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 Town Meeting: New Hampshire Says NO to Vote to Discriminate
Attempt to vote on definition of marriage rejected by towns throughout New Hampshire Voter Suppression 101
What’s behind the Seacoast Republican Women’s new strategy to “clean up voter lists for 2010”? The Obstructionist: What the Nation is Saying About NH’s Senior Senator Judd Gregg
U.S. Senator Judd Gregg’s obstructionist memo has found a quick audience with Republican colleagues eager to disrupt health care reform but disapproval from other corners. Bad Week for Guinta?
Supporter caught in a lie, pet project illegal and Guinta reveals he doesn’t know how many people are uninsured in New Hampshire – tough week for CD 1 candidate Granite State Progress Calls Foul on Sen. Gregg’s Last-Minute, Industry-Supported Forum
Senator Gregg’s last-minute forum doesn’t cover for his recess absence; SURPRISE!!!
Senator Gregg to Hold Forum on Health Care Tomorrow Teabaggers Called on to Adhere to Non-Violence Agreement for Obama’s New Hampshire Town Hall
Response: (Silence) New Hampshire Health Care for America Now Coalition to Rally Outside President Obama’s Town Hall
Hundreds of health care activists to demonstrate support for health care reform President Obama to Visit New Hampshire on August 11th, 2009
Statement from Jaime Contois, State Director of Working Families Win Forged Letters to Block Clean Energy?
Allegations Call into Question Efforts to Oppose Climate and Energy Bill NH Residents Urge Representatives Hodes and Shea Porter to Vote Yes on House Health Bill This Week
Constituents Call for Congress to Support H.R. 3200 Before Recess What Do We Want? Health Care! When Do We Want It? Now!
New Hampshire Residents Join Thousands in D.C. for Health Care Reform Rally SEA: This budget won’t work
The State Employees Association of New Hampshire, SEIU Local 1984, will hold a media conference and rally at noon, Tuesday, June 23, in the lobby of the Legislative Office Building in Concord. New Hampshire Non-Profits Host Panel Discussion and Public Training on Healthcare Reform in 2009
Join Working Families Win, NH Citizens Alliance, and Other Local Non-Profits to Discuss and Support Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All Hundreds Rally at Statehouse for Freedom to Marry and Religious Liberties
CONCORD – Hundreds of people gathered at the Statehouse today just prior to the legislature taking up HB73 – the last bill in a series of bills necessary to guarantee religious liberties for all Granite Staters and the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples in New Hampshire. State Employees Association to comment on contract negotiations and State budget
State Employee Association leaders have been meeting with Governor Lynch since last fall, attempting to engage in productive conversations that would avert the loss of public services similar to those seen in other states. May 19 Rally for Troy Davis at Concord State House
On Tuesday, May 19th the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and Amnesty International will co-sponsor a rally at the State House in Concord from 5-6PM. This rally is one of hundreds of events around the country and the world being held as part of Global Day of Action for Troy Davis. Granite State Mothers to Deliver Mother’s Day Message to Congress: We Need Health Care for AllNew Hampshire Freedom To Marry To Hold Press Conference
Organization will debut new TV ad, discuss HB 436 vote and growing support for marriage equality statewide ADVISORY for April 28, 12pm: New Hampshire Taxpayers to Demonstrate at Bank of America as Part of Continued Nationwide Actions to Take Back the Economy
Granite Staters to Call on Senator Judd Gregg to Labor Leaders, Health Care Advocates and Grassroots Activists Call for American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Contract Checklist
Jobs Alone Aren’t Enough – For Good Job Creation, Contracts Must Include Living Wage, Health Care Benefits and Job Training Opportunities Obama’s budget means a cleaner, greener future for New Hampshire
A coalition of clean energy businesses, environmental organizations, and civic groups will be releasing a new report by Environment New Hampshire estimating the proportion of President Obama’s proposed Fiscal Year 2010 federal budget that would be used for energy and environmental initiatives. Penny-Polls in Concord and Henniker to Inform Public on Military Budget
Concord and Henniker, NEW HAMPSHIRE- On Wednesday, April 15th, there will be events in Concord and Henniker to educate people on how much of their tax money is going to the military budget. The events will be held at the Concord State House Plaza from 12 noon – 4 pm, and at the New England College Simon Center from 11 – 1 pm. Constituents, Small Business Owners & State Leaders to Thank U.S. Rep Paul Hodes for Passage of Economic Recovery Plan
Concord – On Monday, April 13th at the State House LOB Lobby, Congressman Paul Hodes will hear directly from representatives of New Hampshire’s small business community and state leaders – in addition to other constituents – about how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has impacted them. Uncovered—A Young Adults’ Forum on Healthcare Reform
Students from Keene State College, River Valley Community College and Antioch University , Local Non-Profits, Young Adults in the Workforce and Medical Professionals Meet to Discuss and Support Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform with Congressman Paul Hodes
Concord – On Tuesday, April 7th at Concord High School, Congressman Paul Hodes will join local citizen advocacy organizations for a town hall meeting on winning quality, affordable health care for everyone. Message to President Obama on Afghanistan: Don’t Escalate, Negotiate!
Concord, Durham, and Nashua NH – On Tuesday, April 7, activists in Concord, Durham and Nashua will hold vigils for peace in the wake of President Obama’s announcement to send as many as 21,000 additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan in what he now calls “America’s war.” U.S. House Overwhelmingly Passes Historic Blueprint for Transformational Change
Budget Plan Sets Stage for Obama Priorities: Press Briefing: NH Campaign to Pass President Obama’s Historic Budget, a Transformative Blueprint for Rebuilding and Renewing America
Press Briefing on Field, Media Activities of NH Campaign to Pass President Obama’s Historic Budget, a Transformative Blueprint for Rebuilding and Renewing America Youth-Organized Peace March and Street Theater On the Sixth Anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
On Saturday, March 21 at 1:30 pm, there will be a youth-led peace march to mark the 6th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. NH Progressives to Sen. Gregg: Welcome Back, Vote Yes
News of Gregg’s Return to the U.S. Senate Launches Citizen Advocacy Groups into Full Swing to Pressure Sen. Gregg to Support the Economic Recovery Plan and Put New Hampshire Back to Work Senator Gregg Should Stand Up for New Hampshire’s Clean Energy Future and New Green JobsNH Citizens Alliance Calls on Sen. Gregg to Support Jobs and Recovery PackageNew Hampshire Voters to Gov. Lynch: NO DEAL
Granite State Progress delivers over 120 letters of support to the Governor’s office New Hampshire Is No Place for Backroom Deals
Sen. Gregg Must Choose Between Country and Party Leadership If Offered Commerce Position 'Jobs and Economic Recovery Now!' Campaign Launches TV, Web Ads Encouraging Sen. Gregg to Pass Obama Economic Recovery Plan
As Part of a National Campaign Effort, AFSCME, Granite State Progress, NH Citizens Alliance, SEA/SEIU Local 1984, Sierra Club, Working Families Win and State Leaders Urge Sen. Judd Gregg to Support Major Obama Economic Recovery Plan to Create Jobs Now and Make America’s Economy Stronger in the Future Citizens Encouraged to Attend Public Hearing on Coal-Burning Bow PlantSierra Club: Prior to Public Hearing and Comments, NH DES “Intends to Issue Permit” for $457 million Mercury Scrubber on Coal PlantWorking Women Cheer House Votes to Close Wage GapNew Health Care Ad Asks Republican Senator John Sununu: Which Side Are You On?John Sununu: Too Close to Big OilNew Report Shows McCain Plan Would Take Away Health Benefits of 100,000 in New HampshireNH Sierra Club Endorses Candidates for State OfficeGranite State Progress Issues Request for Palin Town Hall in the First-in-the-Nation Primary State
New Hampshire’s long history of testing political candidates warrants an in-depth Q & A session with the cloistered Republican Vice Presidential Candidate National and Local Experts Discuss Impact of Wall Street Crisis on New Hampshire Workers
TODAY, The New Hampshire AFL-CIO will host a press conference call with reporters throughout the state to discuss how the Wall Street Crisis will impact New Hampshire’s working families. The discussion will be led by New Hampshire AFL-CIO President Mark S. MacKenzie. Joining MacKenzie on the call will be Josh Bivens, Economist with the Economic Policy Institute; Maurice Emsellem, co-Policy Director of the National Employment Law Project; Gail Kinney with the New Hampshire Building and Construction Trades; New Hampshire Sierra Club Director Catherine Corkery and Eddy DeBlois, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 75 worker. Granite State Progress Screens Third Term
Concord – Today Granite State Progress hosted a sneak preview of ‘Third Term: How John McCain promises to continue Bush’s failed policies’- a documentary detailing what Senator John McCain’s right-wing policies would mean for America. This feature-length documentary – narrated by Paul Begala – examines how on every major issue this year, from the war in Iraq, to the economy, to health care, to our energy crisis, Senator McCain has been on the wrong side, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with President George W. Bush. Today, the New York Times referred to McCain’s close association with Bush economic and war policies as McCain’s “Third-Term Problem.” Republican VP Pick Disappoints New Hampshire's Environmental Community
During a year when energy is the hot topic, McCain-Palin ticket mucked in poor policy and Big Oil New Hampshire Retirees to Tell John Sununu Social Security Not a 'Disgrace' but His Voting Record Is
Local Seniors Celebrate 73rd Birthday of Social Security with Cake, Cards; Demand Senator Show Real Support for Retiree Issues Granite State Progress Calls for Public Apology, Removal of Tammy Simmons from The NH Advantage Coalition
NH Advantage Coalition Executive Director posted insults under a fake name; Blue Hampshire traced IP address and email to identify Tammy Simmons McCain Campaign Has Difficult Time Controlling Supporters
Series of events mars Rochester stop for McCain camp John McCain at His 'Best' in Town Halls Reason for Concern
Following in President Bush’s footsteps, Sen. McCain’s frequent gaffes during town halls mean more of the same Street Action Calls on NH Advantage Coalition to Stop Clowning Around
Concord Market Days Action Mimics Revenue Cap & Pledge Granite State Progress: Statement About Senator Sununu Co-Sponsoring 'Making Health Care More Affordable Act"Sierra Club: Big Oil Rakes In $610 in Profit For Each NH Driver
Obama Offers Plan for Real Relief from Pain at the Pump, Energy Independence; McCain Receives Over $1 Million from Oil Industry, Proposes More of the Same $40 Million Health Care Campaign to Launch in New Hampshire and Nationwide
Community Leaders in Granite State Join Together to Push for Quality, Affordable Health Care for Every American Bush Legacy Bus Comes to Portsmouth
The Bush Legacy Bus Comes to Portsmouth, Spotlights Sens. Sununu’s, Gregg’s Work in Washington to Put the Failed Bush/Conservative Agenda Ahead of Everything Else Progressive Issue Groups Alive and Kicking in New Hampshire
Candidates Not Only Ones Pushing Change ‘Coalition of the Waiting’ to Protest McCain’s Record
Frustration grows as domestic priorities fall further behind McCain’s 100 year war Grainte State Progress Launches Campaign to Challenge Conservative Propaganda in New Hampshire
INITIAL ACTION TOPICS INCLUDE THE TAX CAP, CLIMATE PROTECTION, AND MCCAIN’S VOTES AGAINST WOMEN Back to Granite State Progress  |