feud. The New Hampshire House Freedom Caucus, … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Freedom Caucus, NH House, PAC
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Ken Merrifield confirmed as Labor commissioner
The Executive Council voted 4-1 today to confirm Franklin Mayor Ken Merrifield as the next commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Labor. Councilor Chris Pappas, D-Manchester, was the lone dissent. He said he was concerned that Merrifield was intending … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Commissioner, Executive Council, Ken Merrifield, Labor
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NH House Blocks Food Stamp Reform
An effort to restrict the use of food stamps in New Hampshire won’t be moving forward this year.A House committee retained the bill Tuesday, meaning it won’t be voted on this session. The decision comes after the Senate endorsed the … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Food Stamps, reform, SeacoastOnline, SNAP
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Domicile Deliberation: Why Not to Support Senate Bill 3
Rich dedicated the segment to informing the listeners about why they should not support Senate Bill 3. He talked about a lack of required information when registering to vote and living in a dorm as a demonstration of intent to … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Vote Fraud
Tagged Domicile, SB3, Vote Fraud
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Town fails to disclose meeting between Chairman Blomback and Selectman French
Henniker’s Select Board continues on their violation rampage. The Select Board no longer demonstrates reasonable knowledge of how to govern openly. More… | OnlyHennikerBruce.com Get Your New Media Militia updates on Facebook or Twitter
Posted in Local NH Politics, Right to Know Law
Tagged Bob French, Henniker, Kris Blomback, New England College, Right to Know, USDA
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Sununu To Push All Day Kindergarten in House Committee
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is taking his appeal for full-day kindergarten directly to House lawmakers. The first-term governor will testify Tuesday before the House Education Committee on a bill that adds money for school districts to provide full-day programs. The … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, Unions
Tagged Chris Sununu, Kindergarten, NH House
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Will The March for Science Include All Science?
From the event’s web site: “We unite as a diverse, nonpartisan group to call for science that upholds the common good and for political leaders and policy makers to enact evidence-based policies in the public interest.” Okay, then – how … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Health Care, Leaven for the Loaf, Local NH Politics
Tagged Ellen Kolb, March for Science
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Nashua lawsuit claims spending cap charter violation
former alderman has filed a civil lawsuit against the city claiming aldermen violated the city charter when they recently adopted a city ordinance that will allow the annual budget to exceed the spending cap without the required 10 votes. More… … Continue reading
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Jeanne Shaheen – “Taxes should be simple”(but) that’s not what she means
UNLIKE an engineer that wants to fix things at the root cause, she wants to fix a whole kludge by piling on yet another. It is as if she is doing a very complex math problem – and applies the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics, taxes
Tagged Jeanne Shaheen, Skip Murphy, taxes
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