Politics
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Stricter PFAS limits set to safeguard New Hampshire’s drinking water
President Biden’s new EPA PFAS limits, coupled with NH House Bill 1649, set a historic standard for cleaner drinking water and safer consumer products in New Hampshire. Discover the significant changes ahead for Granite Staters.
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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
Employees across the US will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. Here’s what you need to know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act changes.
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Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.
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Informed Analysis: Littleton shows a path for communities wrestling with political division
Following a contentious anti-LGBTQ crusade from Republican State Senator and Littleton Select Board member Carrie Gendreau, voters delivered a blow out victory for North Country Pride co-chair Kerri Harrington at town elections TKTK. Gendreau attracted a whirlwind of outrage last year after making disparaging remarks about a rainbow mural promoting social inclusion. Rather than apologize…
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Op-ed: Kelly Ayotte has been and will always be an anti-abortion extremist
In her bid for the governor’s office, recently former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte took to these pages in an attempt to rewrite her long and well-documented record of working to dismantle Granite Staters’ reproductive rights – including attacking IVF – throughout her time in the United States Senate. In that piece, Ayotte claims, “I never voted against access to IVF, nor has my position ever shifted.” That’s simply not true.…
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Misleading robocalls prompts lawsuit from League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWV-US), the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire (LWV-NH), and individual New Hampshire voters filed a lawsuit on TKTKDAY against the perpetrators of the robocalls many Granite Staters received leading up to the New Hampshire Presidential Primary in January. The group specifically accused Steve Kramer…
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Democratic hopefuls target Kelly Ayotte’s record in fierce speeches at NH Dems dinner
Minnesota Governor and Chair of the Democratic Governors Association Tim Walz over the weekend joined prominent New Hampshire Democrats in delivering a scathing indictment of Republican candidates for New Hampshire governor and their legislative records. Governor Walz, acting as the keynote speaker of the annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner hosted by the New Hampshire Democratic…
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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#NHPolitics Weekly Ins and Outs — April 14, 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? Major Swings on PFAS Protections—…
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Democratic candidates for Governor unify to hammer Ayotte, Trump on abortion stances
Taking aim on gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte and former president Donald Trump, Democratic candidates for governor joined forces at a Biden campaign event this week to elevate both Republican candidates legislative records.
