It's Already Started

by: Jennifer Daler

Tue Apr 13, 2010 at 13:49:03 PM EDT

Lynch attacked with 200k worth of tv ads from National Organization for Marriage

This is only the beginning. The address listed on the NOM website is in Princeton, NJ. Last I looked, that's so far from NH, I can't even see it from my backyard!

An out of state organization dedicated to curtailing individual freedom is pouring its money into New Hampshire to influence our next election. They will  most likely be funding Republican state senate and state representative campaigns as well.

From the Wiki page on NOM,under the heading "Alleged Disclosure Violations" :

Accusations by Karger also lead the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices to schedule consideration of an investigation.[57] Maine laws require that organizations which solicit more than $5000 for a ballot question campaign file disclosure reports.[21] NOM has contributed $1.6 million to Stand For Marriage Maine, as of October 23, 2009, without filing any disclosure reports.[21] The commission approved an investigation on a 3-2 vote, overriding the recommendation of their staff.[58] NOM responded by filing suit, claiming that the state's election laws violate the Constitution.[59] NOM used the likelihood of their suit's success as an argument to obtain a federal restraining order which would keep them from having to provide donor names before the date of the election; the request was turned down by federal Judge David Brock Hornby.[60] In January 2010, representatives of the group were subpoenaed to appear before the commission. In February, the group requested that those subpoenas be dropped, but the commission voted unanimously to deny that request.[61]
In Iowa, the organization faces accusations from the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund and One Iowa that it has failed to properly disclose its contributors.[19] NOM's efforts in that state included spending $86,060 on the failed state House of Representatives campaign of Stephen Burgmeier.[62]

2010 is the deciding election for New Hampshire!  

KUDOS To The House!

by: Ron Tunning

Thu Apr 02, 2009 at 13:12:50 PM EDT

No matter which side of the political aisle you call home, or if your place of comfort is to straddle the aisle, this most recent session of the New Hampshire House of Representatives - the people's legislature - should have left you exhilarated.

Granted, no one is totally satisfied with the legislation passed. Count me as displeased with several outcomes. But I can live with that. And so can you.

What exactly IS the governor's message?

by: Andy Edwards

Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 22:49:48 PM EDT

New Hampshire residents could possess one-quarter ounce or less of marijuana without facing jail under a bill headed to the state Senate.
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The House voted 193-141 Tuesday to decriminalize the small amount of the drug, making possessing it a violation subject to a $200 fine. Under current law, possessing that amount could mean spending a year in jail and paying a $2,000 fine.

This was not an agenda item for House Democrats.  In fact, the floor fight consisted of only one Democrat speaking in favor along with two Republicans, and the final roll-call vote reflected this consensus.

For:
153 D
40 R
Against:
47 46 D
93 94 R (corrected numbers from Landrigan)