“This afternoon Republicans in the House and Senate agreed to a two-year state budget that fails in their election-day promises of job creation and economic growth.  At the same time it fails to meet some of our most basic state responsibilities to our most vulnerable populations, our elderly, disabled citizens, students, and middle class property [...]

Today Senate Democratic Leader Sylvia Larsen stated that she would not support the anti-worker policies set forth in SB 3 and has been subsequently replaced as a Senate conferee on the committee of conference assigned to work on finalizing the legislation targeting the New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS).   Larsen did support Senate conferees agreement [...]

“Today’s decision by Speaker O’Brien and the House Republican Leadership to clear the House gallery and conduct House session in private and outside of the view and observation of the public offends the very basis of our democracy – the right of every citizen to participate in free and open government.  It is a violation [...]

A change in legislative leadership in Concord has brought with it a number of policy proposals ranging from the strange to the exceptionally harmful. One measure in particular – passed by the House last week – threatens the very fabric of our democratic process and serves as a direct affront to New Hampshire’s independent tradition. [...]