Albany NH residents to see 47% school tax jump
ALBANY — Albany residents were taken aback last week to learn that the school portion of their tax bills has jumped more than 45 percent over the previous year.
The increase drew a crowd to the Albany School Board meeting on Nov. 14.
School Board Chairman Sara Young-Knox opened public comments by turning to School Superintendent Kevin Richard. | Keep Reading at Conway Daily Sun
See which Manchester Reps didn’t sign sex harassment policy
MANCHESTER, NH – Ten Manchester state legislators are among those who have not yet signed a form acknowledging they’ve read the official Statehouse 2016 sexual harassment policy, according to an NHPR report.
The nine-page form, which defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, physical, and nonphysical conduct of a sexual nature, and requires a dated signature acknowledging the form has been received and read. | Keep Reading at ManchesterInkLink
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Manchester, Sexual Harassment, State House
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NH LSRs rated by sponsor ratings – Part 3
Batter up! More LSRs / House Bills. As before, I’m bolding the ones that I’ll be looking at. As before, if you, dear readers and commenters, have a bit of time and interest, pick one or two (or more, there’s PLENTY to share!), write a paragraph on why you think it is anti-Freedom and pro-Statism (e.g., politicians get to make the decisions instead of letting us Individuals make that decision for ourselves). I’ll use your name or post it up anonymously based on what you’d prefer. | Keep Reading at GraniteGrok.com
No Constitutional Issue With SB 193
In January, the New Hampshire House is expected to vote on Senate Bill 193. The bill provides that an “eligible student” can receive a grant from the State equal to 95 percent of the per-pupil funding the State provides to municipalities to pay for the cost of an “adequate education” (currently $3,636.00) in order to fund an “education freedom savings account.” | Keep Reading at the Ed Mosca Blog
NH LSRs rated by sponsor ratings – Part 2
Continuing on from Part 1, here is the next tranche of LSRs/House bills submitted to the House of Representatives:
Reminder: this list is for purposes of triage – quickly guesstimating which bills are bad or good based on whether their sponsors have good or bad voting records. There are times when bad Reps sponsor good bills and vice versa. But if I were looking for bad bills, I would start by looking at bills from bad Reps, then look at the bill text to make a more definitive evaluation.
So, we did the 0-5% sponsor rating LSRs/HBs last time – now for the 6-10% range. |Read More at GraniteGrok.com
BitConnect collapse “impending,” says Crypto Insider
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Animal Rights Activists Mark ‘Fur Free Friday’ Outside N.H. Fish & Game Headquarters
A group of animal rights activists gathered at a busy intersection near the New Hampshire fish and game headquarters in Concord on Friday to protest fur trapping — and, with the holiday shopping season kicking into gear, to send a message against buying goods made from fur. | Keep Reading at NHPR
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