Shea-Porter Refuses to Apologize for Using “Tea-Bagger” Phrase

The Portsmouth Herald is reporting that the Portsmouth Republican City Committee is demanding an apology from Rep. Carol Shea-Porter for using the phrase “tea-baggers” to describe opponents of health care reform. But the embattled congresswoman is having none of it: On Wednesday, Shea-Porter told the Herald she was simply repeating a term widely used in [...]

Shea-Porter on Health Bill: “The Constitution did not Cover Everything”

In what may prove to be her most controversial remarks to date, Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) on Tuesday defended Washington’s efforts to reform the American health care system by telling a talk radio caller, “The Constitution did not cover everything.” Shea-Porter serves on the House Education and Labor Committee, one of three committees in [...]

Bedford Beauty School Received Stimulus Funds

Arguing in favor of President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in January Democratic Congressman and senate candidate Paul Hodes claimed the stimulus act would “Reduce Soaring Unemployment.” It hasn’t worked out that way. Instead, according to a report issued by the New Hampshire Office of Economic Stimulus, the stimulus act has created only [...]

Gregg: Health Care Reform isn’t Dead

While emphasizing that he does not yet know what the final bill will look like, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) told members of the Portsmouth Rotary Thursday night that he still believes Congress will pass a major health reform bill this year. “I do expect that sometime in late-October there will be a major health care [...]

Shea-Porter to Speak at Liberal Blog Forum; No Town Halls Scheduled

Hodes to Attend Liberal Blogger Bash in Lieu of Town Hall Meetings

Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes (NH-02) has no publicly scheduled town hall meetings with constituents planned for the August recess but he will appear in Concord as the “featured guest” at the Blue Hampshire Bash, a party for liberal bloggers on August 24th, NowHampshire.com has learned. Controversial San Francisco-based blogger Markos Moulitsas Zúniga will also be [...]

Gregg: Parliamentary Trick May Not Save Health Reform

Business Leaders Unhappy with Obama Tax Plan

Dodd Flu Pork Puts Vaccine Development in Hands of Financially Risky Firm

STEWARD of Prosperity Hits the Airwaves

The fiscal watchdog organization STEWARD of Prosperity will hit the state’s radio waves today with a new ad designed to build further support for the group’s efforts to stop excess spending and hold politicians accountable to the taxpayers. The ad, paid for by Fred Tausch, the Nashua businessman who originally started STEWARD in opposition to [...]

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