As the pandemic politics wore on, people became aware of how their liberties had been side-stepped, trampled, or erased. Many rose to push back, including here in New Hampshire.
Re-Open New Hampshire, and the Health Freedom New Hampshire are two examples, but we’ve had some help. According to Young American for Liberty, they’ve been burning up the phones and knocking on doors for the cause.
I received the following statement on these successes.
Based on your interest in New Hampshire politics, I have news for you. Young Americans for Liberty’s (YAL) Hazlitt Coalition—the growing network of more than 170 pro-liberty legislators in nearly 40 states—has sponsored or co-sponsored nearly every single piece of successful medical freedom legislation in New Hampshire’s 2022 session. YAL’s 59 Hazlitt Coalition members in the state’s House of Representatives—about one-third of the House Republican caucus—have successfully gained positions in leadership within the caucus, allowing them to more easily push legislation over the finish line and combat opposition to pro-liberty bills. For example, Rep. Erica Layon (R-Derry), who was first elected in 2020, has already risen to the position of Vice Chair of the Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee, a critically important House committee for medical freedom legislation.
Across the state, YAL has executed a wide range of initiatives:
25,000+ calls made to voters
13,300+ doors knocked
4,400+ supporters identified
1,800+ patch-throughs generated to elected officials
First-term Hazlitt Rep. Melissa Blasek was a stay-at-home mom outraged by COVID-19 tyranny. With support from YAL, she got elected in 2020 and now leads an anti-lockdown, pro-medical freedom group called Rebuild New Hampshire.
Thanks to everyone for all th help, but we’ve just begun. All of our successes in the NH House must now survive the squishy NH Senate and get the governor’s signature. We’ll need just as much focus, if not more, to get that done.
You can learn more about their activity around the nation here.
The YAL website is here.
The YAL NH Page is here.
Melissa joined us on Life With Liz last Wednesday to give us an update. You can listen to that here.
