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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Industry leaders, activists talk urgent need for climate action
A number of local and national industry and climate leaders gathered in Concord on Thursday for a youth forum on the urgent need to address the climate crisis.
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VIDEO: New Hampshire presidential primary date fight with DNC
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The race for second: where the GOP hopefuls’ NH campaigns are post-Iowa
After Donald Trump’s victory in the Iowa caucus on Monday, the eyes of the nation are turning to New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation primary. The ugly race for second place is taking new shape in the Granite State and political players on the ground are shifting their message to reflect the new political calculus following Trump’s dominant…
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Sununu criticized for campaigning for Nikki Haley during NH flooding and evacuations
NH Gov. Chris Sununu smiled in selfies on social media while campaigning on behalf of Nikki Haley during NH storm evacuations over the weekend.
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Kelly Ayotte celebrates endorsement from “vaccine death report” state rep
Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte on Wednesday released a slate of new endorsements from current and former Members of the New Hampshire State House, with one individual drawing more attention than the others Among her announced endorsements was one from State Representative Ken Weyler, who in 2021 resigned as chair of the powerful State…
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NH Republicans’ extreme abortion bills draw ire of medical community
Testimony on a trio of abortion bills in the State House Judiciary Committee — which included a 15-day abortion ban which has attracted national attention — drew intense scrutiny from state medical professionals and even a Republican state representative on Wednesday. Dr. Maris Toland, an obstetrician gynecologist in Southern New Hampshire, spoke against the 15-day…
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Lead impeachment manager Raskin: If Trump wins, pardoned Jan. 6 rioters will commit more violence
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) held a press conference in Concord Monday afternoon, laying out in clear terms the dangers he sees from a second term of President Donald Trump will represent to both New Hampshire and the United States as a whole. Joined by state Senate Democratic leader Donna Soucy and Congresswoman Annie Kuster, Raskin…
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Jan. 6 Insurrection remembered on third anniversary in NH
The national impact of the January 6 insurrection incited by Donald Trump cannot be overstated, but its local impact and history here in New Hampshire is often overlooked. This year, several members of the state’s federal delegation shared their feelings about the day, what it meant for the country, and why it is so crucial…
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NH Republicans hammer anti-LGBTQ agenda on second day of 2024 session
Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a pair of anti-LGBTQ bills on the second day of the 2024 session and succeeded in killing two bills designed to improve gender affirming care for transgender individuals in the state. Among the bills taken up and passed was House Bill 619, which would prohibit health…
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NH Senate Dems introduce bills to strengthen abortion rights
Members of the New Hampshire Senate Democrats gathered on Thursday to unveil a slate of new bills aimed at shoring up abortion rights in the state, as well as a constitutional amendment aimed at enshrining proactive abortion protections into state law. State Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) said she planned to put forward Senate Bill 461,…
