State Governor
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Op-Ed: High Time for Legal Cannabis in NH
As a Democratic candidate for governor of New Hampshire, some of my primary goals include legalizing cannabis and creating more affordable housing. Legalization is not an entirely partisan issue, and in fact, our House of Representatives was the very first legislative body in the country to pass legalization (the State Senate has always been the…
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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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#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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Documents report that Kelly Ayotte endorser threatened murder of police officers, rape of chief’s family
A report published yesterday by InDepthNH details newly released records detailing the end of the law enforcement career of State Rep. Jon Stone — a key political ally and endorser of Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte — after he threatened to kill his fellow police officers in a shooting spree, murder his police chief, and…
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Ayotte’s lies on immigration prompt fact checks by reporters
Over the weekend, leading Republican candidate for New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte was called out by multiple New England reporters for lying about immigration issues in Massachusetts on social media. In her post, Ayotte, citing a Fox News article, suggested that a facility in Massachusetts pushed out veterans to allow housing for migrants in the…
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Op-ed: Taking Back the Corner Office for New Hampshire’s Families
This year’s election for governor represents a unique and critical opportunity for Democrats to take back the corner office for the first time in eight years. After nearly a decade of Republican rule – where access to reproductive freedom has been rolled back, public education is under constant attack, and housing has become unaffordable for…
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#NHPolitics Weekly Ins and Outs
Welcome to #NHPolitics Ins and Outs, a throwback kind of style of weekly column keeping score of the winners and losers in New Hampshire politics — who’s in and who’s out —and a dash of gossip between the lines. Without further ado, let’s get into it. Who’s In? Congresswoman Annie Kuster — The senior-most congresswoman…
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‘Political theater’: Sununu’s border deployment plan draws fire
Governor Chris Sununu’s request for $850,000 to deploy 15 New Hampshire National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border is facing a barrage of criticism, with opponents alleging a political stunt at New Hampshire taxpayers’ expense. In a statement released by his office Sununu citied a need to stem the flow of illegal crossings along the…
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Donald Trump’s “Holy War” on Taylor Swift: where do NH Gov candidates stand?
On Sunday night Taylor Swift’s boyfriend won the Super Bowl, an excruciating moment for Republicans across the nation. Why excruciating? Well, last week Republicans declared a “Holy War” on the iconic, history-making singer, all because she once encouraged young people to register to vote. The right then whipped up countless conspiracy theories of a deep-state…
