Category Archives: National News
City Wants to Police Sagging Pants
The saga of the sagging pants, it seems, is never-ending. Municipalities around the country — in South Carolina, Louisiana, New Jersey, Alabama, Mississippi, and Illinois, just for starters — have banned the controversial look, sometimes levying fines for those who … Continue reading
US House Passes Health Care Reform Bill
The U.S. House voted by a very narrow margin today to pass a health insurance act (H.R. 1628) which faces grim prospects over in the U.S. Senate. Among other reported provisions, the act passed today would prevent federal funds from … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Health Care, Legislation, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Health Care, Obamacare, reform, US House
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What will it take to get abortion providers out of the budget?
Four years ago today, a jury was deliberating the fate of Kermit Gosnell. That trial ended with Gosnell serving life in prison for murder and manslaughter. Today, a GOP-majority Congress, with a GOP president looking on, can’t agree on when … Continue reading
U.S. industrial market soars in first quarter
The U.S. industrial property segment kept rocking in the first quarter, as markets absorbed 53.8 million square feet of space, above even the quarterly absorption average of 49.6 million square feet recorded during the current multi-year expansion, real estate giant … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, National News
Tagged Distribution, Logistics, Manufacturing, US
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Unanswered questions loom about why man was nailed to tree
“He wasn’t screaming profusely. He wasn’t bleeding at the time,” Albuquerque Police Department spokesperson Celina Espinoza said. Investigators said the man had a 3-inch construction nail through each of his hands off of the Bosque Trail. Police said they don’t … Continue reading
I Warned NH About a Trap that Just Snapped on CA Homeowners, I Mean Taxpayers
Obama and the Democrats voted to fund these programs at the federal level and incentivized states to do the same, and where there is a trough, there will be pigs. Millions of residential (solar) installs ensued, many right here in … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Energy, Environment, GraniteGrok, National News, National Politics & Policy, Property Rights, taxes
Tagged California, Residential Solar, Scam, taxes
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DOJ releases first figures for illegal aliens currently in prison
Out of more than 45,000 immigrants (of any immigration status) currently in prison, not even 4,000 of them are clearly identifiable as being in the country legally. More than 36,000 of them are either already under orders for deportation or … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration/Illegal Immigration, National News
Tagged Crime, DOJ, Illegal Immigrants
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New Hampshire has fifth-worst drivers in US, study finds
New Hampshire drivers are among the worst drivers in the country, according to a safe driving app that compiled data from 2.7 million vehicle trips. EverDrive said New Hampshire has the fifth-worst drivers in the country, though the numbers show … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, National News, New Hampshire News
Tagged Driving, EverDrive, Safety
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Immigrant Workers Stunned To Be Fired After Skipping Work For Protest
More than 20 immigrant workers in Michigan were stunned to find themselves out of a job after they skipped work to attend a “Day Without Immigrants” rally in February. The former employees of Detroit-area auto parts maker EZ Industrial Solutions … Continue reading
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