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“Transient inmates . . .

“Transient inmates . . .with a dearth of experience and a plethora of the easy self-confidence that only ignorance and inexperience can produce.” Who said this and about who was it said? A. Ray...

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The UNH Consumer Confidence Survey came out last week…

and it was a mixed story. On the plus side, more NH residents think business conditions in our state will improve in the next 12 months than will get worse, by a 44% to 28% margin. On the minus side,...

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Smile when you say that, mister…

We may be hearing that phrase a lot more if HB330 a bill that pretty much waves the white flag when it comes to regulating guns in our state passes. This bill says anyone, and I mean anyone of any age...

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It’s time to turn back the clock…

And 1960 would be just about right. We have too many educated people in the state, and let’s face it, that’s a problem. Well, at least Rep. Pariso (R-New Ipswich) thinks so. He’s seen the number of...

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NullifyNow! comes to NH

One of the big themes in Concord this year is Nullification. We’ve seen the crazy bills introduced to nullify some or all of the federal government’s authority: everything from making it  a crime for...

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A modest proposal

The House GOP’s ‘big idea’  for the budget this term is to underestimate revenues, cut a whole range of taxes, reject federal aid, and at the same time maintain all funding support for the cities and...

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NH is less safe today

The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted to reduce public safety twice yesterday. The first vote was to recommend that HB330 ought to pass. This bill eliminates virtually every...

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The GOP’s ‘Big Idea': Let’s defund government

Forget about poor old Mr. Harty. A bigger story this next week is the legislature’s plan to dismantle the state’s revenue structure. The House  will be voting on 4 bills that go a long way towards...

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House GOP plans will gut state’s revenues for years

In addition to the tax cuts the GOP-controlled has passed this term, they have secretly inserted a revenue trap into the budget that will take years to remove. The House is cutting the budget of the...

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Now even the Union Leader is piling on the NH House GOP

A UL editorial today on HB542 continues the House GOP bashing going on around the state. This little gem of a bill makes education optional, or more accurately, makes it the whim of the parents. You...

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