Category Archives: Legislation
School Choice for NH: 2017 Highlights
2017 was very successful and lays the groundwork for more progress next year! We set an ambitious agenda and advanced on nearly every effort. Once again the game-changer was grassroots involvement and support. Engaged parents and citizens play a major … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged 2017 School Choice, Michelle Levell
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NH Pro-Marijuana Advocates Discuss Decriminalization Effort and Future Goals
The law was first introduced by Rep. Robert “Renny” Cushing, D-Hampton, and will go into effect on Sept. 16, making New Hampshire the last state in New England to decriminalize possession of marijuana. Matt Simon, the New England Political Director … Continue reading
PFCs Targeted In New Hampshire Legislation
After months of wrangling in the legislature, New Hampshire officials approved three water laws this month. Two of the laws tackle the issue of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), a persistent challenge for New Hampshire water managers, according to New Hampshire Public Radio. A third … Continue reading
Cornerstone: NH Bills to Watch for in 2018
From Cornerstone’s email newsletter ***** Some bills were retained to be studied later this year (and the Cornerstone team will be watching!), and those bills will be voted on in early 2018. Others were tabled, and we could see the … Continue reading
‘Trans Rally’ was Planned Months Ago to Push Lies About NH Laws
Yesterday, there was a “transgender equality” rally held in Manchester. WMUR reported that the rally was “in response to President’s call to ban transgender people in military.” The rally was actually planned back in February, long before President Trump’s tweets about banning transgenders … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Legislation, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Kimberly Morin, Rally, Transgender
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Senator Shaheen Suddenly Wants to Fix her Obamacare Disaster
Yesterday, Senator Jeanne Shaheen posted a homemade video of herself talking to “constituents” in New Hampshire about the failure of the senate to pass a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. After ignoring her constituents for … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Health Care, Legislation, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Jeanne Shaheen, Kimberly Morin, Obamacare
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Right-to-Know law expanded: greater visibility into violations by public officials
Governor Sununu signed HB460 into law on June 28th. This bill states that meeting minutes must now include any objections made to any discussions during a meeting if a member of the public body believes that the discussion is in violation of … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics, Right to Know Law, Right to Know NH
Tagged Right to Know, RSA 91-A
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2017 Legislative Session Recap
Before the 2017 Legislative Session began, Liberty Lobby LLC CEO Darryl W Perry began identifying bills of interest. This was initially done based solely on the titles of the Legislative Service Requests (LSRs), which are made public shortly after being filed. The … Continue reading
Chris Sununu Signs SB 44 Prohibiting NH from Mandating Common Core Standards
Concord, NH – Today, Governor Sununu signed into law SB 44, prohibiting the state from mandating local towns and school board to implement the Common Core academic standards. After the signing Senator Kevin Avard (R-Nashua), prime sponsor of the bill, issued … Continue reading
School choice: Next steps for NH
We have commended the governor and Legislature for taking a small but important step toward school choice. The “Croydon Bill” gives local school boards explicit authority to enter into tuition agreements with nearby private schools, without asking state bureaucrats for … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon Bill, Education Choice, School Choice
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The New Media Militia 