Granite State Matters Monthly Newsletter While you weren’t looking, groups called the Free State Project and the Liberty Alliance chose New Hampshire for takeover. They decided that our state would be the easiest place to implement a “libertarian utopia.” This utopia resembles David Koch’s Libertarian Party platform of 1980. It demands the abolition of Medicare,…
Strong communities, local control and town meetings have been part of the Yankee way of life for centuries. But some forces, many of them outsiders, are trying to change that.
Public Safety at Risk Insanity continues to reign in the NH House. HB307 denied towns the right to ban the firing of a gun in Town Hall, at the Fire Station, even in a Police Station! Aforementioned Freedom Caucus members led passage of this bill last spring. The slightly less trigger-happy Senate Judiciary Committee rereferred the bill. This fall, they…
Last chance for America? Those who recall WWII, and those who fought in or against the Vietnam war, are diminishing in numbers and in power. The time has come for new generations to rise. They need to take control, and they must do so this year, else the structures of democracy will be crushed beyond repair. This is true in…
Democracy should mean that every person’s voice is heard, right? But the practice of gerrymandering, with the help of computers, has been optimized to the point that, even in a state like New Hampshire, where voters are nearly evenly split between Republican and Democrat, one party dominates in district-level races. That means that, instead of compromise happening…
New Hampshire guarantees every bill from the 400 House members will get a hearing. Over 3 dozen Legislative Service Requests [LSRs] were filed regarding vaccine mandates; 2 dozen regarding reproductive rights; 2 dozen about ballots and voting; 1 dozen addressing climate change issues, same for water safety and PFOAs, and 5 regarding childcare resources. HOUSE “LSRs” HAVE BEEN…
New Hampshire Taxpayers are in for a surprise when the bill comes due for vouchers. Instead of the $140,000 budgeted for 2022, current projected spending is $6.9 million, with 800 more applications pending! Applications soared after Americans For Prosperity sent out mailers and canvassed door-to-door urging parents to apply. Many applicants are parents already paying for…
It’s no secret that America has a labor shortage. Anyone who has seen their favorite cafe curtail its hours and menu knows the problem. It’s not just sick and quarantined employees. As shown in the chart below, employment is still 3 million workers short of pre-pandemic levels. The problem will eventually be solved through automation or…
When a former Secretary of Education and a future Presidential candidate come to New Hampshire for the rollout of a new state educational policy, you know something important is afoot. The candidate, Mike Pompeo, stated at the event that US schools are falling behind because we have a “public-school monopoly”; adopting NH’s “Education Freedom Accounts”…
When a House seat becomes open for any reason, the district affected may decide to hold a special election to fill it. Special elections are decided by who turns out to vote for a single candidate for a single office. The outcome gives that candidate and that party a leg up in the next, full…
