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SMITH: Pretend-Republicans Harpoon Right to Work

March 12, 2026 Julie Smith

HB1704, aka Right to Work, was the last bill of the day when the House met yesterday, and a Dem moved to indefinitely postpone it. He got his way, 177-159, with the help of 20 accomplices that pretend to be Republicans. Out of those 20 rogues, half of them are ENEMIES OF 91A, a serious … Read more

Double Queen Sharon’s Pleasure

February 13, 2025 Julie Smith

Remember that old 70s commercial for Wrigley’s Doublemint gum? It would say “double your pleasure.” Voting the wrong way on HB238 is one way to pleasure the old battle axe, and 25 Rs just voted to indefinitely postpone the Right to Work bill. Keeping in mind that Queen Sharon (Carson) is also an enemy of … Read more

The Right-to-Work Freeloader Fallacy

January 26, 2025 Andrew Cline

Labor unions negotiate benefits on behalf of all employees of a collective bargaining unit, not just their own members, unions say. Since non-members receive the benefits, they should be compelled to pay the union for negotiating them. Because right-to-work laws forbid non-union employees from being compelled as a condition of employment to pay any portion … Read more

Testify FOR Right to Work at the Public Hearing THIS WEDNESDAY!

January 15, 2026January 20, 2025 Press Release

URGENT REMINDER: The public hearing for HB 238 (Right to Work) is Wednesday, January 22nd at 10am at the Legislative Office Building in Room 210*. WE NEED AS MUCH HELP TESTIFYING AS POSSIBLE! Please join us to show your support! Join Americans for Prosperity-NH for a critical hearing on Wednesday, January 22nd as we advocate … Read more

NH Could Boost Manufacturing Jobs With One Simple Trick

December 16, 2024 Andrew Cline

Reviving American manufacturing is a hot topic in the nation and New Hampshire once again. A new Department of Business and Economic Affairs report on the state’s advanced manufacturing sector has drawn attention to that field’s recent growth here (well above the New England average) as well as its economic benefits (tens of thousands of jobs, billions … Read more

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (2/22/24)?

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 Judy Aron

We learned that we were able to get through reconsideration of HB154 (reconsideration failed), 44 regular calendar bills and 1 bill pulled off consent, between 9 am and 5:30 pm, with an hour for lunch (thankfully provided by the NH Nurses Association). Everyone was prepared to stay much longer into the evening, but speeches were relatively short, and we had a nice amount of voice votes on bills, too!

New England Right To Work just made a HUGE mistake concerning Tim Lang (candidate for NH Senate, District 2)

October 25, 2022 Skip

Bonehead – didn’t do his homework. That would be McKayne Boedeker who is the Executive Director of the New England Right to Work (out of Manchester, NH). Got a missive from him and like a lot of organizations this time of year (er, election time), it came with a hand outstreched for your wallet. Sounded … Read more

Brodie Deshaies campaign sign Winnipesaukee Republicans

So, Look Where Brodie Deshaies Is Getting His Campaign Money From! Hint: Right to Work

August 28, 2022August 27, 2022 Skip

He’s a bought and paid-for man – a man beholden to union money for his action in his votes, IMHO. Not only that, he’s “laundering” that aggregate money out to similarly minded RINOs that care not a whit about your freedom to work anywhere in NH without having to join a union – but that … Read more

Oh, Rino Brodie Deshaies (Rino-Wolfeboro)? You Might Wish to Ensure Your Rear View Mirror Is Focused

August 20, 2022 Skip

Youngster Brodie Deshaies has assembled a horrible voting/legislative record in his first term in the NH House – and I know of at least TWO groups are eyeballing him very closely. They also want to make sure his constituents cast their eyes on him as well. From the Mary Cheswell PAC. They just received this … Read more

The Reason Why NH State Rep Brodie Deshaies (R-Wolfeboro) Supports Unions (Think Right-To-Work): Bought and Paid For!

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 Skip

I keep saying “I get stuff” and “people send me even more stuff”. It seems that several such folks believe that Republicans should let Brodie Deshaies drop like a rock. There was another attempt, here in NH, to pass Right To Work legislation. Here are the Union payments to his campaign fund for this year’s … Read more

The NH House Can’t Get the Job Done on Right to Work – RINOs Kill the Bill

June 4, 2021 Steve MacDonald

One of the problems we keep having around here is the inability of this state to elected enough actual Republicans to get all the jobs done.

So Kids, What Did We Learn From Thursday’s House Session (06-03-21)?

June 5, 2021June 3, 2021 Judy Aron

We learned that the Senate sure can pack a whole lotta “stuff” into Senate bills before they toss ’em over the wall to us! One of the bills (SB162-FN) they sent to us had 72 pieces of legislation in it! That would normally be 72 separate bills! There were some House members who voted against … Read more

Former IBEW Steward – Right to Work Will Protect New Hampshire Workers

June 1, 2021

It’s all too common for people in politics to claim to speak for everyone, even when they just don’t. Take union bosses in the current fight over Right to Work: They act like all union members oppose Right to Work, but in reality that’s just not true.

Sign the Petition – Pass Right to Work in New Hampshire

May 31, 2021 Steve MacDonald

We have not spent a lot of time talking about Right to Work Legislation for New Hampshire. That might be because it should be a no-brainer to get it passed with a Republican Governor and Republican Majority legislature. Or is it?

New Hampshire – Low Unemployment And Soon to Be The Only Right to Work State in New England?

June 4, 2021May 22, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Everyone around here is excited about our 2.8% unemployment rate. It might be the lowest in the country. It’s not all good news. Part of that great number has to do with people staying out of the workforce. If no one wanted to work, unemployment would be zero.

Right To Work Protects Our Freedoms While Growing Our Economy

April 6, 2021 Skip

In the coming vote on Right to Work legislation Senate Bill 61 (SB61 text below) before the New Hampshire House, representatives have a clear choice.

You Can’t Unionize Jobs That Don’t Exist

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Ian Underwood

Remember when Amazon pulled out of Seattle in part because of the city was planning to target its largest employers with a ‘head tax’? Remember when Amazon scuttled its plans to open a center in New York City, because AOC and other progressives organized opposition to the move? Clearly this is a company that is … Read more

Josiah Bartlett – Two Ways to Decide Whether Right to Work Is Right for New Hampshire

March 28, 2021 Op-Ed

Most U.S. States (27) have Right to Work laws, and that includes a growing number in the industrial Midwest. Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin have them, and every state bordering Ohio, save Pennsylvania, has one.

AFP-NH Puts a Focus on 10 Key Legislative Priorities for 2021

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Last week American’s for Prosperity New Hampshire published a list of legislative priorities for the Granite State in 2021. They’ve put a much-needed focus on ten pieces of legislation covering Education, Licensing, Free Speech, Asset Forfeiture, Health Care, and (believe it or not) Climate Change (sort of).

Labor Day: Support for Unions High But 90% of Americans Don’t Want to Be in One.

August 31, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The idea that you should have the right to organize a union continues to poll well. A majority of Americans support the concept of collective bargaining units. But what happens when you ask them if they want to pay union dues to union bosses?