Based in Manchester, Colin Booth is Granite Post’s political correspondent. A Granite State native and veteran political professional with a deep background in journalism, he’s worked on campaigns and programs in battleground states across the country, ranging from New Hampshire, Texas, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.
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#NHPolitics Weekly Ins and Outs — March 31, 2024
Happy Easter to all who celebrate! Another week of #NHPolitics Ins and Outs, taking you on a tour of the ins and outs of the ever-changing world of New Hampshire Politics, keeping score of the winners and losers week-by-week — and letting you know who’s in and who’s out. Let’s get into it. Who’s In?…
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NH Dems overwhelmingly vote to reelect DNC members that navigated FITN primary crisis
The New Hampshire Democratic Party’s executive committee has voted to reelect Bill Shaheen and State Senator Donna Soucy as committee members for the state party’s Democratic National Committee delegation, which represents the state party in matters before the national party. They beat out challengers Richard Komi and Shanna Potvin by significant margins. These are the…
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Colin Van Ostern announces bid for newly open NH congressional seat
Former Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern announced his bid for the newly open congressional seat just one day after six-term incumbent Congresswoman Annie Kuster shocked party leaders with her announcement that she would not be seeking another term in office. Van Ostern said in a statement and interviews announcing his candidacy he was committed to…
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Who NH Democratic insiders are talking about for NH’s CD2 seat after Kuster’s surprise announcement
Congresswoman Annie Kuster’s surprise announcement she would not run for reelection in November has set off a raft of speculation on who could succeed her in the NH2 seat. We’ve compiled a list of possible candidates top New Hampshire Democratic insiders are saying would be up for the task.
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VIDEO: NH Advocates Slam’s Trump Plan for Cutting Medicare and Social Security
Granite Staters seniors and advocates slammed Donald Trump at recent NH Biden-Harris press conference for his promises to cut social security and medicare. @granitepost Granite Staters seniors and advocates slammed Donald Trump at recent NH Biden-Harris press conference for his promises to cut social security and medicare. #NHPolitics #newhampshire #newhampshirenews #trump ♬ original sound –…
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Top Trump staffer, Ayotte advisor says campaign will deploy “soldiers” to polls
Top Trump staffer and advisor to GOP gubernatorial Kelly Ayotte Karoline Leavitt, who ran a failed campaign for congress in New Hampshire in 2022, said in an interview Monday the campaign would deploy “soldiers” to polls in 2024 to prevent election fraud.
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VIDEO: NH Sen. Maggie Hassan Takes Drug Companies to Task
WATCH: At a recent roundtable with senior and disability advocates, NH Senator Maggie Hassan took drug companies to task for trying to exploit loopholes to keep drug prices high. #NHPolitics #newhampshire #granitestate #nhnews @granitepost WATCH: At a recent roundtable with senior and disability advocates, NH Senator Maggie Hassan took drug companies to task for trying…
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#NHPolitics Weekly Ins and Outs — March 24, 2024
Another week of #NHPolitics Ins and Outs, taking you on a tour of the ins and outs of the ever-changing world of New Hampshire Politics, keeping score of the winners and losers week-by-week — and letting you know who’s in and who’s out. Let’s get into it. Who’s In? #NHPolitics? That’s Hot — Mega celebrity…
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‘I’m scared for my kids.’ Why Granite Staters fear an ACA repeal by Trump
“I’m scared for my kids and their future if he’s given the opportunity to take away our insurance, and our ability to access life saving medications.” On Friday morning Amber MacQuarrie, a mother from Manchester, shared how her family relies on the healthcare access provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one day before the…
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Senator Shaheen advocates for energy-efficient building codes to lower New Hampshire housing costs
Senator Jeanne Shaheen today sent a letter to the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), calling for new energy efficiency rules to make housing more affordable for New Hampshire residents. By updating energy efficiency building codes to match those already in place by other federal agencies, Shaheen writes in the letter that homeowners…
