| Dear Friend,
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the 2018 McIntyre Shaheen 100 Club Dinner on Saturday!
Voting rights champion and 2020 potential presidential candidate Jason Kander joined Senator Shaheen, Senator Hassan, and Congresswoman Kuster to rally the sold-out crowd and get New Hampshire Democrats excited and ready for the 2018 midterms (Congresswoman Shea-Porter was sick and could not attend).
The incredible energy at the event proved once more that Democrats are dedicated and willing to put in the work to regain control of the State House, Executive Council, and Governorship while maintaining control of the both congressional seats this November.
Please continue to use this regular newsletter as a tool for your local committee meetings or as a supplement to your own regular newsletter.
As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you may have.
Best,
Sue Ford Sarah Guggenheimer
NHDP Grassroots Chair Deputy Communications Director,
Fmr. House Democratic Floor Leader NHDP
sueford06@gmail.com sguggenheimer@nhdp.org
Nick Taylor Erin Turmelle
Director, House and Senate Democrats Political Director, NHDP
ntaylor@nhdp.org eturmelle@nhdp.org |
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Action Alert
Protest Secretary Mnuchin and Ivanka Trump’s visit to New Hampshire!
Tomorrow, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Ivanka Trump are coming to New Hampshire to hold a Town Hall about President Trump’s tax reform plan, which is slated to add $1.5 trillion to the deficit.
Join us tomorrow to protest Trump and Sununu’s decisions to put corporations over people. We’ll be meeting outside the Derry Opera House TOMORROW, at 11:30 AM.
RSVP HERE
Rally to Reauthorize Medicaid Expansion
Join partners on May 2nd to tell lawmakers that they must reauthorize this critical program. Medicaid Expansion provides coverage for over 50,000 Granite Staters and has proven to be one of our best tools fighting the opioid epidemic.
Show the New Hampshire legislature how important the reauthorization of this program is by joining our partners rallying to protect Medicaid!
The event will take place on the State House Lawn, on Wednesday, May 2nd at 8 am.
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Priority Hearings
Transgender Civil Liberties
Monday, April 16th, 1:30PM / Judiciary / Room 100, State House
SENATE – Judiciary – HB 1319, prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity
Why this matters: This is the second bill in two years that seeks to prevent transgender discrimination. Last year, Republicans tabled this bill, keeping it from even coming up for a vote. Governor Sununu’s sole response was that he had “no personal opinion” on the matter. Now, this legislation with bipartisan support has another chance to pass, which would secure transgendercivil rights under the law.
Supplementing the Medicaid enhancement tax
Tuesday, April 17th, 11:00AM / Finance / Room 210-211, Legislative Office Building
HOUSE – SB 590-FN-A, this amendment would establish a de facto income tax in New Hampshire
Why this matters: Republican Neal Kurk introduced this amendment that will create a de facto income tax in the state of New Hampshire by modifying the Medicaid enhancement tax. This flies in the face of the Live Free or Die creed that the state legislature has long honored. Kurk’s amendment is unnecessary and a betrayal to the people of New Hampshire. |
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On the Floor
Ban on Conversion Therapy
Thursday, April 19th / Senate / Full Vote
SENATE – HB 587-FN, banning conversion therapy
Why this matters: With this bill, New Hampshire has a chance to finally ban the terrible and ineffective practice of conversion therapy for minors. Conversion therapy has been proven to increase rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide among LGBTQIA teens. It is far past time for conversion therapy to end in the state of New Hampshire.
Annulling Marijuana Convictions
Thursday, April 19th / Senate / Full Vote
SENATE – HB 1477-FN, relative to annulment of arrests or convictions for possession of 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana, or less
Why this matters: After passing the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate will now vote on this bill, which would expunge prior arrests or convictions for possession of a 3/4 ounce of marijuana or less. After the state legislature decriminalized possession of a 3/4 ounce of less of marijuana last year, this is an opportunity to apply this law equally among all Granite Staters. |
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Platform Committee
We need your help. Over the next few months, the New Hampshire Democratic Party Platform Committee will travel around the State to hear from you on the content of our 2018 Platform. We are charged with building a Platform that finds the common ground among us, and helps make the case for why Democrats, Independents, and Republicans – our friends and neighbors – should support the Democratic vision for moving New Hampshire forward. The Platform is a statement of our principles and a direct appeal people of New Hampshire.
In an effort to hear from as many democrats as possible, the Committee has scheduled hearings across the state, the final meeting will take place in Coos County.
April 20 at 5:30pm, Hope Recovery Center, 823 Main St, Berlin, NH (Coos)
Here is the current NHDP Party Platform for your review. Feel free to reach out with any questions or comments to platform@nhdp.org. |
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County Summits
This spring, the NHDP staff is hitting the road for thirteen County Summits that will be packed with trainings and discussions relevant to strategic planning for 2018 elections! With more than 50% of statewide local committee officers being new members this year we are traveling the state to provide the training and organizing skills that will lay the foundation for success in 2018. We have the momentum, we are fine tuning our skills, and we are building our capacity in every town and county. Please add the following dates to your calendar and RSVP to join us at your county summit!
Merrimack County – April 21, 10AM – 2PM
(New Hampshire Democratic Party – 105 N State St, Concord, NH 03301)
Click HERE to RSVP
Hillsborough County – April 22, 1PM – 5PM
(Greenfield Meeting House – 775 Forest Rd, Greenfield, NH 03047)
Click HERE to RSVP |
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Sununu Reality Check
Sununu has a history of conspiratorial thinking on voter fraud
From his assertion that Massachusetts residents were traveling to New Hampshire in buses to vote illegally to his support for legislation designed to suppress the votes of college students in New Hampshire, Governor Chris Sununu has a history of taking radical positions on voter fraud.
Read about Sununu’s history of voter suppression on Sununu Reality Check.
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In the News
Sununu raise shows need for Equal Pay Day
By: Senators Hennessey, Fuller Clark, Lasky, and Soucy
Seacoast Online: READ HERE
House should kill school voucher bill
By: Alfrieda J. Englund
Keene Sentinel: READ HERE
Choice is good; hurting public schools is not
By: George Saunderson
Concord Monitor: READ HERELet us vote
By: Matthew Magann
The Dartmouth: READ HERE
It’s called voter suppression
By: Kathy Spielman
Foster’s Daily Democrat: READ HERE
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Get Involved
We are going to need all hands-on-deck in 2018. If you’d like to get involved, please let us know. There are many ways to help out! You can volunteer to write letters to your local paper, call your local representatives, testify at hearings, or share posts on social media.
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