Tuesday, July 24, 2007 A look into N.H. budget Seacoastonline.com By Maggie Hassan July 24, 2007 6:00 AM On June 29, Gov. John Lynch signed the state’s budget for the next two years. The budget delivered to him by the Legislature is more transparent than prior budgets and represents our state’s values and priorities by funding our needs without creating new revenue sources. Click here to read article in full. Thursday, July 12, 2007 Cilley and Shea-Porter chat with men of Burger King Class 101 By JENNIFER KEEFE Democrat Staff Writer SOMERSWORTH — The men who informally gather at Burger King on High Street early Friday, as they do each morning, had a tad more excitement than usual as State Senator Jackie Cilley and U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter stopped in for a visit. Click here to read article in full. Sunday, July 01, 2007 Winners, losers and an MVP: Award for persistence goes to Sen. Janeway By Dorgan, Liebowitz Monitor staff "We also have a couple awards. Sen. Kathleen Sgambati of Tilton wins the Senate's "Most Valuable Player" prize for her work on the budget. Sgambati put her years of experience at the upper levels of the Department of Health and Human Services to work, trimming money from the budget. The jury is still out, however, on Sgambati's most controversial proposal: that the state shift its responsibility for nursing homes onto county governments, in exchange for the state assuming other responsibilities. Sen. Harold Janeway of Webster wins an award for persistence. After Rumford Energy abruptly closed, leaving hundreds of customers with pre-buy contracts in a bind, Janeway proposed tightening restrictions on oil dealers who offer such contracts. The proposal went through several versions but eventually passed." Click here to read article in full. Thursday, June 21, 2007 Sens. Lou D'Allesandro and Kathy Sgambati: The state Senate has presented a responsible budget The Union Leader By SEN. LOU D'ALLESANDRO AND SEN. KATHY SGAMBATI AS TWO OF THE leading Senate budget writers, we are puzzled by columnist Charles Arlinghaus's recent description of our spending plan as "deficit spending." We feel obliged to correct the record. Click here to read article in full. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Compromise quick on oil contracts: Pre-buy agreements to be sold in January By LAUREN R. DORGAN Concord Monitor staff Legislators reached an agreement yesterday on a plan to safeguard consumers who pre-buy heating oil. The measure comes in response to the abrupt closing of Rumford Energy, a Concord company that left "about 400 individuals high and dry," said Sen. Harold Janeway, a Democrat from Webster. Click here to read article in full. Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Why Senator Sgambati voted no on the education amendment I voted no to protect property taxpayers For the Monitor June 19. 2007 8:00AM Last week I cast a vote to defeat a constitutional amendment on school funding. This constitutional amendment failed to obtain the necessary 60 percent vote of senators for passage by one vote. Because my vote was one of the deciding votes on whether this constitutional amendment would move on to the House, I want to share with you how I made this very serious decision. Click here to read article in full. Saturday, June 02, 2007 With civil unions, we've come a long way By Martha Fuller Clark For the Monitor As a member of the state Senate it was my privilege to speak in favor of HB437, the civil unions proposal. HB437 is about love, commitment, family, fairness and responsibility. It is not about marriage. Nothing in the legislation changes New Hampshire law about marriage. Rather it is about certain citizens in our state having access to the same legal rights that married couples have. Read This Article Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Maggie Hassan column: Education amendment Seacoastonline.com April 17, 2007 6:00 AM Education funding has dominated our state's political discourse for more than a decade, often distracting us from more important questions about the content and quality of the education we want to provide. Click here to read article in full. Wednesday, November 08, 2006 N.H. Democrats take control of State Senate CONCORD, N.H. --Democrats tapped into a national anti-Republican mood Tuesday to overcome an eight-seat GOP advantage to take control of the state Senate for only the second time since 1911. Democrats won at least a 14-10 advantage. Read This Article Tuesday, October 10, 2006 GOP bipartisan spirit smells like snake oil By Sen. Peter Hoe Burling Concord Monitor John Lynch is a remarkably effective and capable governor. Because the people of New Hampshire understand the truth of this statement, Lynch has an approval rating approaching 80 percent. As the 2006 election nears, state senators from the Republican caucus have decided that the surest way to garner votes is to claim a record of support for the governor and his policies. If only it had been so... Read Entire Article Thursday, June 22, 2006 SENATE DEMOCRATS KICK OFF CAMPAIGN SEASON WITH STRONG SLATE OF CANDIDATES Candidates and Incumbents vow to work with Governor Lynch to continue moving New Hampshire forward. Concord, NH – Today, the Senate Democratic Caucus announced their strong slate of candidates running for election in 2006. The event, which was held at the Legislative Office Building, focused on the accomplishments Senate Democrats have made working with Governor Lynch and what priorities they hope to achieve in the future, including fighting for adequate education, ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare, protecting the environment, and creating a safer and more secure New Hampshire. Wednesday, June 07, 2006 EIGHT INCUMBENT DEMOCRATS WILL FILE FOR RE-ELECTION FOR FIRST TIME IN RECENT HISTORY First Day of Candidate Filing Brings Fresh Faces for Democrats Concord, NH – On the first hour of the first day open to candidates filing to run for election, all eight incumbent members of New Hampshire’s Senate Democrats declared their intention to run for re-election. Most of the incumbent Senators joined their colleagues at 8 AM filing directly with the Secretary of State’s office in Concord. Wednesday, June 07, 2006 Majority Matters: Winning Back the New Hampshire Senate In 2006 Overview The New Hampshire Senate Democratic Caucus believes that with election trends, the current political climate in New Hampshire and across the nation, and substantial organizational efforts by the caucus, we have a strong chance of regaining the Senate majority in 2006. We currently hold eight out of 24 seats in the Senate. This year is unlike any other. Historically, three factors have determined the success of Democrats in the Senate: A strong state-wide ticket, strong candidates, and strong organization. This year, we have all three working in our favor. View All

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