Politics
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Ayotte tries to distance herself from her anti-abortion record in new ad
Republican candidate for New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte released a video Wednesday morning attempting to rewrite her position on abortion, admonishing Granite Staters who would question her stance, suggesting they were “politicizing” her record on abortion. “We all know what they’re doing, politicizing abortion to win votes,” Ayotte says in the ad, not specifying who…
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Kelly Ayotte’s anti-abortion votes the subject of a new $500,000 ad campaign
Put New Hampshire First, a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), has launched its first ad of the election cycle, targeting Republican candidate Kelly Ayotte for her extensive anti-abortion voting record in the US Senate and her continued support of Donald Trump and his extreme agenda. The advertisement, which is being broadcast on…
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Teamsters’ pensions saved by Biden-Harris administration action, say Shaheen and Hassan
New Hampshire Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan this week announced new action by the Biden-Harris administration to restore and protect the pensions of more than 72,000 Teamsters across New England, including over 6,000 in New Hampshire. This initiative is part of the provisions in the 2021 American Rescue Plan. The announcement was made alongside…
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VIDEO: NH AAPI Delegate Is Excited For a Harris Presidency!
Sumathi Madhure, the co-chair of the Democratic AAPI caucus in NH, came to the US almost 30 years ago. But even until a few years ago, she couldn’t imagine that a woman of South Asian origin would be poised to be the next president of the US. “I feel so proud and so incredibly excited…
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Kamala Harris supports major changes to Supreme Court
Harris and President Biden are calling on Congress to establish term limits and a more binding, enforceable code of ethics for Supreme Court justices. “These popular reforms will help to restore confidence in the Court, strengthen our democracy, and ensure no one is above the law,” Harris said.
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#NHPolitics Ins and Outs — July 28, 2024
Who’s In? Kamala Harris & NH Dems — New Hampshire Democrats have been jubilant in the week since Joe Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election contest, reporting dramatic increases in volunteer engagement and fundraising. Two statewide polls from the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College…
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Gretchen Whitmer’s visit fuels further excitement among Dems in NH
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a big swing through New Hampshire this week, making a trio of stops across the state in her new role as the co-chair of the Kamala Harris campaign for president. The visit provided a new layer of enthusiasm for Democrats in the state, which has seen an explosive ascent of…
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J.D. Vance doesn’t believe in one person, one vote
Vance wants to give parents more votes than people without children and has been outright hostile to those without kids as part of his worldview that involves using the power of the US government to promote higher birth rates.
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Kamala Harris has spent decades fighting to protect people from gun violence
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons.
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Judge upholds Biden-Harris administration’s ban on noncompete clauses
Noncompete clauses effectively prevent workers from starting their own business or finding a new job in the same field within a certain area or timeframe after leaving their current job. The Biden-Harris administration’s ban on them is now tentatively set to go into effect on Sept. 4, pending other legal action.
