State Politics
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Women share horror stories caused by red state abortion bans during NH visit
In powerful testimony this week at a press conference for the New Hampshire 2024 Biden campaign, two women — Amanda Zurawski and Kaitlyn Joshua — shared their harrowing experiences dealing with pregnancy complications that became life-threatening due to abortion bans in their home states. Their stories were meant to highlight the urgent need for reproductive…
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NH Republicans pass trio of bills targeting LGBTQ Granite Staters in marathon Senate session
In a move that made anti-LGBTQ history in the Northeast, the New Hampshire Senate voted 13-10 along party lines during a marathon session Thursday to advance three bills that significantly target transgender youth and the LGBTQ+ community. If the Republican-backed legislation is signed into law, these measures would mark the first such bans in the…
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VIDEO: Kelly Ayotte Avoids Questions On Ally With Relations With Minor
Leading Republican Candidate for New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte recently spoke at an event on children issues in the state, but ran away when asked questions on Jon Stone, one of her key political allies and endorsers who was recently revealed to have lost his career in law enforcement after carrying on a relationship with…
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VIDEO: Senator Maggie Hassan Has The Top Bipartisan Scores
Newly released ratings on the Bipartisanship Scorecard by the Common Ground Committee ratings have Senator Maggie Hassan as ranked as the most bipartisan Senator in the country, with Senator Jeanne Shaheen close behind. Senator Hassan talks about the state of bipartisanship in the Senate and the importance of reaching across the aisle in governing, Check…
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Former NH first lady warns of the risks Trump poses to your healthcare
Former NH first lady warns of the risks Trump poses to Granite Staters healthcare
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VIDEO: NH Senate Rejects Bipartisan Gun Bill
In the wake of the Concord Hospital shooting in late 2023, a group of bipartisan lawmakers came together to close a narrow loophole to prevent another shooting by individuals who had been involuntarily institutionalized. Republicans on a State Senate committee this week recommended against moving forward with the legislation. We spoke to State Rep David…
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#NHPolitics Weekly Ins and Outs — May 12, 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? Maggie Tamposi Goodlander’s Big Launch —…
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VIDEO: Needing your Passport to Vote in NH?
New Hampshire Republicans are currently pushing a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in the state of New Hampshire. We spoke to Matt Mooshian, Advocacy and Engagement Director at 603 Forward to get his take on a voting rights bill some are calling “the most restrictive in the country” @granitepost…
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Need your birth certificate to vote? This GOP bill will require it in NH
Concerns are mounting around a piece of Republican legislation making its way through the New Hampshire legislature would require hopeful voters to present their birth certificate, passport or other documents proving citizenship in order to register, changes which voting rights experts are calling “the most restrictive in the country.”
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Op-Ed: Sununu’s Faux Outrage Only Fuels Hate
In 2021, a group of white supremacists known as the “Proud Boys” and members of the neo-Nazi hate group, NSC-131, began disrupting Nashua School Board meetings. They flashed “white supremacist” hand signals and waved signs expressing opposition to teachers giving accurate history lessons about the Civil War. Governor Chris Sununu was silent. In 2023, the…
