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How We Will Quickly Know Whether New Hampshire Has an Actual GOP Legislature

November 12, 2020 Ed Mosca

This is RSA 4:45 II, which addresses how a “state-of-emergency” declared by a New Hampshire Governor terminates: II. (a) A state of emergency shall terminate automatically 21 days after its declaration unless it is renewed under the same procedures set forth in paragraph I of this section. The governor may, by executive order, renew a … Read more

All of NH Governor Chris Sununu’s 22 Vetoes Upheld by the NH House

September 17, 2020 Steve MacDonald

There were not nearly as many vetoes from Governor Sununu this session as last, but then there were. One Omnibus piece of legislation was a trash can bill stuffed with some 40 odds and ends the Democrats wanted pushed through the COVID fearmongering amended legislative session.

Cornerstone Announces Release of 2019-2020 Legislative Scorecard

August 12, 2020 Op-Ed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manchester, NH – Cornerstone today announced the release of their legislative scorecard for the 2019-2020 legislative session.

Where’s the Veto Pen? Abortion Insurance Mandate Going to Governor

July 1, 2020 Ellen Kolb

Excerpted from Leaven for the Loaf: The New Hampshire House voted today to concur with the Senate’s abortion insurance mandate. Following an administrative procedure known as enrollment, HB 685 will go to Governor Chris Sununu. He has not indicated whether he will sign or veto the measure. The Governor’s office can be reached at (603) 271-2121. … Read more

Protesters Demand Maine Reopen as GOP Calls for End to Emergency Powers for Dem Gov.

July 16, 2024May 3, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Protesters in Maine, much like New Hampshire, gathered in their state capitol on Saturday. Their governor (like ours) isn’t opening the state fast enough.

Cornerstone Legislative Update – Big Week for Bills We Are Following

March 7, 2020 Op-Ed

With many bills on the House agenda for March 11 and 12, we recognize that this is not practical. If you choose to email your state representatives on the following House bills, mention in the subject line that you are a resident of the rep’s district. As always, the best messages are brief, clear, and courteous.

Cornerstone: Keep Abortion Out of State Constitution!

January 18, 2020 Ellen Kolb

From Cornerstone Action’s legislative update, 1/18/20: a proposed “reproductive medical decisions” amendment to the New Hampshire constitution, CACR 14, will have a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, January 22, at 1 p.m. in room 208 of the Legislative Office Building in Concord. This proposed constitutional amendment is a clear and direct attempt to make abortion a protected right under the New Hampshire constitution – a “right” that would remain intact even if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned.

What New Hampshire Republicans Can Learn from The GOP Washout in Virginia

November 10, 2019 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Republicans have a turnout problem. When they turn out they win. In 2018 they didn’t, and the GOP lost. Everything but the Governor’s office. Virginia just suffered something similar but with a Democrat governor. But it didn’t need to be that way.

From Nicole Fortune and GONH – LSRs We Need to Keep an Eye on for 2020

October 2, 2019 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Democrats got their manifold of anti-gun laws blown out the last session. But Marxists never stop. Ever. They always look for a way to restrict your rights or take them away. Thankfully, we have folks looking out for your rights too.

Janus … They’re Back … Public Unions Need Revenue

September 1, 2019

Labor leaders have launched a state-level counterattack against the Janus decision because public unions need revenue. Janus is a 2018 Supreme Court decision. It declares mandatory union dues and fees for government workers unconstitutional. The Supreme Court ruled that mandating union fees as a condition of employment violates the free speech rights of workers. The … Read more

American Federal Character

July 17, 2019

Americans should contemplate the under appreciated federal aspect of independence. We obsess about the size and strength of the national government. But it was our ancestors’ desire to govern themselves. They contemplated doing it in legislative bodies much closer than the British Parliament. That brought about the Declaration of Independence. How we got here… Have we … Read more

EMILY’s List to Dump 20 Million on State Legislative Races

July 6, 2019 Steve MacDonald

One of the PACs that own Senator Jeanne Shaheen is focusing its influence peddling operation on State Legislatures in 2020. EMILY’s List, the kill them if they are moving pro-abortion PAC wants to get Lefties Elected in State Houses to improve redistricting for Democrats.

We’re Not Coming For Your Guns

June 29, 2019 Rick Olson

common-sense gun safety?

“Nobody is coming to take your Guns.” Who said it? Actually, I should ask, “Who said it first?” Here in the Granite State, The answer would be most of the Democratic Candidates who have run for public office within the last ten years. The short answer is that nearly everybody said it.

Yet, here they are, marching toward full gun control and full registration of firearms. History is a mindful teacher, telling us that eventual gun confiscation will follow. Looking back fifty or more years, we witnessed this in England, Australia and most recently, New Zealand.

New Hampshire Democrats Endeavor to Disarm the Populace

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Rick Olson

The advocacy for gun control marches on in the Granite State. Since the Democrats gained a majority in both the New Hampshire House and Senate, they have made gun control a top legislative priority. Gun control measures that are more reflective of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. The Left wants this. They can taste it. But why?

Take a Baby Step: Pass Abortion Statistics

March 6, 2019 Ellen Kolb

The New Hampshire House will vote on March 7 on HB 158, an abortion statistics bill. Here’s where we’ll find out just how much the news out of New York and Vermont has influenced New Hampshire legislators. Are they distressed to be in one of the few states that leaves abortion unregulated throughout pregnancy? Then here’s a baby step: let our public health authorities at least find out how many abortions take place in New Hampshire.

Is N.H. the Most Abortion-Friendly State?

February 6, 2019 Op-Ed

by Cornerstone

New York’s governor ordered buildings to be illuminated in pink lights on January 22, in celebration of state law he had just signed eliminating most limitations on abortion. Legislators in Virginia and Vermont are ready to follow suit. Think it couldn’t happen in New Hampshire?

The grim fact is that is already has.

About the “Mysterious E-Mail” to Legislators

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 Steve MacDonald

Some anonymous person sent emails to elected officials in the NH Legislature regarding student voters implying they can not register to vote in our state. The NH AG is investigating. While the NH AG and the Secretary of State are looking at this strange event NOW might be the time to clear things up regarding … Read more

Humans Are Stupid – Just ask a Legislator

September 26, 2018August 22, 2018 Steve MacDonald

Humans are stupid. Just ask a legislator. The more progressive the legislator, the dumber you are. We know this to be true because of the things they try to legislate. That would be “every” thing. You are simply not bright enough to manage much if anything without their aid or influence.

Ironically, the cure for this human stupidity is to convince a majority of the aforementioned dolts to elect you to a public office. The more progressive the legislator the smarter and more sophisticated your transformation.

Josh Moore: The Culture War

September 26, 2018August 16, 2018 Op-Ed

It has been my honor to serve as State Representative of the beautiful town of Merrimack for the last four years. During that time I served on the house education committee. I fought for the rights of parents in education, choice for all children, and for the teaching of civics to be a priority in our schools. I fought for core values outside of education such as marriage, the sanctity of life, and the protection of our second amendment rights.

I entered office seeking unity with my party. However, I quickly realized that finding common ground on our most basic platform principles, like fiscal responsibility, was difficult. This past session, with a majority in both houses and a Republican governor, we still lost the fight on right-to-work, Medicaid expansion, and other fiscal and social issues.

I began to examine the fact that we, the conservative Republicans, kept losing essential votes, and where the problems within our government originated.

Cornerstone Releases Its 2018 Legislative Scorecard

September 26, 2018August 7, 2018 Steve MacDonald

Cornerstone has released its scorecard for the 2018 Legislative session.

Cornerstone’s 2018 legislative scorecard selects 14 roll call votes in the New Hampshire Senate and 18 roll call votes in the House from the 2017-18 legislative session. The Raw Score is the score that most closely reflects how the actual percentage a legislator’s votes aligned with Cornerstone’s agenda.

Three State Senators and twenty-five members of the NH House earned a 100% ‘Heroes of the Family’ Rating.