Romney: EFCA Still a Threat

Much of the air seems to have been let out of the so-called Employee Free Choice Act—or “card check”—balloon but that doesn’t mean small business owners can rest, according to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
“[The Employee Free Choice Act] would be a black cloud on entrepreneurship in this country and to small business,” said Romney [...]

Recession Era ‘Luxury Lavatories’ an Epidemic?

New Hampshire isn’t the only state in which the legislature is installing fancy new bathrooms in the state house while raising taxes on working families. According to Fox News, the epidemic has hit New York, as well:

Sources tell NowHampshire.com there’s a lot more to the story of New Hampshire’s luxury lavatory to come. Stay [...]

Around the Globe: Shutter the Thought

New Hampshire citizens react to the news coming out of the Washington Post today that the New York Times Co., parent company of the Boston Globe, is threatening to shutter the newspaper with a mixture of nostalgic sadness and disinterest. The company is looking for $20 million dollars in immediate concessions from the unions [...]

Has the Recession Hit Bottom?

Hopeful signs are emerging that the fierce economic recession could be hitting its bottom and the U.S. economy could be poised for a comeback.
According to the Commerce Department, orders for manufactured goods rose 1.8 percent in February, despite estimates it would drop again for the seventh straight month. Construction spending and pending home sales [...]

Martin: I’ll Reveal on Issues When I “Understand” Them

District 3 state Senate candidate “Bud” Martin had an opportunity to reveal his positions on key issues that have dogged him of late on WMUR. He declined and instead stuck to a tightly worded script that echoed his message duing his appearance on “Close-up” this weekend. On gay marriage, the death penalty and broadbased [...]

Republicans Blast Shea-Porter for Murtha “Ties”

Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter has come under fire for her connections to embattled Congressman Jack Murtha (D-PA).
The National Republican Congressional Committee has accused Shea-Porter, who on multiple occasions has voted against Republican-sponsored resolutions calling for a House Ethics Committee inquiry of Murtha’s ties to a lobbying firm currently under federal investigation, of turning a blind eye [...]

Martin Campaign to Conduct Opposition Research … on Martin

A source tells NowHampshire.com that the campaign of Senate District 3 Democratic nominee “Bud” Martin will deploy experienced volunteers to Laconia this week not to research the record of Martin’s Republican opponent Jeb Bradley but rather to research Martin’s own record.
The Martin campaign appeared to have been caught unprepared by a NowHampshire.com story last [...]

Sen. Gregg Delivers Republican Response to President’s Radio Address – Video

U.S. Senator Judd Gregg this morning delivered the Republican response to President Obama’s weekly radio address.  In it, Gregg focuses on what the GOP is calling the President’s “spend, tax, and borrow” fiscal policies that the Senator contends will “dramatically grow the size and cost of government and move it to the left.”
As the ranking [...]

NH Climate Change Task Force: Reduce Greenhouse Gases 80% – Or Else…

This week the New Hampshire Climate Change Policy Task Force released its Climate Action Plan that it had submitted to the Governor. The plan argues for immediate action across the state on the issue and most notably arguesthat New Hampshire should “strive to achieve a long-term reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 80 percent below [...]

BREAKING NEWS:UPDATE – NH Gay Marriage Bill Passes on Reconsideration

After a morning of highly charged and emotional speeches both for and against House Bill 436, the New Hampshire House of Representatives first voted 183-182 against legalizing gay marriage, but then 186-179 in favor when the motion was reconsidered.
The Granite State is on the path to become the third state to legalize gay marriage, joining [...]

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