BROOKLINE, N.H. (AP) — Jack Flanagan, a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, says he is withdrawing his name from the state’s Second Congressional District in the 2018 race. | Keep Reading at US News
Rochester state representative asks for city Keno recount
ROCHESTER — A Rochester state representative has asked for a recount of the city’s Keno vote. The ballot question asking whether the game of chance should be allowed in town passed by a single vote.
Republican Rep. Matthew Scruton said because Keno passed only on a 1,036-to-1,035 vote, he wants to make sure the votes of residents were recorded correctly. * | Union Leader
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Democrat Chris Pappas is Running for Congress in NH CD-1
The speculation is over. (I confess I forgot he was considering it.) Executive Councilor Chris Pappas is going to run for Congress in New Hampshire Congressional District one. |More at GraniteGrok
Timeline of the Uphill Battle to Reform Manchester’s VA Clinic
President Donald Trump made reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs a primary goal of his presidency, turning 2017 into a watershed year for military servicemen across the nation, especially those in New Hampshire.
Ahead of Veterans Day, NH Journal compiled a timeline of the events and subsequent changes affecting the Granite State’s only hospital for military veterans. | Keep Reading at NH Journal
Libertarian Elected in Manchester: Voting is Palliative
Libertarian Colin Gibson was elected to Ward 4 Moderator on November 7th. Colin won 738 to 331. There were 8 write-in votes. Colin is an advocate of crypto currency, police accountability, and agorism. Colin is known by many in the liberty community, and presumably by some in the anti-liberty community. | Keep Reading at Free Keene
Queen City Elections: Next Day Analysis
Rich opened this morning’s show by talking about yesterday’s elections. He informed the listeners about a candidate who will be filing for a recount and reviewed the Queen City’s voter turnout. He shared that the Democratic Party had been more successful at turning out their voters than the Republican Party and he displayed his suspicion about the Republican Party’s staying power. | Girard at Large
NH landlords up in arms over House panel’s changes to lead remediation bill
New Hampshire landlords have come out strongly against a last-minute proposed change to a lead remediation bill that would substitute $6 million, mainly in grants, for the same amount in dubious and limited loan guarantees – money that would have to be shared with homeowners. |Keep Reading at NHBR
Bitcoin Not Forking Again After All? Good Riddance to Segwit2X! Long Live Bitcoin Cash!
After months of buildup, fighting, and controversy, the potential forkers of Bitcoin have blinked. Thankfully, they’ve called off their plans to cause a potentially damaging and very contentious schism to the Bitcoin network. Today, several of the “Segwit2X” developers appear to have written an email canceling the much ballyhooed “upgrade” that was attempting to become the “real” bitcoin. | Keep Reading at Free Keene
Bud Fitch’s Voter Fraud Investigations
Rich talked to Ed Naile, Chairman of the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers, for A Question of Voter Fraud. Rich and Ed began by talking about the recent news concerning Bud Fitch’sinvolvement in voter fraud investigations. Rich asked about Ed’s interactions with the Governor and the new Attorney General, they commented on instances of voter fraud, and more. | Girard at Large
On 3-2 votes, Council Okays Contracts with Abortion Providers
I’m going to tell you about a vote, and then I’m going to turn to Abby Johnson for comment. Stay with me here: no, she isn’t in New Hampshire and she has no idea what an Executive Council is, but something she published the same day as the Council’s vote is relevant. | Keep Reading at Leaven for the Loaf