The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire Remind Lawmakers that Public Safety Should Not be a Gamble: Support the Passage of Senate Bill 152 CONCORD– Today, members of the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire (PFFNH) held a press conference to state the many benefits of passing Senate Bill 152, … Continue reading →
Keene City Manager Opposes Harassment of PEOs By Free-Keene ‘Robin Hoods’
A fed days ago the NHLN wrote the story “Free Keene from ‘Free-Keene’: A Story Of Harassment In The Workplace“. The problem is that these ‘robin hood’ members are harassing the Parking Enforcement Officers, and this needs to stop. Yesterday the Keene City Manager, John MacLean, sent this letter to … Continue reading →
Free Keene from ‘Free-Keene’: A Story Of Harassment In The Workplace
If you live in New Hampshire you have probably heard about the Free State Project (FSP). This group of Libertarians who vowed to bring 20,000 members to New Hampshire in an effort to increase their personal freedoms. ”What I propose is a Free State Project, in which freedom-minded people of all … Continue reading →
Ayotte tries to undo bad effects of gun vote
With the help of State Senator and former professional magician Jeb Bradley, Sen. Kelly Ayotte has been trying to make the problems created by her vote against background checks magically disappear. That will be quite a trick. Surveys by UNH and New England College, respectively, showed that 94 percent and 88 percent of New Hampshire [...]
House Committees Vote Casino Bill Inexpedient to Legislate
The combined Finance and Ways and Means Committee vote was 23 to ITL, 22 to reject the motion. Among Democrats, the vote was 12 for ITL; 13 against ITL Committee Member ITL Way & Means Abrami (r) yes Finance Allen (r) no Way & Means Almy (d) yes Way & Means Ames (d) no [...]
Ignorant, incompetent and indolent.
It has been posited that the esoteric (my term) economy has been hijacked by terrorists. I think that’s probably a stretch. What we have in the U.S. is a coterie of petty potentates aiming to hold on to what little power they have by inflicting damage as they run. Terrorists aim to get power; our [...]
Guns for Little Kids?
An American tragedy in Burkesville, Kentucky. On April 30, Stephanie Sparks was paying little attention to her children, 5-year-old Kristian and 2-year old Caroline, when she stepped outside her kitchen door to pour some grease from the frying pan into her dog’s dish. Suddenly, Mrs. Sparks heard a gun go off. When she rushed back [...]
ICYMI: Jeb Bradley Thinks It’s Okay to Help Sen. Ayotte Duck Constituent Questions (Video)
U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte is not the only New Hampshire politician who should be feeling heat from her town halls last week. Tucked between the uproar over constituent disapproval of Ayotte’s vote against expanded background checks — a measure which 89% of her constituents support — is the sad story that New Hampshire State Senator [...]
The Urge to Punish
One man’s punishment is another man’s abuse. Literally. Nobody admits to being an abuser, but punishing “them that deserve it” is widely practiced. Who “deserves” to be punished? Well, if one listens to the Cons’ assertion that everybody is born evil, punishment and deprivation are the default conditions and the right to go on living [...]
The NH AFL-CIO Holds Bi-Annual Convention
Tags: Budget Cuts, Labor, Mark MacKenzie, NH politics, politics, Right to Work, Union, worker's rights
On May 4th, the New Hampshire state federation of the AFL-CIO held their bi-annual convention at the Grand Hotel in North Conway, NH. The event was attended by over 50 delegates, representing many different unions from around the state. They were teachers from AFT, to film and sound techs from … Continue reading →


