Tag Archives: NHPR
N.H. Center for Public Policy to Shut Its Doors
The New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies announced on Friday that it is closing its doors after 22 years, citing a lack of funding. The Concord-based non-profit produced in-depth reports on a wide range of issues impacting life in … Continue reading
N.H. Business Tax Rates Will Decrease In 2018
The new year means New Hampshire businesses will pay lower taxes. Two key state business taxes were first reduced in 2016, the result of a compromise between then Governor Hassan and Republican lawmakers. The deal allowed for further tax cuts … Continue reading
WMUR and NHPR Blackout Democrat State Representative’s Assault of Woman Participating in Recount
WMUR and NHPR initially ignored the story. After numerous tweets about it from the official twitter account of the New Hampshire GOP and from various conservative activists -including tweets noting the mainstream media blackout- NHPR finally ran a very brief … Continue reading
Portsmouth Settles Lawsuit With Former ‘Whistleblower’ Police Officer
A former Portsmouth police officer and the city of Portsmouth have agreed to settle a lawsuit regarding an alleged violation of whistleblower rights. In 2014, Portsmouth police officer Jon Connors gave an interview to the Portsmouth Herald. | Keep Reading … Continue reading
Report That Declares Huge “Rise” in Hate Crimes in NH Leaves A lot of Details Out.
New Hampshire Public Radio reported a surge in the number of hate crimes in New Hampshire for 2016. In sounding the alarm, they quote lower figures for previous years and link to a statement by the Anti-Defamation League not just … Continue reading
In 10 N.H. Cities, Voters Send Mixed Signals on Keno
Rochester appears to be the community most divided over whether to allow Keno within city limits – the game passed there by a mere one vote, according to results from the local clerk’s office as of late Tuesday night. Otherwise, … Continue reading
Nashua Telegraph Cited with $9,000 in Wage Violations
The Telegraph in Nashua has been cited for wage violations by the state’s Labor Department. The newspaper was cited for failing to pay employees the full wages for the hours they worked, based on a rounding system in the company’s … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News, Reguations
Tagged fine, Labor Department, Nashua Telegraph, NHPR
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Republicans And Democrats Don’t Agree, Don’t Like Each Other And It’s Worse Than Ever
“The fact that Republicans and Democrats differ on these fundamental issues is probably not a surprise, but the magnitude of the difference is striking, and particularly how the differences have grown in recent years and where they’ve grown,” Carroll Doherty, … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy, Republicans
Tagged NHPR, Partisan Divide
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Gatsas, Craig To Debate On NHPR’s The Exchange
Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas and former alderman Joyce Craig will take part in a debate hosted by NHPR’s The Exchange. The debate will air live Thursday, Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. It will be rebroadcast at 7 p.m. later that … Continue reading
Gov. Sununu’s Going Back To Washington, But It’s Unclear What For
Gov. Chris Sununu is heading to Washington on Monday for an undisclosed event at the White House. The governor’s staff included the visit in his public schedule for the week (with “Attends Event at The White” penciled in at 11 … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Chris Sununu, NHPR, Washington DC
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The New Media Militia 