The Manchester Free Press

Saturday • January 18 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.III

Manchester, N.H.

NH House Speaker Tells Dartmouth Hitchcock to Follow The Damn Law

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 20:00 +0000
Three days ago, we shared a report regarding a woman who was refused a kidney transplant by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) because she did not meet their immunization requirements. No COVID jab, specifically. Shannon, the patient, did not want to but bucked to the pressure and got one shot, but that was not enough. ... Read more

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Bill Hearings for Week of January 13, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sat, 2025-01-11 19:41 +0000
  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 36 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 9 and opposition of 4 with 8 being of interest.
Of the 25 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 6 with 2 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Oppose HB84 allowing municipalities to collect fees for certain recreational vehicles located on campground properties. Municipal and County Government Mon 1/13 10:30 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill allows municipalities to impose a fee on campground owners for recreational vehicles on campgrounds that are not taxable as real estate.
Oppose HB86 increasing the cost of service for notice of civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs to the rate for certified mail. Municipal and County Government Mon 1/13 10:45 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill increases the cost of service for notice of civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs to the rate for certified mail.
Of Interest HB99 relative to a waiver from property taxes for disabled veterans. Municipal and County Government Mon 1/13 11:20 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill increases the range of the optional tax credit for service-connected total disability.
Of Interest HB101 relative to exempting certain elderly homeowners from paying property taxes. Municipal and County Government Mon 1/13 1:00 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill creates a qualified persons tax exemption to allow certain seniors property tax relief on their primary residence.
Support SB19 relative to hotel and motel operations. Commerce Tue 1/14 9:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Repeals the requirement that hotel keepers post a notice of rental rates in hotel rooms. II. Repeals the requirement that motel operators place signs displaying rates for rental units.
Support SB24 allowing students under age 21 to taste wine in educational settings. Commerce Tue 1/14 9:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill allows students under age 21 to taste wine in certain educational settings.
Support SB27 relative to dwellings over water. Commerce Tue 1/14 10:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill allows improvements to certain dwellings over water.
Support HB81 allowing patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into the restroom of a restaurant. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Tue 1/14 10:15 AM LOB Room 307 This bill allows patrons in on-premises establishments to take purchased alcoholic beverages into the restroom of the establishment.
Of Interest HB79 establishing a commission to study the privatization of the liquor commission. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Tue 1/14 1:15 PM LOB Room 307 This bill establishes a commission to study the privatization of the liquor commission.
Support HB276 removing the requirement that on-premises beverage licensees serve food. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Tue 1/14 2:00 PM LOB Room 307 This bill removes the requirement that on-premises beverage licensees serve food.
Of Interest SB11 relative to the allocation of electoral college votes. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 1/14 9:30 AM LOB Room 103 This bill apportions the state’s presidential electors so that 2 at-large presidential electors shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in the state, and congressional district presidential electors shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in their respective congressional districts.
Support SB45 clarifying the placement of political signs on municipal property. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 1/14 9:50 AM LOB Room 103 This bill clarifies the conditions under which political advertising may be placed on municipal property.
Of Interest SB43 removing articles of clothing from the definition of electioneering. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 1/14 10:00 AM LOB Room 103 This bill removes articles of clothing from the definition of electioneering.
Oppose SB35 making an appropriation for rail trail project matching funds. Finance Tue 1/14 1:20 PM SH Room 103 This bill appropriates funds to the department of transportation to be granted to the town of Warner as matching funds for a section of the rail trail in Warner.
Oppose SB20 relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. Finance Tue 1/14 1:30 PM SH Room 103 This bill provides that the state shall pay 7.5 percent of contributions of retirement system employers other than the state for group I teachers and group II members.
Oppose HB106 establishing a commission to determine the monetary costs of climate damage to the state of New Hampshire and the best means of recouping such costs. Science, Technology and Energy Tue 1/14 3:30 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill establishes a commission to determine the financial cost of climate damage to New Hampshire and methods of recouping such costs.
Of Interest HB310 establishing a commission to study the creation of a regulatory framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets in New Hampshire. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 1/15 10:00 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill establishes a commission to study the creation of a regulatory framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets (“RWAs”) in New Hampshire.
Support HB302 relative to enabling the state treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 1/15 10:30 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill enables the state treasurer to invest state funds into precious metals and digital assets.
Of Interest HB359 prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based as measured by an objective standard. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 1/15 11:00 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill requires that financial institutions and insurers use objective information when providing banking services and prohibits those institutions from denying or canceling services based certain personally held beliefs.
Oppose SB21 relative to establishing a New Hampshire state trooper recruitment loan debt relief program and making an appropriation therefor. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 1/15 9:45 AM SH Room 103 This bill establishes the New Hampshire state trooper school loan debt relief program.
Oppose SB28 relative to workers’ compensation claims involving emergency responders with acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 1/15 10:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill provides that “date of injury” for purposes of workers’ compensation claims by emergency responders with acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder shall be determined in accordance with the statute governing date of injury for occupational disease or cumulative trauma.
Oppose SB29 relative to membership, jurisdiction, and reports of the health care workplace safety commission and relative to health care facility reporting requirements under the workplace violence prevention program. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 1/15 10:15 AM SH Room 103 This bill adds a representative of Hampstead hospital to the health care workplace safety commission, requires monthly reporting of incidents to the department of labor, repeals an exemption for state operated health care facilities from jurisdiction of the commission, and clarifies that annual reports of the commission are not confidential. The bill is a request of the health care workplace safety commission.
Oppose SB37 relative to residential care and health facility licensing. Health and Human Services Wed 1/15 9:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill revises residential care and health facility licensing requirements by (1) requiring licensed residential care facilities to have quality assurance programs; (2) requiring the results of any investigation be posted in a conspicuous place in the facility; (3) requiring facilities to post the results of Life Safety inspections known as “notices to correct;” (4) removing a redundant reference to administrative fines; (5) changing the term “hospital” to the term “facility;” and (6) removing the word “continuing” from the initial education requirements and replacing the term “ongoing training” with continuing education in the annual training requirement. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
Of Interest HB88 establishing community property trusts. Judiciary Wed 1/15 1:00 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill allows community property trusts to be formed in New Hampshire.
Of Interest HB111 extending the position of right-to-know ombudsman for 2 years. Judiciary Wed 1/15 2:00 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill extends the office of the right-to-know ombudsman, complaint process, appeal and enforcement, and rulemaking for 2 years.
Of Interest HB127 extending the closing date of the OHRV trails on the Connecticut River Headwaters property from September 30 to Columbus Day. Resources, Recreation and Development Wed 1/15 10:30 AM LOB Room 305 This bill extends the annual closing date for OHRV trails on the Connecticut Lakes headwaters working forest property until the second Monday in October, which is Columbus Day.
Oppose HB203 relative to coast guard approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters. Resources, Recreation and Development Wed 1/15 11:30 AM LOB Room 305 This bill requires occupants of canoes, kayaks, or rowing sculls on state waters who are not part of an official competition to wear a personal floatation device of a type approved by the United States Coast Guard.
Support HB115 relative to universal eligibility for the education freedom account program. Education Funding Thu 1/16 1:00 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill removes the household income criteria from eligibility requirements for the education freedom account program.
Support HB267 relative to animal chiropractors. Executive Departments and Administration Thu 1/16 1:30 PM LOB Room 306-308 This bill exempts individuals with degrees in veterinary medicine or chiropractics who have completed a nationally recognized animal chiropractic program, as determined by the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, from veterinary licensure requirements.
Support HB85 relative to temporary licensure for student respiratory therapists. Executive Departments and Administration Thu 1/16 2:00 PM LOB Room 306-308 This bill allows for the temporary licensure of student respiratory therapists and authorizes the office of professional licensure and certification, in consultation with the advisory board of respiratory care practitioners, to adopt rules governing this temporary licensure.
Support HB82 relative to the regulation of various occupations. Executive Departments and Administration Thu 1/16 2:30 PM LOB Room 306-308 This bill amends licensing statutes and the office of professional licensure and certification’s governing statutes to shift certain responsibilities and regulation to the office, in keeping with prior legislation. This bill amends statutes related to the regulation of (1) land surveyors, (2) landscape architects; (3) alcohol and other drug use professionals, (4) mental health practitioners, (5) professional engineers, (6) psychologists, (7) architects, (8) podiatrists, (9) the boxing and wrestling commission, (10) auctioneers, (11) electricians, (12) professional bondsmen, (13) nurse agency registration, and (14) doula and lactation specialist certification. This bill is at the request of the office of professional licensure and certification.
Support HB55 repealing the Selective Service Compliance Act. State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Fri 1/17 1:00 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill repeals the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act.
Support HB104 relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard in a foreign state. State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Fri 1/17 1:30 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill limits the activation of the New Hampshire national guard to only those times where the United States Congress has passed an official action pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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School Data Breach: What they Tell You, and What They Leave Out

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 19:00 +0000
A message went out to parents across New Hampshire about a data breach by one of their online vendors. It’s good to see that administrators are notifying parents about this data breach. But did they tell you that some of these online vendors are in court, accused of selling student data? I didn’t think so. ... Read more

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House Democrats Circling Wagons Around Clean Heat Standard

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 18:00 +0000
Next to perhaps property taxes, the biggest issue to motivate voters’ rejection of the Democrats’ supermajorities in the last election was that party’s tone-deaf attitude regarding the Clean Heat Standard carbon tax/fee/surcharge on home heating fuels. In a state where people are struggling mightily to make ends meet the idea of adding a $1-$4 tax ... Read more

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Firefighter’s Union Pushes Back And I See an Opportunity…

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 17:00 +0000
I’ve seen a rise in town fire department and emergency service issues reports from readers around the state. They all seem to be having problems. And? I wonder if this is how we break the SAU local school district’s death grip on property taxes. Few if any will say property taxes are low or just ... Read more

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Succession Plans: Coaches and Governors

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 15:00 +0000
Heir Apparent: “A person who is most likely to succeed in the place of another.” Jerod Mayo was Bill Belichick’s “heir apparent” as New England Patriots head coach. And so it came to pass. But Mayo’s reign was short-lived—less than a year. Some heirs are determined by birth. Pats owner Bob Kraft’s heir apparent is ... Read more

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AGs Bell Rung Hard By High Court In Civil Rights Case

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 13:00 +0000
A few years ago, I led with this headline: “If NH AG Pushes Civil Rights “Case” Against White Nationalists, He’s Going to Lose.” The case John Formella’s office brought, former governor Sununus’ AG, was a civil rights violation case against a White Supremacy Group. NSC 131 displayed a banner on a bridge over Route 95. ... Read more

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Camp Constitution Announces Its 17th Annual Family Camp

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 11:00 +0000
Camp Constitution will hold its 17th Annual Family Camp at the Singing Hills Christian Camp https://www.singinghills.net/ Plainfield, NH. from Sunday, July 13 to Frida,y July 18, 2025 Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Keith Hanson of Critical Dynamic, Professor Willie Soon, world-renowned astrophysicist and climate realist, Catherine White of ... Read more

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Politicians Won’t Solve Our Spending Problem Unless We Make Them

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 03:00 +0000
Last Friday, House Republicans opened the first session of the 119th Congress by voting to keep Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) on as Speaker of the House. Almost every Republican—including pro-establishment moderates, Trump loyalists, and even the “hardliners” that make up the fiscally conservative Freedom Caucus—fell in line behind Johnson. The one Republican who refused to ... Read more

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New Year’s Resolutions? Do This! 

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 01:00 +0000
Carla Gericke kicks off Manch Talk by saying goodbye to co-host Tammy and then delves into steps you can take to stick to your New Year’s resolutions. Carla shares her own tips on how she stays healthy and happy as she transitions into her new role as a successful real estate agent.

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Disastrous Public Schools Part 1 (Merrimack-Science)

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-01-11 01:00 +0000
Parents showed up to the recent budget meeting in Merrimack to ask the committee to reconsider what the school administrators are proposing. The school budget, and spending, has climbed by an alarming rate over the last few years –$5M per year since 2021. This is in addition to all of the ESSER (federal) funds Merrimack ... Read more

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Free Ian rally Jan 16th @ 10AM in Concord, NH

Free Keene - Sat, 2025-01-11 00:29 +0000

Free Ian Rally Jan 16th, 10 AM, 2025 @ Concord Statehouse

Join us for a Free Ian rally Jan 16th @ 10AM in Concord, NH where we’ll be advocating for the pardoning of Ian Freeman, a man wrongfully convicted of victimless crimes and crimes he didn’t even technically commit. Ian has been fighting for peace, liberty, and freedom for decades, including our financial freedom.

This event aims to raise awareness about the injustices he’s facing for speaking up against the status quo. He’s been attacked for his activism and been rung through the ringer multiple times over the years because of one FBI agent (Phil Christiana) with an agenda against the Free State Project and it’s most significant proponent: Ian Freeman.

For more information check out: https://www.freeiannow.org/

Join us in urging president elect Donald Trump to grant Ian a presidential pardon.

Event Details

Date: Thusrsday, January, 16th

Time: 10AM

Location: New Hampshire Statehouse in Concord N.H.

Address: 107 N Main St, Concord, NH 03301

New Year Resolution Revolution

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-01-10 23:00 +0000
As a strength and conditioning coach and fitness trainer for over twenty years, this is the annual time when I see people recommit to their health by adopting a training program, buying that piece of equipment or joining that class they hope will help them achieve their desired goal, which more often than not is ... Read more

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Grassroots Effort Gets Voter ID One Step Closer In Maine

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-01-10 21:00 +0000
Maine’s Voter ID for Me movement and The Dinner Table Action Team have achieved another milestone. Boxes of notarized petitions, containing far more than the required number of signatures, were delivered to the Secretary of State this week. These petitions will require the state of Maine to put the Voter ID question on the ballot ... Read more

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NH’s Largest Annual Human Rights Demonstration Is Tomorrow

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-01-10 20:00 +0000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Title: The New Hampshire March for Life, NH’s largest annual human rights demonstration, tomorrow Jan 11 (Concord, NH Jan 10, 2025) New Hampshire Right to Life (NHRTL) welcomes the public and press to join the annual state-wide March for Life in Concord, NH tomorrow, Sat Jan 11. This March is NH’s largest annual human rights demonstration.This year’s ... Read more

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When COVID Turned Rural America Upside Down

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-01-10 19:00 +0000
Nobody expected a virus to remake rural America’s housing market. Here we are, watching property values soar in places like Cornish, New Hampshire, where assessments rocketed up 78% last year (Cornish, NH Official Website, 2024)2. ping from $895 million to $1.6 billion1. Behind these numbers lurks a story of displacement, change, and the unexpected consequences ... Read more

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Executive Disorder

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-01-10 17:00 +0000
On his way out the door, President* Biden keeps issuing executive orders.  One of the most controversial is the recent order that ‘permanently’ prohibits exploring or drilling for oil along most of the US coastline.  This is being reported as something that will be difficult or impossible for Trump to reverse, because doing so would ... Read more

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Why is a Londonderry Republican Pushing A DEI/Trans-LGBTQ Groomer For Library Trustee?

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-01-10 15:00 +0000
Londonderry has the Leach Library, which is overseen by a group of seven Library Trustees on the Library board. Recently, the Trustee Chair stepped down entirely from the board, leaving a vacancy to be filled by appointment until the Town Election in March.     What baffles those of us who are conservative in Londonderry is why Liz ... Read more

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Planning Tips for a Memorable Fairground-Themed Corporate Event

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-01-10 13:53 +0000
Organizing a corporate event with a fun fairground theme can be a great way to boost employee morale and camaraderie. With vibrant colors, exciting activities, and nostalgic treats, a fairground party allows attendees to let loose and enjoy themselves. Here are some tips for planning an unforgettable fairground-themed corporate event. Select an Appropriate Venue When ... Read more

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NH House Protects Concealed Carry In Its Legislative Chamber

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-01-10 13:00 +0000
Whenever Republicans hold the majority in the lower chamber of the legislature, they ensure the House Rules allow for concealed carry of a firearm. Democrats repeal the rule and prohibit firearms everywhere they can, when in charge. And they try to get them banned when they are not in charge. We’ve had armed Reps on ... Read more

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