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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Local poll workers plead with state to adjust absentee process before November

Friday, September 18, 2020 Casey McDermott 0

Looking ahead to November, some New Hampshire poll workers are warning that delays are in store if the state doesn’t grant them more leeway in processing absentee ballots before Election Day. READ MORE

A tale of two Americas on a small Portsmouth street

Thursday, September 17, 2020 Andrew Sylvia 1

As Eric Trump visited to christen a new Republican Party field office on Friday afternoon, outside two small groups of people with diametrically opposed views over Trump’s father found each other face to face once again in a scene being re-enacted throughout America as this November’s election draws closer. READ MORE

Party chairs criticize opposing state reps on masks, kneeling

Thursday, September 17, 2020 Andrew Sylvia 0

In what was a raucous veto override session at the Whittemore Center at the University of New Hampshire, both major state political parties released statements criticizing the other side regarding current major flash points in American daily life. READ MORE

Mayberry endorses Mowers

Thursday, September 17, 2020 Andrew Sylvia 0

While it was announced on Primary Night, it became official on Thursday as former New Hampshire Republican Party Vice Chair and defeated New Hampshire First Congressional District Candidate Matt Mayberry endorsed New Hampshire First Congressional District Republican Nominee Matt Mowers. READ MORE

Vice President’s nephew says November vote is between “freedom and control”

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Andrew Sylvia 0

As the spouses of Democratic Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris traveled across the New Hampshire in closed events on Wednesday, another family member of a presidential ticket candidate could be seen on the campaign trail in the Granite State. READ MORE

Manchester Democrats attack Sununu on minimum wage veto

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Andrew Sylvia 2

Several Democratic candidates and elected leaders gathered at Arms Park on Tuesday morning to denounce New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s veto of a minimum wage increase bill one day before that veto could potentially be overridden. READ MORE

Mowers named as “Young Gun”

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Andrew Sylvia 0

Co-founded in the 2007-2008 election, the Young Gun program supports Republican congressional candidates running for open seats or challenging incumbent Democrats. READ MORE

MacKenzie earns pair of endorsements

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Andrew Sylvia 0

On Monday, District 4 Executive Council Nominee Mark McKenzie earned the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 490 and the American Postal Workers Union Local 230. READ MORE

Need for state to provide voting material in other languages ‘especially pressing’ this year

Friday, September 11, 2020 Ryan Lessard 0

While naturalized citizens for whom English is a second language do pass an oral English test to obtain their citizenship, Council member Sue Corby pointed out Friday, that is usually possible with rudimentary conversational English and not literacy or a grasp of the more complex words used to describe the minutiae of election rules. READ MORE

Women voice concern over Komi as Ward 5 moderator

Friday, September 11, 2020 Andrew Sylvia 0

Last spring, State Representative Richard Komi (D-Manchester) was forced to resign following controversial comments. On Tuesday, he returned as moderator in Ward 5, but several female voters still had memories of those comments fresh in their minds. READ MORE