Author: Kevin Tyson
Three Conservatives Walk Into A Bar
The following appeared first at my Substack site https://kptyson.substack.com/ Smoke curled at the threshold of the Crow Bar on Opera House Square as if some backstage machine had misfired. The manager, who had seen his share of theater across the street, merely grinned and held the door. Out of the gray stepped three men in… Continue reading Three Conservatives Walk Into A Bar
Daily News Brief
Claremont • Sullivan County • New Hampshire • U.S. — Saturday, October 18, 2025 Local — Claremont & Sullivan County SAU 6 still reeling; “Wild West” plan stalls in Concord A Senate committee balked at Claremont’s emergency school‑finance proposal as the district works through a ~$5M hole and staff changes. Sources: NHJournal — Damien Fisher:… Continue reading Daily News Brief
SchoolCare, Claremont, and the Health-Cost Shock Wave
Claremont’s Shock Invoice Claremont’s school budget crisis—already a five-alarm fire—now has an accelerant: a nearly $870,000 mid-year invoice from SchoolCare, the nonprofit health-benefits pool that covers many NH districts. That bill lands atop an existing ~ $5 million deficit and tight cash-flow projections, forcing immediate triage on spending and reserve use. What SchoolCare Is (and… Continue reading SchoolCare, Claremont, and the Health-Cost Shock Wave
SCGOP News Update
Introduction & context: the fight re‑ignites For decades, New Hampshire’s education funding regime has been controversial: the state provides a base adequacy subsidy per pupil (statutorily determined), while the bulk of school costs fall to local property taxpayers. Carsey School+2NH Journal+2 Recently, the state Supreme Court confirmed that the current base appropriations are constitutionally deficient… Continue reading SCGOP News Update
SCGOP News Update for 6 October 2025
Claremont seeks state aid amid fiscal crisisClaremont school officials petition state for emergency support after “financial crisis.”(Patch) Patch White Water Brook dam in danger, repair cost hits $1MLocal watchdog alleges city hid decaying dam condition; cost estimate ~$1,095,000.(Sullivan Report) sullivanreport.com Calls intensify for AG probe of Liot Hill misconductGOP demands investigation/impeachment over Executive Councilor ballot‑law… Continue reading SCGOP News Update for 6 October 2025
The Sullivan County NH Republican Committee 