Category Archives: New Hampshire News
NH Senate votes down push to switch N.H.’s time zone
Sorry, Prince Edward Island – you’re a lovely place but your time zone is not for us.That was the message Thursday from the New Hampshire state Senate, which decided, 15-7, that we shouldn’t switch to the time zone that covers … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH Senate, Time Zone
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Misogyny and Rape Culture in the (NH) State House? Nay, Nay I Say
There has been a lot of talk about alleged misogyny, and a systemic rape culture in the NH House of Representatives. As a sitting representative serving my second term, I have had a much, much different experience. Many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, New Hampshire News, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Misogyny, NH House, Rape Culture, Victoria Sullivan
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Tax credit plan would be a giant leap for NH
Would a proposed NH Small Business Jobs Fund create so much economic activity through tax credits that it could reverse rush hour traffic on Interstate 93, as one lobbyist put it, or are such programs a “scam” to let out-of-state … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News, taxes
Tagged NHBR, Small Business, Tax credit
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Family Wants Guns Back From Police After House Explosion
SALEM, N.H. (AP) — The family of a man whose house blew up last month wants his guns and ammo returned by police so they can sell it to cover expenses brought on by the explosion. The man, Charles Hill, … Continue reading
NH Students Deserve Better Science Standards
The Next Generation Science Standards are another attempt to nationalize Science standards in this country . Even supporters of Common Core, like the Fordham Foundation, exposed serious errors and inadequacies with the NGSS. They ranked the NGSS with a grade … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large, New Hampshire News
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Common Core, Math Science, Standards
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Police: Woman throws noodles at Merrimack resident during argument
Okay, but what kind of noodles? MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — Police in Merrimack, New Hampshire, say a woman has been charged with disorderly conduct after she threw noodles at someone during an argument. More… | AP
New Hampshire’s Economy Continues to Set the Pace In New England
New Hampshire’s economic output grew by 3 percent in 2016, the fourth-highest rate in the country. More… A new report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the state’s finance and insurance sector helped fuel that performance, along with gains … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Economy, GDP, Growth
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Democratic rep (Sherry Frost) in spotlight for Twitter comments
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire Democratic state representative Wednesday defended comments she made on Twitter that men telling her to calm down make her homicidal and that white, Christian men represent a terrorist problem. More… | AP
Posted in Democrats, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Hearing, NH House, Sherry Frost, Twitter
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FairPoint upgrades broadband service in 13 NH towns
FairPoint Communications has completed the broadband expansion projects in 13 New Hampshire towns, providing them with faster speeds and in some cases first-time access to its 18,000-mile fiber-optic network, the largest fully-owned and managed fiber-based network in northern New England. More… … Continue reading
Sununu Says He’ll Sign Marijuana Decrim Bill
CONCORD, NH — After many years of back and forth arguing, bills approved, and then vetoed by governors that were Democrats, New Hampshire will probably soon be joining its neighboring New England states in decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana. The … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Drugs, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Decriminalization, HB640, Marijuana, Sununu
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The New Media Militia 