MVDC Actions - Week of 05/11/2025
Input Session
NH Senate Dems Input Session
Merrimack Town Hall
Tuesday May 13th - 6:30 PM
Please help us spread the word! Let’s fill the Town Hall
Protest Opportunities
NH 50501 is hosting a youth rally!
Sunday May 18th @ the NH State Capitol - 2-6 PM
As parents we know our kids happiness and wellbeing are always our first priority. At the last couple of rallies young people have been determined to stand their OWN ground. As adults it is our job to facilitate that. This event will have a few adult speakers, but the rest of the time will be dedicated to any young person who wishes to use their own voice.
SAVE THE DATE
NEXT NATIONWIDE PROTESTS PLANNED June 14th
As plans develop we will decide where to go - another State House visit? Boston? The Seacoast?
MVDC Spring Fling!
Save the Date!
And bring a friend
(or two)!
Friday June 6th @ 6:00
Other Upcoming Events
Unite and Resist
Every Saturday @ 12-1PMCentral Square, Keene, NHIndvisible
Constituency Caucus Organization Day
17-May @ 11AM-5PMNashua, NH - With DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta - Location provided at sign upNH Democratic Party
Stand Up for the Constitution
17-May @ 11AM-1PMCorner of Harvard St & Harvard Ave Brookline, MAThe Old Curmudgeon
Discussion with Andru Volinsky author of The Last Bake Sale
17-May @ 1-3PMMascoma Regional High School, 27 Royal Rd, 03741 Canaan, NH NH Democratic Party
Path to Democratic Success—Discussion with Steve Marchand
28-May @ 6:30-8PMHopkinton Town Library, 61 Houston Dr, O3229 Hopkinton, NHOpen Democracy
Our Ride for Republic
Ride for Our Republic is a recurring pro-democracy bike ride on the last Saturday of the month31-May @ 10AMRevere Park, N. Washington St Boston, MARide4 Republic
Open Democracy Book Club—Discussion of Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos
Led by Author Russ Muirhead12-Jun @ 7PMVirtualOpen Democracy
Annual Meeting: Democracy at a Crossroads: Engaging the Leaders of Tomorrow
18-Jun @ 5:30PM
Derryfield, 625 Mammouth Rd Manchester, NH
Open Democracy & Open Democracy Action
Sessions are winding down.
In addition to the sign ins, there are two Senate email opportunities following too.
Sign in at the links below to weigh in.
This week’s sign in opportunities…
NH SENATE
If you need further directions for the Senate Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
TUESDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT HB343
HB343 - relative to reporting regarding the northern border alliance program..
NHDP - This bill amends the existing law regarding the Northern Border Alliance Program by introducing specific reporting requirements for its semi-annual reports.
1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
Tuesday, May 13th on the calendar
SENATE JUDICIARY
2:20 PM - HB343
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I support this bill", then click the 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 HB60
HB60 - relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.
NHDP - This bill amends existing law regarding the termination of tenancy by adding a new provision that allows for eviction based on the expiration of a lease or tenancy term if the original term is six months or longer.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
Tuesday, May 13th on the calendar
SENATE COMMERCE
9:30 AM - HB60
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the 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 THESE THREE:
HB356 - enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections.
HB475 - relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings. NEW
Kent Street Coalition - HB 475 represents interference with local control and an effort to shrink government down to nearly nothing in accordance with Free State/Libertarian goals.
HB613 - relative to enabling local political subdivisions to vote and set a reduced default budget option. NEW
Kent Street Coalition - This is a complicated bill that, like HB 475 above, involves default budgets. Rep.Gilman explained that the bill was confusing and summed up the bottom line: “The minority of the committee questions that the purpose behind this bill is to decrease budgets every year and forces a race to the bottom. Cutting a community’s ability to provide services…, year after year by default, will see thriving communities die.”
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
Tuesday, May 13th on the calendar
SENATE ELECTION LAW AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
9:25 AM - HB356
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the 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.
Repeat steps 2 thru 5 above for HB475 @ 9:40 AM and HB 613 @ 9:55 AM NEW
THURSDAY - OPPOSE NEW
OPPOSE HB520
HB520 - relative to authorizing hearing officers of the department of education to issue subpoenas. NEW
From AFT-NH: “HB 520 enables the Commissioner of Education to have subpoena power. We have talked about this bill before and we remain concerned that the bill is open to abuse by the Commissioner, whether that is Frank Edelblut or someone else. A subpoena process that is ripe for abuse presents a myriad of problems and leaves educators vulnerable to witch hunts. This would seem conspiratorial if not for the evidence of such witch hunts over the last six years.”
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
Thursday, May 15th on the calendar
SENATE JUDICIARY
1:30 PM - HB520
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the 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.
Email Opportunities
From our friends at:
By Thursday May 15th
The Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee recommended AGAINST passing HB 217 4-1. This bill requires absentee ballot voters to submit information demonstrating citizenship, age, domicile, and identity in order to qualify to vote, placing an undue burden on those who already struggle the most to cast their votes. It is unwarranted given the minimal levels of voter fraud, and would ultimately decrease voter turnout.
HB 217 is scheduled for a floor vote on Thursday, 5/15.
Email your Senator urge them to oppose HB 217, with pre-drafted language - feel free to personalize it further!
HB 67 is also scheduled for a Senate floor vote on 5/15. It received an overwhelmingly positive reception at its public hearing last week, and was recommended for passage by the Senate Election Law Committee 4-0. HB 67 offers a straightforward solution to ensure accessible voting systems are used consistently across all elections, guaranteeing that disabled voters can cast their ballots with dignity and in compliance with federal law. HB 67 is likely to pass, and we encourage you to click the link to thank the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee for their support.
Provide Feedback
We are in the final moments of the BHTF feedback opportunity
The Blue Hampshire Task Force (BHTF) is a 360 degree evaluation of the NH election cycle charged with evaluating the coordination and strategy of previous campaigns.
It’s composed of activists, elected officials, and community leaders who were closely involved in the last election.
If you prefer a paper form or have a question, email taskforce@nhdp.org or call the NHDP at (603) 225-6899.
Reinstate the Librarian of Congress
President Trump has crossed another dangerous line by abruptly firing Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress.
This troubling and unprecedented action should alarm every American who values the independence of our cultural institutions and recognizes the role libraries play in a democratic society.
Dr. Hayden's dismissal is certainly not a personnel matter. The termination message gave no cause.
Support Academic Freedom
ACTION:
Follow the link to review the letter to see if your college or university has signed onto it.
If Yes - call or email to thank them!
If No - call or email to urge them to take a stand for academic freedom and urge your alum networks to do the same.
If you asked last week and they still haven’t signed - Ask them why!
Molly Finnegan of PBS News reports’ “Hundreds of college presidents and other officials have signed a letter protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” that higher education is facing under the Trump administration.
IT’S WORKING!!!
When we first posted this on 4/27, there were just over 500 signatures, as of Friday, it was 624.