Governor Sununu Signs Anti-Worker Bill into Law
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Last week, Governor Sununu signed SB 137, Senator Jeb Bradley’s (R-Wolfeboro) bill to freeze the tipped minimum wage at $3.27 per hour. Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) issued the following statement in response: “Despite the fact that New Hampshire has the lowest minimum wage in New England with a gap that ranges between $4.75-$6 less per hour than st
SB 126 Signed into Law
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Last week, SB 126, Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka’s (D-Portsmouth) bill to make adjustments to landlord tenant law, giving more flexibility to tenants who may be struggling to pay their rent, was signed into law. Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D-Portsmouth) issued the following statement in response: “Particularly now as we approach the end of the federal eviction morator
Senate Democratic Leader Commends NH Supreme Court Ruling on SB 3
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, in a vote of 4-0, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that SB 3 was in violation of the New Hampshire constitution. Enacted in July of 2017, SB 3 put up barriers for college students wishing to participate in their local elections by amending New Hampshire’s voter registration laws pertaining to proof of domicile. Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Manchest
Conservative Majority of US Supreme Court Makes it Harder to Vote and Easier to Buy Elections
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us Today, the United State Supreme Court issued two anti-democracy 6-3 opinions in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. In Brnovich, the Supreme Court further dismantled the historic Voting Rights Act by limiting the ability to challenge voting laws that disproportionately impact minority voters. In Americans for Prosperity, the