State Leaders
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Op-ed: Protecting Municipal Sovereignty: Safeguarding Local Control in New Hampshire
The persistent threat to municipal sovereignty is illustrated by the extreme proposals put forth by Republicans in the House Committee on Municipal and County Government. Disturbingly, even moderate Republicans have been forced to display a false sense of unity, emerging from a culture of fear that suppresses independent thought within their ranks. In such an…
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Shaheen criticizes FAA firings, warns of air safety threats
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen took to the Senate floor this week to criticize the Trump Administration’s sudden firing of hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, arguing the move has jeopardized public safety at a time when airline incidents and near-misses appear to be on the rise. Shaheen’s remarks come on the heels of a…
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Trump’s embattled defense nominee sparks clear contrast in potential Shaheen/Brown Senate matchup
The embattled nomination of Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host, as Secretary of Defense by President Donald Trump, has divided the top candidates for New Hampshire’s 2026 senate race even while new and troubling information about the nominee’s reported abuse of his ex-wives and excessive drinking has cast further doubt an already troubled nomination…
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Top NH GOP staffer calls for jailing NH journalists, Ayotte refuses to condemn
A top NH GOP staffer who some Republicans likened to a de facto state party executive director during the 2024 election cycle posted on social media Tuesday morning that there should be a “special jail for journalists” working in New Hampshire. Chris Maidment, the conservative operative who made the post, deleted it shortly after, which…
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New NH legislative leaders sound alarm on Republican plans to downshift state revenue cuts
The newly elected leaders of the New Hampshire House and Senate Democratic caucuses are throwing up red flags as state-level Republicans hold budget hearings, foretelling sweeping cuts to state spending, intending to further downshift the tax burden to local communities. “After years of Republicans’ mismanagement and squandering of federal funds, we are facing a massive…
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Informed Analysis: NH Dems campaign skills and historic trends give reason to keep hope alive
One week later, New Hampshire Democrats obviously aren’t celebrating after last Tuesday’s presidential election put the felon Donald Trump on track to return to the oval office, igniting a wave of racist texts and “Your Body, My Choice” pro-rape harrassment from all corners of the country. No doubt, the result of last Tuesday’s election came…
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State Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka elected leader of New Hampshire Senate Democrats
The New Hampshire Senate Democratic Caucus voted unanimously on Friday to elect State Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka of Portsmouth as the next Senate Democratic Leader following the electoral defeat of Senator Donna Soucy in Tuesday’s election. Perkins Kwoka has been seen as a longtime champion of both housing and reproductive rights since joining the senate…
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VIDEO: Chris Pappas Wins NH’s 1st District!
Congressman Chris Pappas has won his race against opponent Russell Prescott to go on to serve his fourth term representing New Hampshire’s first congressional district. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Granite Post (@granitepostnh)
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John Stephen under fire in Executive Council race amid youth detention center abuse fallout
Republican candidate for Executive Council in District 4 John Stephen has put his record of fiscal responsibility while serving as New Hampshire Commissioner of Health and Human Services from 2003 through 2007 at the center of his campaign for Executive Council this year. “As Commissioner of HHS, the department of Health and Human Services, you…
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Military veterans in NH rally behind Harris, denounce Donald Trump and Kelly Ayotte
Making the case that their military codes of honor, service, and conduct was guiding their actions, a group of New Hampshire military veterans gathered in Portsmouth this week to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. They also provided an urgent warning of the dangers posed by former President Donald Trump’s openly stated threats to…
