Flooding Blamed for Cog Railway Closing Early
Thompson and Meserves Purchase, NH – Wayne Presby, owner of the Mount Washington Cog Railway, has made the decision to close the railway for the remainder of the 2017 season after accessing damage from the recent storm on Sunday, October 29. The Mount Washington Cog Railway is located on Base Road near Bretton Woods, NH. |More at InDepthNH
Cornerstone: Special Elections November 7 in Manchester and Sullivan County
On Tuesday, November 7, Manchester voters will elect a mayor, and two state representative seats will be filled.
Incumbent Manchester mayor Ted Gatsas is being challenged by Joyce Craig, whom he narrowly defeated in 2015. Craig has been endorsed by EMILY’s List, a national PAC supporting pro-abortion Democratic women, and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s Action Fund. | Keep Reading at Cornerstone
Expanding Educational Opportunities
This Wednesday, November 8th, the House Education Committee will vote on the retained Education Savings Account bill, SB 193. A subcommittee met multiple times over the summer and fall, passing an amended version in a 6 to 3 bipartisan vote. | Read More at School Choice for NH
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NH Committee to Study Cryptocurrency – 2017 Meeting Video
New Hampshire’s Committee to Study Cryptocurrency meets for its required 2017 meeting. They question state regulators after the Cryptocurrency Protection Act has been in place for a few months. They ultimately decide to recommend no further actions against or for cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. | Keep Reading at Free Keene
Ruger sales, income shot down in 3rd quarter
Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s sales and profits have taken a hit ever since Donald Trump was elected president, and last quarter was no different, according to the company’s most recent earnings release. | Keep Reading at NHBR
IRS Targeting Cost’s Taxpayers 3.5 Million. What Will it Cost Jeanne Shaheen?
The Justice Department has concluded that the Obama era IRS broke the law when it mishandled Tea Party group requests for non-profit status (after the Democrat drubbing in 2010) and in the run up to the 2012 Presidential elections. |Keep Reading at GraniteGrok
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HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER REACTS TO STATE REVENUE REPORT
CONCORD- House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the state revenue report published Thursday, in which stated the following:
“Business Taxes for October totaled $25.7 million, which were $0.9 million (3.6%) above plan and $8.1 million (46.0%) above prior year. YTD business taxes totaled $174.4 million, which were $6.1 million (3.6%) above plan and $5.5 million (3.3%) above prior year.” ~ State Of New Hampshire Monthly Revenue Focus | Keep Reading at NH House GOP.com
Violent Crime Down in New Hampshire’s Largest City…But, But, ‘Blood in the Streets!’
In this morning’s news read, Rich Girard, reports Manchester Police Chief Nick Willard’s crime numbers for the state’s largest city.
In an announcement made yesterday, Willard said that serious crimes were down seven percent year to date, continuing a downward trend that saw crime rates tumble by twenty-two percent in two thousand sixteen.