City Hall
Ward 6 voters head to the polls on Tuesday
Ward 6 voters head to the poll on Tuesday to eliminate one of three choices in the special election to replace former Alderman Elizabeth Moreau. READ MORE
Politics
City Hall
Local leaders urge Congressional action on municipal aid in new stimulus bill
Several of Manchester’s political leaders gathered in a pair of press conferences on Thursday highlighting the urgent need for additional COVID-19 stimulus funding in the near future. READ MORE
Distant Dome with Garry Rayno
Is it rules or the power of the majority?
The Democrats claim their rights under the Americans with Disabilities and Rehabilitation acts trump legislative immunity because they are intended to cover everyone, including governments, but the House Speaker maintains legislative immunity still holds and bars judicial intervention. READ MORE
City Hall
FY’22 School Budget heads to mayor and BMA despite BOSC misgivings
On Wednesday night, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) approved a recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2022 to send to the mayor and then the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA), but not without several notes of concern first. READ MORE
NH Primary
Soapbox: The true threat to NH’s FITN status doesn’t come from Nevada
While proposed legislation might portend future attempts by Nevada to supplant New Hampshire’s status, the actual legislation in its current form does not. READ MORE
City Hall
Ward 6 Aldermanic candidate stresses taxpayer advocacy and constituent communication
With Ward 6 voters preparing to head to the polls to fill the seat left by former Alderman Elizabeth Moreau, one young man wants to send the message that he will work to communicate with constituents and support taxpayers first and foremost. READ MORE
City Hall
Manchester Republicans question O’Neil financial disclosure omissions
On Wednesday, the Manchester Republican Party took Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman Vice Chairman Dan O’Neil to task for allegedly failing to disclose employment at a consulting firm in Massachusetts. READ MORE
Opinion
The Soapbox – Arnie’s Index: A statistical poem for NH
I offer you a statistical poem for NH. READ MORE
Granite State News Collaborative
Bills propose holding earlier NH state primary elections
A New Hampshire House committee is considering proposals to move the date of state primary elections. Backers of the bills say holding earlier party primaries will boost political participation; critics say it could do the opposite. READ MORE
Distant Dome with Garry Rayno
Election statistics show growing percentage of independent voters
POLITICAL ANALYSIS After President Joe Biden’s inauguration this week, and the change in administrations, it is interesting to note that in the last 28 years, Republicans have won the popular vote for president once in READ MORE
