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Latest Alerts & Actions
Each week when the New Hampshire House and Senate are in session, Kent Street Coalition provides a list of bills with hearings or votes in the State House that week, as well as recommendations for opposing or supporting each bill, talking points for testimony, and more. Find our latest actions and alerts below and subscribe to get them sent straight to your inbox.
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Reclaiming our Voting Rights and Electoral Power
Meeting Follow up, recording and ACTIONS to take! Links from the May 14, 2026 Meeting Open Democracy – Resources *Scroll past the sad face about absentee ballot to see voter information Get Involved! Stay in the Know!
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Legislative Visibility, May 14
Opposing Hateful and Dangerous Bills Good Evening Friends: The Legislative Session is quickly coming to an end and as we expected the NH-GOP has loaded a significant number of dangerous bills into the final sessions. On Thursday May 14th, both the House and Senate will be in session. The bills on the table include the Campus Carry bill, the voting access bill associated with student IDs, several anti-trans bills, several educational censorship bills, an anti-vaccine bill, and the list goes on. We are supporting two key measures: SB498 Wrap-Around Mental Health Care for Minors and the censure of Representative Corcoran.…
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LOCAL CONTROL? Most of the education-related bills that will be considered in the House and Senate this week have a common theme. As they constantly downshift costs to local communities, Republican/Free State leaders are working hard to “upshift” control over them. These lawmakers want to mandate what teachers can and can’t say in class and demand that teachers relate to students, not as trusted advisors, but as undercover agents expected to “out” their students. They want to dictate the materials public school librarians can put on their shelves and force school administrators to follow a burdensome state-mandated process if a parent…
Keep readingAFFORDABILITY ALERT
Why are Executive Councilors Blocking Federal Funding for Childcare in New Hampshire? The New Hampshire Executive Council voted to delay/deny $1.2 million in 100% federally funded child care support tied to the Department of Health and Human Services’ contract amendment with Pyramid Model Consortium. This funding would strengthen Granite Steps for Quality (NH’s child care quality improvement system), expand professional development and coaching for child care providers, and improve support for children with disabilities and developmental delays. Some Executive Councilors objected to diversity, equity, and inclusion language included in parts of the contract, putting critical child care resources at risk.…
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Legislative Actions: Week of May 10
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Both the House and Senate have completed committee work on all bills filled this session. This Thursday, May 14th, both chambers will meet to vote on all remaining committee recommendations. We encourage you to contact you state senator and representative(s) ahead of Thursday’s session on the bills listed in the section below (House and Senate Floor Sessions). We also encourage you to join us at the State House on Thursday for visibility on priority bills and to thank our hard-working Democratic legislators for fighting the good fight week in and week out – it’s been a very tough…
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Priority Legislative Actions: Week of May 10
OPPOSE HB 1793 OPPOSE HB 1793 so-called CAMPUS CARRY bill in all its forms, original or as amended. HB 1793 Campus Carry Proposal Recommended for Study Committee From our friends at the GunSense NH and the NH Gun Violence Prevention Coalition: HB 1793 began as a bill that would prohibit any public institution of higher education from enacting any rules or policies restricting the possession, carry, storage, or lawful use of firearms or non-lethal weapons on campus. The public outpouring of opposition to this proposal was heard loud and clear by lawmakers. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved an amendment that…
Keep readingVISIBILITY ACTIONS: May 10-16
NH House and Senate in Session Thursday, May 14, 8 – 10 AM State House The is the final day for both chambers to take up any bill that has not yet had a full floor vote. Both the House and Senate calendars are packed full of priority bills demanding our attention. Please join us at the State House as we hold signs thanking our Democratic champions and opposing the radical GOP Free State agenda. Stronger Together: Standing With Our Immigrant Neighbors Friday, May 15, 4 – 5 PM Corners of Main St. and Loudon Rd., Concord Support your neighbors!…
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URGENT ACTION
Trump and Nuclear Weapons With no end in sight for the American-Israeli war against Iran, our president has become more desperate in his rhetoric and more confused about his strategic goals. A frightening possibility is that President Trump or Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will use a nuclear weapon against the Iranian people. In order to ensure that this red line is not crossed, please contact your US Senators and Congressional Representative and make the following requests: SENATOR SHAHEEN 1-202-224-2841 SENATOR HASSAN …
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SAVE THE DATE: Justice for Nickenley (Nick) Turenne
5:00PM to 7:00PM City Hall Plaza, Manchester NH Please join Nickenley’s family and friends at the May Manchester Mayor and Board of Alderman meeting as they seek answers to questions surrounding this young man’s tragic death. Please read more here: AFSC NH: When State Violence Goes Unanswered By Ophelia Burnett, John Lindsay-Poland
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