Hold the (cell) phone

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Most of it was pretty boilerplate Republicanism – lots of language about parental rights, sanctuary cities, a universal education voucher program, reducing government spending, and…banning cell phone use in classrooms? My response was immediate…

Moving forward together: Nashua Area Interfaith Council holds post-election Unity Gathering

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“One of the things that I hope faith leaders are bringing to politics is groundedness in values and not party,” Rev. Palm added. “Because there are things we believe in really deeply and there are implications for the world for those things, and that’s more important than Democrat or Republican.”

Joyce Craig concedes to Kelly Ayotte in NH governor’s race

read more…: Joyce Craig concedes to Kelly Ayotte in NH governor’s race

Shortly after Chris Pappas announced his victory on Tuesday, New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig took assembled Democrats a the Puritan Conference Center in the opposite direction, congratulating Republican opponent Kelly Ayotte on her expected triumph in what had been the most contested gubernatorial contest in the country.

Election 2024 in Nashua: A ward by ward account

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I’m a state representative now and I know there have been bills that have come up for voter suppression, to ban books, to limit what teachers are allowed to teach in school, to support to use state money to support private schools instead of public schools, to give tax breaks to the very wealthiest people in the state – and guess whose having to pay to make up for the difference – to not feed poo

Facing a potential 2025 budget shortfall, Craig, Kelly avoid specifics in debate

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Joyce Craig and Kelly Ayotte made many economic differences between them clear during a debate Tuesday. Ayotte, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, applauded the elimination of the interest and dividends tax next year, while Craig, the Democratic nominee, said the cut, passed by lawmakers, amounted to a tax cut for the wealthy. 

Contrasting views on the issues from gubernatorial candidates at Nashua Chamber debate

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New Hampshire’s candidates for governor faced off for a debate sponsored by the Nashua Chamber of Commerce in Nashua this morning. Republican candidate Kelly Ayotte, Democratic candidate Joyce Craig, and Libertarian candidate Stephen Villee took the stage at the Event Center by Marriot to discuss the issues facing the Granite State.