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“Our taxes don’t go to public schools, our money doesn’t pay for the roads here; we do not truly consider ourselves Grafton County-ites. When people ask where you go to school, you say Dartmouth. You never say you’re from Hanover, but some far-off place you call “home.” And by voting for one of our carpet-bagging compatriots, we’ve done Grafton a great disservice.” ~ Zachary Gottlieb, Dartmouth College Newspaper on the election of a non-resident to the office of Grafton County Treasurer
Voter Fraud Takes Center Stage
[This was originally posted on December 18, 2005 but has been updated for 2008.] It look as though the lax enforcement of voter domicile statutes By our AG have led to an interesting set of circumstances in Manchester. Tax fighters in the November 8, 2005 races in...
Universal Preschool Benefits Miscalculated and Overstated
June 6, 2006 Reason Foundation RAND study compares apples and oranges, exaggerates pre-k's benefits, underestimates costs by Christopher Cardiff and Edward Stringham On June 6th, California voters will decide whether to enact Proposition 82, the Preschool for All...
Special Education Issues Mount up at Hillsboro-Deering
From the The Villager At the beginning of the Hillsboro-Deering school board on Monday, the parents of a middle school special education student asked to speak with the school board. At first they were told by acting chairman, Kathy Pepper that the board would not...
Legislative “Special Session” Trashes Representative Government
Citizens of New Hampshire who fail to follow the activities of their state government do so at the peril of their freedom and property. A stark demonstration why took place this week. On Wednesday, June 4th, Governor Lynch invoked an obscure, nearly obsolete provision...
Parents Vow to Sue Hillsboro-Deering if Son Kept in School
From the The Villager Disabled student, parents vie with H-D, Department of Education to keep him at Crotched Mountain by Michael Pon The Hillsboro-Deering school board voted three to two on Monday against ruling on the decision by Superintendent Dr. Baker and her...
Parents Question Hillsboro-Deering to Place Disabled Son In-District
From The Villager Cynthia and Joel Durham wonder why the Hillsboro-Deering (H-D) school district insists on keeping their son, Joel, 17, who is severely disabled, in the district, rather than supporting him out of district at the Crotched Mountain facility. The...