The State of Our State

N.H. Democrats fiddled while economy burned January 17, 2010 by Rep. David Bettencourt There is an old myth that “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.” Here in New Hampshire, the Democrats have fiddled us back to a 1960s counter-cultural radicalism while the...

Bedford’s Bloated School Budget

A few years back, Bedford NH built its own high school and then promptly turned control of the curriculum over to the United Nations, at a cost. In addition to the objectionable nature of that situation, the cost of the whole system is nearly $67M and while it employs...

Atkinson’s Moderator Polito Resigns

by Ed Naile BING! Round Two: Polito Can’t Respond To The Bell – TKO Last January I was asked to help our guys in Atkinson navigate their dysfunctional deliberative session by sitting in on the action with them. Remember the Moderator, Frank Polito, the guy...

Possible RTK Violation in Interlakes

Moultonborough Speaks features an article which decries disrespect for the NH’s 91:A or Right to Know law. It would seem that Judges are misinterpreting the law as well, as seen by the recent ruling that upheld the actions of an Atkinson Moderator when he...

Plan to Bypass Right-to-Know Gains

Nashua Telegraph “CONCORD – Nashua officials are halfway to carving out a new exception to the state’s Right-to-Know Law to permit private talks between public boards about pending labor contracts prior to a final vote. Nashua Mayor Donnalee Lozeau sought the...

Wakefield Mulls Email Access

Granite State News “WAKEFIELD — A budget committee member’s quest for e-mails between town officials has prompted selectmen to consider drafting a town policy that would dictate what e-mails can become a public document. Selectmen’s chair Mark Duffy...