Category: Action Alerts
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The action is now shifting to full House and Senate floor sessions, where both chambers will take up all remaining bills ahead of the May 14 deadline. Both the House and Senate will be in session this Thursday, May 7, and House Speaker Packard has asked House members to also hold two days…
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Veto Alert! Please see bills (below) being voted on by the House and Senate in full session on Thursday. Make sure to contact your legislators ahead of time and please join us if you can at the State House, Thursday May 7th, 8 to 10 am. From our friends at the Rockingham County Democratic Committee: OPPOSE HB348.…
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From the Visibilities Team: What a beautiful Spring Day in New Hampshire! On days like this, it is possible to forget for a minute all that is going on in our State these days. And yet, while we need to take time to enjoy the flowers and warm Spring air, we also need to continue…
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Only Senate Hearing Sign Ins this week. No House hearing priority bills, and no sessions LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Things are moving very quickly in the legislature right now as both the House and Senate rush to meet fast approaching deadlines, including Thursday, May 14th. That is the last day for the each chamber to act on…
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School tax caps on November state & federal election ballots every two years – from our friends at AFT-NH HB 1300 OPPOSE HB 1300 would require every community to vote on a school tax cap every two years in the November general election—taking a process that already exists locally and mandating it from the state,…
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