Monitor demands answers from Stephen instead of Lynch?

He may only have been a candidate for governor for a little over one week now, but the editors of the Concord Monitor want specific answers from Republican candidate John Stephen on subjects as granular as prison recidivism rate. A Sunday editorial by the famously liberal paper appears to hold Stephen more accountable for state [...]

Van Jones, 9/11 ‘truther,’ to visit school tied to Dem state senator (Updated)

disgraced former Obama administration official who once thought the U.S. government may have been responsible for the deadliest terror attack in American history will spend time in New Hampshire on Monday, a guest of a New Hampshire Democrat state Senator, NowHampshire.com has learned.
Van Jones, one of President Barack Obama’s controversial ‘czars,’ was forced to [...]

Boutin defeats Goley in bellwether state senate special election

In what political observers are viewing as a major blow to Democratic Gov. John Lynch’s agenda and a foretaste of a potential Democratic bloodletting in November, Republican David Boutin defeated Democrat Jeff Goley in the District 16 state Senate special election, despite being vastly outspent.
Goley and the Democrat Party, led by Ray Buckley, poured money [...]

Forsythe enters District 4 senate race

a href=”http://www.jimforsythe.com/”>Jim Forsythe enters the race for the GOP nomination in state Senate District 4. George Hurt is already in the race. Democrat Kathy Sgambati currently holds the seat.
Below is Forsythe’s press release:
Forsythe Declares Candidacy for District 4 State Senate Seat
Laconia, NH- Conservative Republican Jim Forsythe announces his candidacy for the District 4 [...]

Ashooh: I supported the LLC Tax before I was against it

Republican congressional candidate Rich Ashooh responded to John DiStaso’s inquiry about Ashooh’s reported support for the Democrats’ LLC Tax while a member of the board of directors of the Business and Industry Association. Ashooh’s support for the LLC Tax was first reported by NowHampshire.com.

Ashooh’s answer is non-responsive:
BEATING ON RICH. Ashooh has been taking hits [...]

Republicans pound Goley for misleading mail on LLC Tax

Rep. Jeff Goley, the Democratic candidate for State Senate in the District 16 special election made an outrageous claim in the mail today. He says that if elected he will “lead the fight to reform the LLC Tax.” There’s only one problem: Goley actually voted for the LLC Tax while his opponent Republican Dave [...]

Al Baldasaro’s apology

Rep. Al Baldasaro has issued an apology for his controversial comments:
“After reviewing my remarks before the Judiciary Committee I now realize that I got carried away with my statements and should have taken more time to chose my words carefully. I regret my poor judgment and sincerely apologize to anybody who was offended by my [...]

New law against texting while driving also bans Twitter behind the wheel

Beginning on Friday, Granite Staters will not be allowed to text behind the wheel.
One interesting provision in the new law also bans “Twittering” or “Tweeting” while driving, as well:
Twittering while driving disallowed
Beginning Friday, drivers in New Hampshire will face a $100 fine for breaking the new law that bans the sending of text messages while [...]

State agency openly lobbies for ‘second stimulus’

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is openly asking for a ‘second stimulus’ from the federal government in a press release issued on Wednesday.
“This past year virtually doubled the NHDOT’s annual federal funding for transportation improvement projects,” said Commissioner George Campbell. “New Hampshire’s needs still far outweigh available funding, and we would welcome passage of [...]

Republicans: Health bill will destroy state budget

From NECN:

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