Ruminations of a New Hampshire Republican with decidedly libertarian leanings
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Tue, 2025-03-04 20:53 +0000
by Michael Graham, NHJournal Both New Hampshire Democrats in the U.S. Senate joined a filibuster to block the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act from reaching the floor for a vote. The bill, which passed the House in...
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Sun, 2025-03-02 16:32 +0000
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Tue, 2025-02-25 21:18 +0000
by Jp Cortez, Sound Money Defense League (Cheyenne, Wyoming - February 24th, 2025) -- A groundbreaking bill to establish a strategic gold reserve has just become law in Wyoming. Senate File 96 - also known as the Wyoming Gold Act...
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Fri, 2025-02-21 19:27 +0000
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Sun, 2025-02-09 15:40 +0000
For all of the soul searching that came out of their losses at the polls in November, the Democrats haven't really changed, and they won't. Even when they can see that they've lost the working class. Democrats' claim to fame...
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Thu, 2025-02-06 12:03 +0000
by Michael Graham, NHJournal Smile, New Hampshire drivers — you could soon be on a red light camera. That’s the goal of Keene Democrat Rep. Philip Jones, who has proposed ending the state’s current ban on traffic enforcement cameras—his HB305,...
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Thu, 2025-02-06 11:58 +0000
September 2024 Statistics by Cassandra McBride, Ammo.com Homicides in the U.S. have risen to levels similar to those seen in the 1980s. The most commonly used weapons are firearms, unspecified weapons, and sharp objects. Report Highlights: Since 2020, there has...
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Fri, 2025-01-31 10:54 +0000
by Michael Graham, NHJournal A day after President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act — supported by all four Democrats in the state’s federal delegation — the New Hampshire Senate passed a series of immigration enforcement bills over the...
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Thu, 2025-01-30 16:01 +0000
by Michael Graham, NHJournal While New Hampshire native Karoline Leavitt was winning rave reviews for her performance in her first-ever press briefing as White House spokeswoman, one Granite Stater went out of his way to give her a thumbs down....
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Thu, 2025-01-30 14:04 +0000
Accident and Injury Statistics in September 2024 by Cassandra McBride, Ammo.com Report Highlights: A total of 34 deaths and 62 injuries from stray bullets have been reported in the United States as of September 25, 2024. 124 stray bullet or...
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Mon, 2025-01-27 14:17 +0000
Firearm-Death Statistics in the U.S. (2024) by Cassandra McBride, Ammo.com Report Highlights: Suicides account for more than half of firearm-related deaths among nearly every demographic each year. Between 2018 and 2024, 57% of all firearm-related deaths were suicides. Among white...
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Fri, 2025-01-17 15:56 +0000
A Pandemic of Violence by Cassandra McBride, Ammo.com Key Points: Black Americans are twice as likely to be murdered with bullets than any other race. Furthermore, 88% of black American gun deaths are attributed to another black American. Report Highlights:...
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Mon, 2025-01-13 15:58 +0000
by Jp Cortez, Sound Money Defense League After a multi-year effort backed by Money Metals, the Sound Money Defense League, and other in-state allies, the Kentucky legislature approved a bill that included ending the sales tax on purchases of precious...
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Sat, 2025-01-11 05:01 +0000
by Jp Cortez, Sound Money Defense League Lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced legislation today to create the “Wyoming Gold Reserve.” Introduced by sound money champion Senator Bob Ide (R-Casper), Senate File 96 amends and further implements the Wyoming Legal Tender...
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Fri, 2025-01-10 13:37 +0000
by Jp Cortez, Sound Money Defense League Virginia currently exempts precious metals purchases from state sales tax, however this exemption is set to expire in June of this year. House Bill 2336 aims to extend the current law on gold...
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Thu, 2025-01-09 11:04 +0000
Demographics of Assailants 1966-2024 by Cassandra McBride, Ammo.com Report Highlights: Black and white males, excluding gang violence, have the highest rates of mass shootings among demographic groups, with 0.09 incidents per 100,000 people. White Americans committed 53% of the 195...
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Thu, 2025-01-02 12:06 +0000
January A tone was set when Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin disappeared for several days in early January. He had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Walter Reed Hospital due to complications from cancer surgery. Three days later...
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Tue, 2024-12-24 10:49 +0000
The Complexity of Demographics and Gun Ownership By Cassandra McBride, Ammo.com Report Highlights: 72% of American gun owners list protection as a primary reason for owning a firearm, a sentiment shared across all demographics. Americans aged 35 to 65 are...
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Tue, 2024-12-17 13:21 +0000
By Cassandra McBride, Ammo.com Report Highlights: In 2023, around 42% of American households, or approximately 53.3 million, had at least one firearm. Household gun ownership decreased from 47% in 1990 to 45% in 2022. Montana, Alaska, and Wyoming have the...
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