Politics
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Op-ed: how the right consistently loses with young voters
The selection of Tim Walz as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate brought into sharp focus many contrasts between positions Democrats and Republicans hold this election cycle. One of those positions involves Democrats wanting to feed hungry school children with free lunches, while schools without free lunch programs, such as Mehlville School District near St. Louis,…
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Barack and Michelle Obama highlight Harris and Trump’s wildly different visions for America
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama capped off Tuesday’s events at the DNC, where they laid out differing visions of where America will go under a Harris or Trump presidency.
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Joe Biden passes the torch to Kamala Harris on night one of the Democratic Convention
President Joe Biden promised to be “the best volunteer the Harris and Walz campaign has ever seen.”
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Trump a CEO’s dream, worker’s nightmare, labor leaders warn at DNC
The heads of six unions spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention to list the many ways the Biden-Harris team has had workers’ backs and how Trump has been hostile to workers’ rights and prosperity.
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#NHPolitics Ins and Outs — August 18, 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? CD 2 Race Heats Up (for…
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Bipartisan anger over report detailing Kelly Ayotte’s role in creating housing crisis
Reactions have come fast and furious from both sides of the aisle following the release of a bombshell report by the New Hampshire Union Leader this week that detailed how Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte pocketed millions of dollars from private equity firm Blackstone — the largest corporate landlord in the United States. Blackstone’s business…
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Opinion: We must help communities that have been left behind, no matter who wins in November
In this op-ed, Justin Maxson and Sarah Jaynes advocate for prioritizing federal investments to uplift all communities and ensure widespread economic benefits.
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Two years in, the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs in New Hampshire
The Inflation Reduction Act ensured that 11,000 Granite Staters were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for over 6,000 New Hampshire seniors, and incentivized manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
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Video: How to vote as a college student
Are you a college student living in New Hampshire. You can vote in the Granite State. Here’s how. @granitepost Are you a college student living in New Hampshire. You can vote in the Granite State. Here’s how. #NHlocal #NHcollege #NHeducation #votingincollege #VOTE #NHvotes ♬ original sound – Granite Post
