AFT president and former high school teacher Randi Weingarten began her talk with a homework assignment. Holding up a well-worn copy of Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny,” she suggested it as an important guide to this moment and the stakes of the election
O P I N I O N TINY WHITE BOX Prelude January 27, 2004. It’s morning. I’m in the front
U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) joined with several veterans at American Legion Henry J. Sweeney Post #2 on Maple Street to emphasize his support of veterans during his time in Congress and the support of veterans he has earned across the Granite State.
NHPR will host a series of candidate forums leading up to the 2024 General Election as part of an on-going effort to inform New Hampshire voters on local races for Governor, and Congressional Districts 1 and 2.
This November, we have the opportunity to elect leaders to the State House and Senate who will fight for common sense solutions to the challenges facing hardworking Granite Staters, stand up against extreme policies, and create a more prosperous future for New Hampshire. Donna Soucy is that leader, and that’s why I’m supporting her State Senate reelection campaign.
Not unlike millions of Americans throughout our country I have been, shall we say, obsessing over the wild ride known as the presidential election cycle. I have taken a particular interest in the polls for the first time, with the hope of being able to interpret the numbers so I could see who was winning, or going to win.
Tuesday Sept. 10 is primary election day here in New Hampshire. We’ve got your guide to who’s on the ballot and where they stand on the issues.
Citing the importance of small businesses in the economy and their job-generating capacity she announced a proposed plan of tax incentives for start-ups. Currently, a new business can deduct $5,000 in start-up expenses. She called for a tenfold increase to a $50,000 deduction and a reduction in red tape to incentivize new business formation.
A hobby I don’t understand, however, is attempting to trick voters into selecting a candidate in the primary election by falsely filing under a mainstream party. Yet that seems to be a favorite pastime for Free Staters, a group who answers the question, “What if you took a bunch of Twitter edgelords and rallied them around an untenable goal and a hedgehog emoji?”
We need a governor who is going to fight for solutions to the opioid epidemic, not run a misleading attack campaign about it. That’s why I’m supporting Cinde Warmington for governor and I hope you’ll join me.