Category Archives: Local NH Politics
What is the NH State Board of Education afraid of? Better public schools?
Commissioner Frank Edelblut came under fire for wanting to improve public education in New Hampshire. You would think that everyone would join him in an effort to improve the quality of science standards used in our public schools. What is … Continue reading
Education Bills Scheduled for Week of April 10, 2017
The House and Senate must finalize their bills in the next few weeks and then negotiate any differences as we head into May. Not much more left! As always, the detailed schedule with our analysis and recommendations is below with … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, School Choice for NH
Tagged Legislation, Michelle Levell
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What The NH House Freedom Caucus Must Do Next On The Budget
This is a companion piece to What Governor Sununu Must Do Next On The Budget, which I posted yesterday. As I did with the prior post, I will begin with the NH House Freedom Caucus’ statement on the House’s failure … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Ed Mosca Blog, Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Budget, Freedom Caucus, NH House
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Vegans Should Ease Up on Those Who Mostly Avoid Meat
People whose ideologies are close but not identical often seem to hate each other the most. Consider the quarrels among various brands of progressives captured in the phrase “the left eats its own.” Freud called this phenomenon “the narcissism of … Continue reading
Steve Marchand to Speak on Marijuana Legalization
A growing number of states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, including Colorado, Washington, Massachusetts, and Maine. Should New Hampshire follow suit?Steve Marchand, former mayor of Portsmouth and recently declared Democratic candidate for governor, will argue that the Granite … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Marijuana, SeacoastOnline, Steve Marchand
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Henniker-Pecked
If you were not aware, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) hands out loans and grants for things (fixed link) that have nothing to do with agriculture. Who among you is honestly surprised? Very few in this audience, I suspect. … Continue reading
NHGOP Scores In NHDEMS Basket
To reiterate and update, the reason that MacDonald earned such fulsome praise from “Democrat dignitaries” and was confirmed unanimously is because over the years he became another one of the “good old boys” of the New Hampshire Bar Association. Keep Reading… … Continue reading
Posted in Ed Mosca Blog, Local NH Politics
Tagged democrats, Gordon MacDonald, NH AG
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Hanover to Decide on Zoning Changes
The floor portion of Town Meeting will convene on May 9, at 7 p.m., in the Hanover High auditorium. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the same location.Hanover — Residents at next month’s Town … Continue reading
Speaker Jasper Calls NH House Budget Opposition ‘Terrorism’
Much of the focus since the stunning defeats Wednesday and Thursday was over House Speaker Shawn Jasper’s public feud with members of the House Freedom Caucus, which is newly formed. “I am not a person that gives into essentially terrorism,” … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Budget, NH House, Shawn Jasper
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An Alternate Feeder Pattern For Manchester Schools
On Monday, April 10th, the Board of School Committee will entertain redistricting recommendations made by Superintendent Dr. Bolgen Vargas and Leslie Want, the Committee Member from Ward 4 and Chair of Special Committee on Redistricting. It is immediately below this … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Manchester, School District
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The New Media Militia 