One of the things we spoke about today at the NH Progressive Summit was some potential “Future States” for Blue Hampshire. Some ideas that came up: As an aggregator of progressive news. The RSS reader for folks that don’t want to use an a RSS reader. AN Aggregator of progressive events across the state (get [...]
Exeter School Board Attempt To Use Corporate Tactic To Rob Workers Of Their Pensions
This week the Exeter School Board met to discuss options for reducing the budget for next year. One of the options the are pursuing is making the Para-professionals take an additional 30 minutes out of their workday. Being force to take an addition 30 minutes off a day may not seem like much, … Continue reading →
The American Empire: Resting on the AUMF and the PATRIOT Act
We know that the PATRIOT Act was on the shelf, ready to go to give Washington more control over the populace. It just needed an ulterior motive to propel it into the law books.
Medicaid Expansion Pulled from NH Budget: Fight Back Now!
On Wednesday, State Senators Bragdon, Forrester, Morse, and Odell voted to pull Medicaid expansion from the state budget, sacrificing billions in federal dollars and hundreds of jobs. But the it’s not over yet! Please read below about upcoming events where you can help fight back. Even if you can’t make it, please sign the petition. [...]
Harmonic Convergence meets Tipping Point
I just returned from Davenport, Iowa where I was a member of a panel of four Registers of Deeds that spoke to the audience of 200 other Registers from across the country. MERS VP Mr. William Hultman presented his defense of the system first, we offered the rebuttal. I have been vocal on the issue [...]
Hashtag “Kaboom”
Stephen Colbert makes the argument that the AUMF ought to be strengthened, not repealed. Stephen is a commedian. http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:426698 This is the actual resolution, a svelte 60-words of eternal war-justifying deliciousness. Here we go. Be it resolved… That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons [...]
Senator Bradley, Let’s See How You Would Do On $290 A Week
New Hampshire does not have the highest cost of living in the 50 United States; however, our cost of living is not cheap by any means. For those who work in low wage jobs, the cost of living adds immense pain on their wallets. Right now, New Hampshire uses the … Continue reading →
Sad Day In The NH HOUSE For NH Workers
Today the NH House voted to kill the expanded gambling bill, SB 152. SB152 was a bill about creating new jobs. The same jobs that many of these House members campaigned on. This also means that NH is going to continue to starve our budgets. SB152 would have added $80 million dollars in new revenue [...]
Sad Day In The NH HOUSE For NH Workers
Today the NH House voted to kill the expanded gambling bill, SB 152. SB152 was a bill about creating new jobs. The same jobs that many of these House members campaigned on. This also means that NH is going to continue to starve our budgets. SB152 would have added $80 … Continue reading →
NH Senate Flip-Flops On Voter ID Provisions. Advocate Spending $1 Million Dollars After Slashing HHS Budgets
Senate Republicans change position on expensive camera provision at the polls, whether student identification cards are an acceptable form of Voter ID Advocate to spend $1 million dollars on Voter ID law same week they drastically cut services for elderly and disabled, mental health community in New Hampshire CONCORD, … Continue reading →
NH Young Democrats and Young Republicans Come Together To Oppose Voter ID Changes
Young Republicans and young Democrats come together to oppose Voter ID restrictions being debated in the NH Legislature. The current debate is about stopping ‘phase two’ of the O’Brien legislation that would greatly reduce the number of allowable forms of identification. This means that student IDs would no longer be valid. … Continue reading →