Uncustomary Allies at Immigration Table

An unusual mix of immigration reform supporters held a press conference today in Concord. While it is not too often you see a former Republican Party chair and The New Hampshire Citizens Alliance standing behind the same podium together – today appeared to be that exception. In an effort to bolster comprehensive immigration reform legislation [...]

Left vs. Right on Financial Reform

Today the US Senate is set to vote today on a procedural vote to move the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2009 forward. The CFPA legislation is Congress’ most current attempt to overhaul the American financial system and prevent the predatory lending and risky derivative practices from Wall Street firms from hurting taxpayers. Support for [...]

Ashooh’s position on cap-and-trade at odds with conservatives

Around the same time news leaked that Senators will attempt to release a new version of the so-called cap-and-trade bill that has already passed the House, thousands of conservative activists protested at various tea parties throughout New Hampshire. Many of these activists held signs decrying the negative impacts they believe cap-and-trade legislation will have on [...]

Photo Slideshow from Exeter Storm

Photos of the damage from the storm in Exeter this weekend.

POLL: Shea-Porter’s antics catching up to her

Voters appear to have soured on embattled New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter after a series of bizarre antics have made her the subject of widespread derision in Washington and New Hampshire. According to a new poll by the University of New Hampshire only 35% of likely voters approve of the job Shea-Porter is doing in [...]

Shea-Porter ongoing town hall drama takes new turn; effort to ban her from Epping

A Republican selectman from Epping wants to ban Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) from using that town’s offices for a public town hall meeting because she has refused to sign a letter objecting to prosecution of Navy SEALS who are embroiled in a legal battle. The New Hampshire Union Leader has the full story. The [...]

Controversial polling firm raises eyebrows in Connecticut

Moore Information, a Portland, OR-based polling firm that was ensnared in one of the most peculiar side stories of New Hampshire’s 2008 Republican presidential primary, and which is still under investigation here in the Granite State, is now making news in Connecticut for producing surprising polling results. The poll, conducted on behalf of former-WWE CEO [...]

Lamontagne requested meeting with party leaders he now criticizes

As he enters the race for U.S. Senate to replace the retiring Judd Gregg, Manchester attorney and 1996 Republican gubernatorial nominee Ovide Lamontagne is assuming a decidedly anti-establishment posture. He was the first Republican candidate in New Hampshire to back the third-party efforts of Doug Hoffman over the establishment party candidate in NY-23 (Kelly Ayotte [...]

State bails out Claremont Eagle Times with loan guarantee

Kevin Landrigan of the Nashua Telegraph reports on a decision this week by the state’s Executive Council to guarantee a loan of $250,000 to a bankrupt newspaper that is now owned by an out-of-state media company. NowHampshire.com has inquired as to whether the newspaper will be covering Executive Council races in the 2010 election. We [...]

Can the Celtics Do It Again – Without Garnett?

The defending champion Boston Celtics might have to do without Kevin Garnett for the entire postseason according to coach Doc Rivers. “He’s not going to be ready. After watching him practice, there’s no way,” Celtics Coach Doc Rivers said on WEEI-AM Radio. “The way I saw him move today, I don’t know if he’ll be [...]

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