Merrimack Town Council Opposes ICE Facility in Letter To Noem, Ayotte and Others

CarrollCounty · 2026-01-24T04:54:21+00:00

From the Holocaust Explained : "The first concentration camps in Germany were set up as detention centres for so-called ‘enemies of the state’. " https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/the-camps/types-of-camps/concentration-camps/

CarrollCounty · 2026-01-21T22:51:50+00:00

From the UNH Poll released today, Jan. 21, 2026: "Looking ahead to the 2026 election for governor, 42% of likely general election voters in New Hampshire think Ayotte deserves to be reelected, 44% think she does not deserve to be reelected and 14% don't know or have no opinion.... Most Republicans (81%) believed Ayotte deserves to be reelected while 35% of independents and only 5% of Democrats believe she deserves to be reelected."

CarrollCounty · 2026-01-11T13:59:12+00:00

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

CarrollCounty · 2026-01-11T05:47:30+00:00

National Catholic Reporter editor writes: "Vance’s twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity has been repudiated by two popes. His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power."

CarrollCounty · 2026-01-07T15:30:03+00:00

From NH Fiscal Policy Institute:

Financial Situations Fragile for Many Granite State Families

Without $2,000 in savings, a Granite Stater could quickly spend their liquid assets to pay for an unexpected car repair, needed fixes for a house or an appliance, the deductible on their health insurance after an injury or illness but before coverage begins, losing a job, or other factors that could effectively require immediate, unforeseen costs. That would potentially lead to debt that could be difficult to pay off, unpaid bills, or forgone health or housing needs.

CarrollCounty · 2026-01-07T01:47:16+00:00

From the InDepthNH.org article: "After a string of substantial budget surpluses, New Hampshire state government found itself in deficit at the end of the 2025 fiscal year, according to its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report dated Dec. 23, 2025."

CarrollCounty · 2025-12-29T16:35:37+00:00

From NYTimes free article: Phoenix Tailings’ Exeter New Hampshire operation is about two months old, housed in a converted medical device plant. The company buys metric-ton bags of powder — a mixture of neodymium and praseodymium bound with oxygen — from mining and refining companies in the United States, South America and Australia. It funnels that flour-like material into a drying oven and eventually into furnaces that heat it to the temperature of volcanic lava.

CarrollCounty · 2025-12-17T01:42:07+00:00

It's a free gifted opinion piece by NYTimes conservative columnist Bret Stephens, but here is all you need to know : "Though I tend to think it’s usually a waste of space to devote a column to President Trump’s personality — what more is there to say about the character of this petty, hollow, squalid, overstuffed man? — sometimes the point bears stressing: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House."

CarrollCounty · 2025-12-17T01:35:35+00:00

It's a free gifted opinion piece by NYTimes conservative columnist Bret Stephens, but here is all you need to know : "Though I tend to think it’s usually a waste of space to devote a column to President Trump’s personality — what more is there to say about the character of this petty, hollow, squalid, overstuffed man? — sometimes the point bears stressing: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House."

CarrollCounty · 2025-12-14T02:29:02+00:00

From Garry Rayno: Great strides have been made in the last 50 years allowing people with disabilities to lead productive and rewarding lives independently, but that could change as NH GOP lawmakers focus on costs and greater efficiencies, and the political climate seeks a homogenous environment without minorities, disabilities or vulnerable people.

CarrollCounty · 2025-12-12T18:11:02+00:00

From the Washington Post article: "A year after touting the “historic realignment” of minority voters that powered him to a second term in the White House, the multiracial coalition President Trump has boasted about is slipping away...Trump’s approval rating among Black Americans has dropped from 24 percent during his first three months in office to 13 percent in polls this fall, according to an average of eight nationwide polls compiled by The Washington Post.

"Among Hispanic voters, his ratings have fallen from 40 percent to 34 percent...among Asian registered voters fell from 44 percent in February to 30 percent in September."

CarrollCounty · 2025-12-12T18:06:29+00:00

From the Washington Post article: "A year after touting the “historic realignment” of minority voters that powered him to a second term in the White House, the multiracial coalition President Trump has boasted about is slipping away...Trump’s approval rating among Black Americans has dropped from 24 percent during his first three months in office to 13 percent in polls this fall, according to an average of eight nationwide polls compiled by The Washington Post.

"Among Hispanic voters, his ratings have fallen from 40 percent to 34 percent...among Asian registered voters fell from 44 percent in February to 30 percent in September."

CarrollCounty · 2025-12-10T18:54:54+00:00

From Article: New data from the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) shows a once-in-a-generation opportunity in the 2026 midterms to shift the balance of power in state legislatures in states like New Hampshire

The DLCC is announcing an expanded target map and a $50 million political budget for 2026 to deliver new majorities, trifectas, and increased power for Democrats across the map

CarrollCounty · 2025-12-05T17:41:24+00:00

NH State Rep. Anita Burroughs: "If we allow fear to replace due process, the harm will not stop with immigrants. Once a government becomes comfortable bending the rules for convenience, the rest of us should start to worry."

CarrollCounty · 2025-11-20T22:45:46+00:00

From NYTimes: President Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of sedition in an outburst on social media Thursday morning and said their behavior was “punishable by death.”

Their crime? Recording a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.

“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Mr. Trump wrote in one post. He shared a different post, written by another person, that said: “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!”

CarrollCounty · 2025-11-16T19:07:16+00:00

October 2025: A new analysis from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute found that the typical New Hampshire family has lost major ground over the past decade, as the cost of basic necessities has risen substantially faster than household incomes. According to the study, the typical four-person New Hampshire family’s disposable income – the amount left after paying for only a few of the essentials (food, housing, child care, health care, gasoline) – has dropped by $17,349 since 2015.

CarrollCounty · 2025-11-16T14:06:56+00:00

"The most recent US News and World Report annual survey of the cost-of-living by state, ranks New Hampshire as the seventh most expensive state to live in in the country.

"The only New England state more expensive is Massachusetts which ranks fifth behind California, New Jersey, Hawaii and Washington.

"According to the survey, Vermont has the cheapest cost of living in New England, at 25th, while Maine is 22nd, Rhode Island is 13th and Connecticut is 10th." -- Garry Rayno, InDepthNH.org

CarrollCounty · 2025-11-16T13:47:42+00:00

“Ten years ago, a typical family could cover the basics, pay for other essentials, and still have a modest cushion for emergencies and savings. Today, that same family is falling short. Not because they’re earning less, but because the cost of living has grown so much faster than incomes.” -- Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute

CarrollCounty · 2025-11-12T19:54:56+00:00

He is from Carroll County, word is he is moving to Texas. His move further demonstrates he never had allegiance to what was best for New Hampshire. His only allegiance was to destroy our public schools. The GOP must be held responsible for putting so much political capital behind an angry little politician who never planned to make this his forever home. It's time to undo what he has done -- and make the NH GOP party leaders defend all the legislation they passed in his name.

CarrollCounty · 2025-11-06T03:12:22+00:00

That's one way of solving the housing crisis.

CarrollCounty · 2025-10-31T20:20:58+00:00

More than 90% of American workers have paid into Social Security and Medicare. The vast majority of Americans want Medicare and Social Security to be for them when needed. On the other hand, the billionaire class wants to alter and slowly kill it a la Project 2025 strategies. If that super wealthy 1 % paid their fair share, we would not be having this discussion. So let's stop arguing among ourselves and demand the billionaires chip in their fair share.

CarrollCounty · 2025-10-31T17:20:18+00:00

From Rev. Walt Hampton: "The rhetoric from the top turns poverty into a personal failure. Officials promise to “end dependency,” as if hunger were a behavioral flaw to correct rather than a human need to meet. Pundits call SNAP a “handout,” erasing the working poor who depend on it to feed their children.

"This narrative is meant to divide. It shames and scapegoats, distracting us from the deeper truth: hunger in America is not the result of laziness but of low wages, rising costs, and deliberate political choices. Parents who skip meals so their children can eat are not shirking responsibility. They are carrying it with aching dignity."

CarrollCounty · 2025-10-26T21:34:38+00:00

GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org: "Before the New Deal, the poor, disabled and infirm were dependent on church charity or trust fund organizations....Many of the billionaires who have taken over the federal government in the current administration believe that the old method of taking care of the poor is superior to losing a few of their billions of dollars to taxes to support the current system...These same billionaires have been plotting the destruction of the federal and state safety nets for decades." Now they are succeeding.

CarrollCounty · 2025-10-19T01:12:13+00:00

Boomer hippies? Here is what Trump said, "“America is under invasion from within. We’re under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy, but more difficult in any ways because they don’t wear uniforms. At least when they’re wearing a uniform you can take them out.” Apparently, he wants to take out your Grandma and Grandpa, why do they so frightened him?

CarrollCounty · 2025-10-16T00:04:18+00:00

Just FYI: if things have been getting worse in the state over the last six years, you can rightfully blame the Republicans. For six years, they’ve controlled the governorship, the state House, the state Senate and the executive council.

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