Sig Sauer, the maker of the 9mm P320 semi-automatic pistol that the Army recently contracted as the brand-new M17 Modular Handgun System, is looking to spread some of that mil-spec love to civilians by making a handful of those new military-grade sidearms available for commercial purchase, according to Military.com. |Read more at Task & Purpose.com
New Bill Would Add More Oversight for Homeschool Students
A new bill would increase the level of oversight over homeschool students in the state.
Each year, homeschool students in New Hampshire are required to demonstrate their educational progress. They can do that in a lot of different ways, including with a standardized test or an evaluation by a teacher. | More (and read the comments) here
Unintentional injuries now third highest cause, due to drug epidemic
A 21 percent rise in drug overdose deaths last year made unintentional injuries the third-leading cause of death in the country, according to data set for release Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Accidental injuries now follow only heart disease and cancer on the list of leading killers of Americans, according to CDC. Chronic lung diseases, such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease (COPD) or emphysema, were bumped by unintentional injuries from third- to fourth-leading cause of death. | More at LMT Online
Integrity of the House: Why Katherine Rogers MUST Resign
(…) Rogers pleaded guilty to assaulting a citizen during a political process. Ballot recounts occur on a regular basis. Many political parties are involved in the process. To date, this appears to be the only case in which a person became violent.
This isn’t a partisan issue. Rogers happens to be a Democrat but if she were a Republican, the very same thing would remain true – SHE SHOULD RESIGN. | More at GraniteGrok.com
Prominent New Hampshire Democrats Come Out In Support of Assault Weapon
Yesterday, Democrat House Rep. Katherine Rodgers pleaded guilty to assault on a New Hampshire citizen.
Democrat State Party Chair Ray Buckley, Minority Leader Steve Shurtleff, D-Concord, Kris Schultz, D-Concord, and state Rep. Tim Horrigan, all showed up at the hearing to back Rogers. | More at GraniteGrok.com
NH House Dem Pleads ‘Guilty’ to Assaulting a Citizen – Will She Resign?
Today, a sitting New Hampshire House State Representative, Katherine Rogers (D-Concord), pleaded guilty to assaulting a citizen during a ballot recount in 2016. The assault had been reported after the legislative session ended and an investigation took place. | More at NH Political Buzz.com
Twitter: We Used To Believe In Free Speech But Not So Much Anymore
Business Insider reports that a Twitter executive named Sinead McSweeney spoke to British politicians Tuesday and made clear that the company no longer believes the answer to bad speech is more speech. Instead, McSweeney says Twitter is now on a “journey” to ban hate. | Read more at HotAir.com
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Keene State Looks to Reassure Students With Video Conference
KEENE, N.H. (AP) — Keene State College’s interim president will host a video chat for prospective students and their families next week.
Interim president Melinda Treadwell tells New Hampshire Public Radio she wants to be direct with parents about the future of the college instead of waiting for them to “fill in the blanks.” The talk comes a month after Treadwell announced a financial restructuring plan to address budget problems spurred by declining enrollment. | More at US News.com
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