Politics
-
Op-ed: Conflict or Corruption?
Conflicts of interest rely on more than just monetary benefits. Per official ethics guidelines, a potential conflict of interest exists when a lawmaker—or someone in their household—is responsible for the financial welfare of an organization, even if uncompensated for their work. A real-life example is that of House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn). His 2023…
-
Biden policy to help IRS collect up to $851 billion in back taxes from ultra-wealthy
Using funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000. The IRS could collect as much as $851 billion in additional tax revenue over the next decade.
-
NH Republicans vote to expand school voucher program, potentially tripling cost to NH taxpayers
Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday voted on a sweeping expansion of their school voucher program, a move that could triple the cost of the program. The bill would expand eligibility for the program from families earning 350% of the federal poverty line to those earning 500% of the guidelines —…
-
Republicans cave to Trump, block border security deal they demanded
After years of claiming that border security was a “top priority” for them, House and Senate Republicans killed a long-awaited, bipartisan deal they insisted on amid pressure from former President Donald Trump.
-
Leaders convene to address challenges facing New Hampshire’s youth and families
A coalition of lawmakers and advocacy groups convened a discussion last week aimed to bridge the gap between the experiences of young individuals and families in New Hampshire and the policies crafted to support them.
-
NH Attorney General points blame for deepfaked Biden robocall to Texas company
NH Attorney General John Formella said a Texas company named “Life Corporation,” run by Walter Monk, was responsible for a robocall featuring an AI-generated voice of President Joe Biden that discouraged people from voting in January’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
-
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is seeking to delay a trial until after the November election. If he were to defeat President Joe Biden, he could presumably try to use his position as head of the executive branch to order a new attorney general to dismiss the federal cases he faces or potentially could seek a pardon for himself.
-
House Republicans block abortion rights amendment, Dems defeat 15 day abortion ban
Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday blocked a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have created proactive protections for abortion rights in the state. New Hampshire is the only state in New England where such abortion rights are not enshrined in state law.
-
NH House Republicans double down on discrimination against trans Granite Staters
On Thursday House Republicans blocked a vote to reconsider HB 396, a bill that would give license to schools and other organizations across New Hampshire to prohibit transgender people from using restroom facilities or competing in sports based on their gender identity.
-
VIDEO: DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Unions in Biden infrastructure projects in New Hampshire
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke of the importance of Unions in Biden admin infrastructure projects in New Hampshire during a visit to a the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35 training center on Friday and spoke against so called “Right-to-Work” legislation currently in the NH State House @granitepost DOT Secretary Pete…
