NH Journal

2 days ago | nhjournal.com | Paula Fitzsimmons

Data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey, which tracks reported and unreported crimes, has put to rest any doubts that violent crime has surged in recent years. This increase is consistent with a years-long ideological war on police that continues today. It’s a war that has consequently contributed to the disintegration of communities nationwide and claimed innocent lives.

3 days ago | nhjournal.com | Andrew Cline

(This article first appeared at JBartlett.org)It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and Granite Staters are again being subjected to the claim that teachers here earn less than they should because legislators are stingy. Given current market conditions, average teacher pay in New Hampshire is lower than it should be to recruit the best candidates. But the state’s contribution isn’t the reason.

6 days ago | nhjournal.com | Michael Graham

President Donald Trump continues his record-setting pace of issuing executive orders, and his latest — which he’s scheduled to sign later today — is designed “to unleash commercial fishing in the Atlantic, advancing the America First Fishing Policy.” “President Trump is committed to removing unnecessary restrictions on American fishermen in order to strengthen the U.S. economy, support coastal communities, and restore fairness to an industry disadvantaged by overregulation and unfair foreign...

6 days ago | nhjournal.com | Michael Graham

Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. And White, suburban Gen-Z women are from La La Land. That’s the finding of, well,  every normal person over the age of 40 who has talked to a pronoun-obsessed, pro-Palestine twenty-something female voter about why late-term abortion should be legal and borders should be banned. But it’s also a trend picked up by polling over the past few years, including a new poll from NBC News/Survey Monkey.

6 days ago | nhjournal.com | Evan Lips

Fans of school choice and border security cheered big wins in the New Hampshire State House on Thursday as legislators passed bills allowing local police to assist with federal immigration enforcement and eliminating the income cap on the Education Freedom Accounts. The two issues — school choice and cracking down on illegal immigration — are top priorities for first-year GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte.