MVDC Actions - Week of 03/15/2026
Nice Job Mont Vernon!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to stand up and be counted on Voting Day and at Town Meeting! Thanks to your efforts:
Mont Vernon residents will be well represented by:
Select Board Member Tom Driscoll
Moderator David Sturm
MVVS School Board Member Melissa Oliver
CONGRATULATIONS!
There will be a traditional Town Meeting next year
An arbitrary tax cap won’t hamper the Select Board
We sent important messages to Concord about EFAs and downshifting costs
There will continue to be a variety of flags flying in Mont Vernon
More Good News from last week
Great News - Bobbi Boudman wins NH House seat in District 07!
From Kent Street Coalition - The Granite State made national news with Bobbi Boudman’s surprise win of a House seat in consistently Republican Carroll County District 07 (Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro, Ossipee). The election of a Democratic candidate in a heavily gerrymandered, reliably red district stunned state and national pundits.
Protest Opportunities
This Week’s KSC Legislative Visibilities
NH’s GOP Agenda has No Heart, No Brains, and No Courage
WEDNESDAY, March 18 - 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Join the Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man
NH State House Arch, Concord
Parental Alienation Bill - Oppose HB1323
THURSDAY, March 5 - 7:30 to 8:30 AM
NH State House, Concord
Join us. Hold signs we provide, or bring your own!
Next No Kings
Milford - March 28th
Want to Join Us or Request a Sign?Complete this form to get on the list:
NH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
If you need further directions for the House Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
WEDNESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPSE SB409
SB409: relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
10:00 AM - SB409
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click:"I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
NH SENATE
If you need further directions for the Senate Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
WEDNESDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT HB1318
HB1318: renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
10:00 AM - HB1318
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I SUPPORT this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
TUESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE HB1792
HB1792: prohibiting school districts and personnel from the instruction of critical race theory and LGBTQ+ ideologies in schools as well as establishing a private right of action for violations.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
9:15 AM - HB1792
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
WEDNESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE HB232
HB232: relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
9:30 AM - HB232
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click:"I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
THURSDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE HB1323
HB1323: relative to parental alienation.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
Thursday, March 19, 2026
SENATE CHILDREN AND FAMILY LAW
9:50 AM - HB1323
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
OPPOSE HB1730
HB1730: (New Title) enhancing the level of offense for certain sexual offenses.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
Thursday, March 19, 2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
1:20 PM - HB1730
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click:"I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
Additional NH Actions You Can Take
From Kent Street - We have important news about an unethical and underhanded abuse of power last week: Republicans in the House played games with the floor calendar and closed one session early last week to make sure that no Democratic bills receive a hearing this session — effectively killing almost every bill put forward by a House Democrat in 2026.
House Minority Leader Alexis Simpson reports: “Republicans’ first act this morning was to block debate on all 180 bills scheduled for today,” Simpson said. “Republicans know the public overwhelmingly opposes their extreme agenda, as yesterday’s special election result in Carroll County made clear with Bobbi Boudman’s decisive win. Rather than change course, they are taking increasingly extreme steps to ram their agenda through with as little scrutiny, public debate, and sunlight as possible.”
Read the full breakdown in InDepthNH here.
ACTION: Write our House Reps and tell them that you oppose the extremist agenda being pushed through without transparency and public debate.
Rep Keith Michael Ammon - keith.ammon@leg.state.nh.us 603-296-9879
Rep Gerald Griffin - gerald.griffin@leg.state.nh.us 603-673-7467
Rep Lisa C.M. Post - lisacmpost@gmail.com 802-730-5401
SUBJECT LINE: Constituent OPPOSES the extremist agenda being pushed through without transparency and public debate
Dear Rep Michael Ammon, Rep Gerald Griffin, Rep Lisa C.M. Post
I am one of your constituents, and I’ll be considering your voting record next election. I am a registered voter in your district, living in Mont Vernon. I’m writing to express my dismay with the way the House Majority party has managed the calendar, effectively denying ~180 Bills from even being debated. Public debate is one of the cornerstones of representative democracy. Each Bill deserves a public hearing, and your constituents deserve transparency. We will remember in November.
Sincerely,
Your name
Added Monday Afternoon - NEW
From Kent Street - Urgent Call to Action: Stand Against Political Threats
We urgently ask you to take action by contacting the NH Attorney General’s office, requesting a full investigation into apparent death threats made by Libertarian Party NH newly-elected Chair Jeremy Kauffman on that party’s X account and any reposting of those threats. We also ask you to call on the AG to take appropriate action based on his office’s investigation.
Two of the individuals targeted by Kauffman’s posts, Christian Urrutia and Rep. Heath Howard, are currently candidates for federal office, and a third, Andru Volinsky, is a former gubernatorial candidate and NH Executive Councilor. Kauffman made a fourth threat targeting Colin Booth, a NH journalist with Courier News and the Granite Post.
Threats of political violence have no place in our democracy and cannot be tolerated as a means of political expression.
Under New Hampshire law, the Attorney General, John Formella, is responsible for supervising and conducting criminal investigations and prosecutions. We are concerned these threats may constitute criminal threatening, and we are calling on the Attorney General to take swift and decisive action.
Take Action:
Please contact Attorney General Formella and politely ask him (in your own words) to:
undertake a full investigation into apparent death threats made on X by Jeremy Kauffman and subsequently reposted by others targeting former Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky, Christian Urrutia, Rep. Heath Howard, and journalist Colin Booth. The Libertarian Party of NH alone has over 103,000 followers on X.
FWIW - Here’s what I sent:
TO: ATTORNEYGENERAL@doj.nh.gov
CC: GOVERNORAYOTTE@governor.nh.gov, SPHeadquarters@dos.nh.gov
Subject: Investigation into Apparent Death Threats
Dear Attorney General Formella:
I'm writing to respectfully request that you undertake a full investigation into the recent death threats made on X by Libertarian Party NH Chair Jeremy Kauffman.
Two of the individuals targeted by these posts, Christian Urrutia and Rep. Heath Howard, are currently candidates for federal office, and a third, Andru Volinsky, is a former NH gubernatorial candidate and NH Executive Councilor. Kauffman also made a fourth threat targeting Colin Booth, a NH journalist with Courier News and the Granite Post. The Libertarian Party of NH has over 103,000 followers on X, and the threats have since been amplified by others.
I'm concerned that these threats constitute criminal threatening. Since you are responsible for supervising and conducting criminal investigations and prosecutions, I'm asking you to take swift and decisive action.
Sincerely,
Cindy Raspiller
Your voice matters. Please act now to demand that those who threaten our democracy are held accountable.