a dog-eared town

So I saw the headline on the story from the Union Leader that Gov. Lynch has signed a bill to help fix the Sleazypass system.
New Hampshire is giving E-ZPass users more time to clear up fines without risking arrest or license suspensions.
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The law means drivers will be notified of every violation and gives them 30 […]

And they’ve pretty much all said no to new spending and taxes.
It was a night to say no.
Hopkinton voters rejected plans to hire a town manager and shrink the board of selectmen.
Allenstown refused to upgrade the Suncook wastewater treatment plant.
Epsom voters defeated spending requests from the police and fire departments and for repairs to flood-damaged […]

The Union Leader has a good editorial on why the pledge is good for New Hampshire and it also shows what happens when politicians lie to the people.
The Pledge in question is the famous New Hampshire promise to oppose broadbased sales or income taxes. The warrant article misleads voters into thinking that the Pledge is […]

So the news is Hillary loaned her campaign money to help make up for the shortfall in her January fund raising.
Hillary Rodham Clinton personally lent her cash-strapped campaign $5 million late last month
In and of itself, no big deal. Heck, if the Mittster wasn’t so wealthy, he’d have dropped out a long time ago. But […]

I haven’t played in awhile but it’s still kicking even with WoW out there and Dungeons and Dragons will be releasing a fourth edition of the D&D rules. To get people used to things, they’re putting out a couple of books to sort of prepare people for the upcoming changes. There’s a review over at […]

as long as it’s not too early and it’s on my own terms.
The friendly questions posed to former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen by college students Monday night didn’t mean they will do whatever it takes to help her oust U.S. Sen. John Sununu.
Not if it means waking up before the sun rises.
No one expressly took up […]

Besides the name grating on me like chalk on a blackboard with it’s Orwellian name, it’s these sorts of stories that get me all ticked off.
An 8-year-old Kansas boy is causing a national security stir after his name popped up on a no fly list and airlines banned him from flying in fear he might […]