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Judy Reardon, a political strategist and counsel to U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen through much of her political career has died, according to news releases from Shaheen’s office and the New Hampshire House Democratic Caucus.
House Democrats want Gov. Chris Sununu to call the legislature into special session to codify the protections of Roe V. Wade into state law now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned it.
“New Hampshire has a proud tradition of responsible firearms stewardship, and I’ve long said that I’m not looking to make any changes to our laws,” Sununu said. “This bill will ensure that New Hampshire’s law enforcement efforts will be on our own State firearms laws – and that’s where I believe their focus should be.”
In a statement Monday, Sununu said “New Hampshire’s laws are well-crafted and fit our culture of responsible gun ownership and individual freedom.”
Within hours of Gov. Chris Sununu signing the controversial Republican-backed affidavit ballot bill into law Friday, opponents filed a lawsuit calling it unconstitutional demanding it not be enforced.
In a split decision, the 1st Circuit Court remanded the appeal by disabled House Democrats seeking remote participation back to the U.S. District Court in Concord for further consideration.
Today, during a House Democratic Caucus meeting, House Democratic Leader Renny Cushing, D-Hampton, announced through a letter read by his daughter Marie, a temporary medical leave of absence as he continues his battle with stage four prostate cancer.
Black, Indigenous, and people of color community leaders and organizers across the state have condemned the actions of Rep. Nicole Klein-Knight, D-Manchester, for using the “N” word repeatedly with a Black community organizer after he testified before a committee earlier this month.
Democrats were quick to seize upon a comment by Windham Republican Rep. Bob Lynn to assert that the GOP’s sole motivation in its redistricting proposals is to gain political advantage.