Bleeding red ink, Concord drains more

September 26, 2008 Union Leader The U.S. economy is teetering because millions of people obligated themselves to spend money they didn’t have — on the hope that enough cash to pay the bills would materialize sometime in the future. On Wednesday the state...

NH: Easy Target for Voter Fraud

from a September 25, 2008 article in the Union Leader: Union Leader Hooksett election official resigns HOOKSETT – In an effort to deflect public criticism alleging that the state primaries were mismanaged two weeks ago, Supervisor of the Checklist Frank Gray submitted...

Open Letter From a Taxpayer

September 24, 2008 Mary Jane Wallner, shame on you! You were the primary sponsor of HB1653, a bill so urgent that you voted to suspend all rules and pass it, without any public hearing whatsoever. The bill itself doles out money for fuel assistance. While helping the...

Rules suspended, no public hearing, $$ spent

September 24, 2008 Forbes NH approves $10 million in state heating aid CONCORD, N.H. – A plan to add $10 million of state money to help New Hampshire residents heat their homes this winter won easy approval in the Legislature. The House approved it Wednesday...

Northwood Interim Super Has Past

This information was taken from a Union Leader article from November 22, 2007 Mayor: Ex-superintendent hiked his own pay Michael Ludwell gave himself a 2 percent pay raise this summer without the school board’s authorization, a revelation that prompted his...

NH Bankruptcies Up By 30%

September 23, 2008 NHPR Bankruptcies are up in New Hampshire, about 30 percent on average. More and more people in the state are finding it hard to pay their bills, from mortgages to credit card balances. Concord Attorney Mary Stewart says she’s been handling...