I’ll admit, I don’t know a great deal about tariffs, but, as a State Rep, it won’t be anything I would be expected to know. What I do know is that as a State Rep, I will have to take into consideration the long-term impact of EVERY decision I make. It’s the responsible thing to …
Water Question #1
I was asked, “Just curious to know if you’re familiar with the seriousness of our water problem and what your idea for helping us correct that problem is.” I believe we have two kinds of water concerns: 1. Quality 2. Quantity Both are of equal concern. I have talked extensively about water quality …
Taxes
I have been asked: What do you think about taxes? Well, like most people, I don’t like them, but I recognize them as a necessary evil. I am still too young to be considered a Senior by many definitions, but I am retired from my career. My husband recently retired, and is a Senior by most …
Gun Violence
REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE I believe that we can respect the Second Amendment rights of responsible gun owners and still reduce gun violence and keep our communities safe. Americans are 25 times more likely to be killed with a gun than people in other nations. According to the CDC in 2015, each year more than 130,000 …
HB 1636
Today, House Bill 1636 went down in flames! This ends SB 193, the school voucher program, (at least for this year). Had HB 1636 passed, the experts I heard from say it had the potential to do more harm to the towns than SB 193, the original school voucher program. Earlier in the year, the …
Municipal Elections 2018
Here’s almost everything you need to know about Tuesday’s Municipal elections! (You get to decide who you should vote for!) Election Details March 13, 2018. Polls open from 7:00 AM-7:00 PM at 5 polling places: http://www.townofsalemnh.org/sites/salemnh/files/u496/voting_districts_2018.pdf Absentee Ballots Absentee Ballot Rules: http://www.townofsalemnh.org/sites/salemnh/files/file/file/absentee-voting-information.pdf An Absentee Ballot Application Form may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s office. This appears …
100 Years Ago
One hundred years ago. (~Author unknown.) What a difference a century makes! Here’re some statistics: The average life expectancy for men was 47 years. Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. The maximum speed limit …
Medicaid Expansion
My Letter to the Editor, published in the Union Leader on December 21, 2017 http://www.unionleader.com/article/20171221/OPINION04/171229894/1004/opinion Keep Medicaid expansion in NH December 21. 2017 12:02AM To the Editor: The New Hampshire Health Protection Program, also known as Medicaid Expansion, is a way that New Hampshire can leverage federal dollars to ensure that our most vulnerable Granite …
Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is also called the Law of Reciprocity. It is taken from Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, as reported in Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31). The Golden Rule boils down to three simple thoughts: One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself One should not treat others in ways that one …
The Economy
America’s economy is doing well, right?!? Just listen to the news! “Unemployment levels are at all-time low!” “‘Stocks keep shattering record after record.” “We are in great shape!” But when I listen to people around me, I hear a different story. I hear people who are working two or three jobs, yet are struggling on …
Canada Speaks
A family member (2nd cousin) living in Nova Scotia posted about yesterday’s Sutherland Texas church shootings. I was a little surprised at the responses. Out of 20 comments, seven Canadians said that they will no longer come to the United States from Canada until we resolve our #gunviolence issues, several canceled, or are canceling, planned …
Me, too
I was sexually assaulted. It was nearly half my lifetime ago, when I was a different person. I’ve come a long way since then, but it hasn’t always been easy. I was a mousy housewife, financially living on the edge, desperate for money to feed my kids, trying to start a business. …
Sexual Assault
I was sexually assaulted. It was nearly half my lifetime ago, when I was a different person. I’ve come a long way since then, but it hasn’t always been easy. I was a mousy housewife, financially living on the edge, desperate for money to feed my kids, trying to start a business. From …
The Sound of Silence
With all of the recent news of the devastating floods in Texas, Florida and surrounding states, the media has ignored the fires in Montana. Severe drought conditions have made it so dry there, that record numbers of fires are taking place. How bad are the fires? As of the end of August, there were 1,589 fires, …
Racism- Kids against Kids
Today we see another story about abuse … because one kid, right here in New Hampshire, didn’t like the color of another kid’s skin. How is this possible? These kids had to have learned this attitude from someone they respect. I’ve heard people say that racism is not a big issue this far north. (Confession: …
Nikki
Meet my friend, Nikki. Tired of being an addict, Nikki tried a different route: She became sober. And not only has she become sober, she is now working at a recovery center, where she is building a safe space and peer-to-peer support for people in all stages of their recovery. Nikki has recently posted two …
Southern NH Contaminated Water
Another nearby town — Windham — has been found to have perfluorochemicals (PFCs), including PFOA and PFOS, in drinking water wells. Following contamination issues in Merrimack and Litchfield, and isolated contamination here in Salem, as well as several other NH towns, this keeps coming too close to home. Salem is probably lucky … at least …
Cable News
How cable news networks reacted to Comey’s hearing After the widely publicized testimony of former FBI director James B. Comey testimony yesterday, the Washington Post published an article about how different cable news channels interpreted what was said. This is an important piece. Please be sure to see their graphic image. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/politics/comey-hearing-chyrons The Washington Post followed …
NH Budget 2018-2019
Look at these budget proposals: NH Reps run on the promise that they will fix the opioid crisis. NH homeowners want property tax relief. NH Businesses want improved infrastructure. (They aren’t asking for tax cuts!) Young adults and young families want affordable college, full day kindergarten. NH’s population is aging. We are the second-oldest population …
Make a difference
Today was not the best of days. But there is this: “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try” -John F. Kennedy We have to work — together — to protect our state and our country.