MVDC Actions - Week of 06/14/2026
Meet Our Dem Candidates!
NH House District 42 - Teri Harkins,Pete Ryder and Lee Nyquist
NH Senate District 9 - Matt McLaughlin
Executive Council District 5 - Melanie Levesque
Tuesday 6/16 @ New Boston’s Dem Committee Meeting
Doors open at 6:00, meeting starts at 6:30
Whipple Free Library in New Boston
Protest Opportunities
See events listing below for routine events
NH HOUSE AND SENATE
VETO REQUESTS
Governor Ayotte signed over a dozen bills into law on Friday and vetoed 3 others.
NONE of the bills were those wev’e been tracking (listed below).
This week’s ask is again to contact Governor Ayotte and ask her to veto the worst of the lot.
603-271-2121 or TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964
You can also email her at: GovernorAyotte@governor.nh.gov
Here is a script/template you can use - feel free to make it your own:
Hello, my name is [NAME] and I live in Mont Vernon. I'm calling to ask Governor Ayotte to VETO HB1300 and HB155.
I urge Governor Ayotte to VETO HB1300, the tax cap bill. It does not provide real property tax relief, weakens local control, and takes important school funding decisions away from local processes, where communities can already consider tax caps during their school and town meetings.
I also urge Governor Ayotte to VETO HB155, which provides broad tax cuts for businesses and could increase pressure on local property taxpayers at a time when residents and municipalities are already struggling.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Want to do more? Call again, (one call per bill simplifies tracking for her staff) on these additional bills Kent Street has been tracking:
HB 232 (Abortion Restrictions), targeting health centers and hospitals that offer abortion care. This bill opens up privacy concerns, as abortion providers could be reported to the Attorney General's office, which is then shared with politicians. (Easy-fill form here, but a personal phone call is most effective.)
SB 552 & HB 1442 (Bathroom Bills), These kinds of identity politics are being prioritized over solving real issues facing Granite Staters. Our trans community is being unfairly targeted and singled out by a vocal political minority who wants to sow fear in our state. Trans people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and should be allowed to participate fully in public life.
HB 1062 (Random Audits of Citizenship Qualifications of Registered Voters), would authorize the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of voters who registered using the qualified voter affidavit to prove citizenship. At its core, HB 1062 casts suspicion on voters who have already proven they are qualified to vote. New Hampshire's elections are safe, secure, and accurate, and there is no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting that would justify creating a permanent voter audit program.
SB 434 (Book Ban Bill), If signed into law, this classroom censorship bill would allow the banning of books, art, films and videos, visual media like drawings and photographs, live performances, dances, guest speakers, and other material in New Hampshire public schools. Thank you ACLU NH for this summary. ACLU UPDATE
Local Maine Action You Can Take
Help a Portland Asylum Seeker who was illegally detained by ICE this weekend. Shared by my sister last night:
All
Courtney shared this with me this evening.
Bill Brewington worked with Augusto at South Portland High School and Courtney helped him learn to drive.
Augusto was illegally detained this morning by ICE, is already in a MA detention center and his bond hearing is Tuesday 6/16. According to
Courtney, he has no family in the US, is seeking asylum, working hard and following the rules.
We learned from Khadija Ahmed, Executive Director at Food For All who was recently detained illegally herself that bonds can vary from $5000 to $30,000.
If you can help Augusto, please consider making a contribution and sharing this information ... Every little bit helps.
https://www.gofundme.com/.../help-us-free-our-friend-from...
Thanks
Federal Actions You Can Take
Comment by JULY 6th on an SEC rulemaking that wants to cut your window into Wall Street in half.
Public companies have reported their financial results every three months for over half a century. A new SEC proposal would let them go dark for six months at a time. While the executives, lawyers, and big institutional investors still know exactly how the business is doing, you'd be the last to find out.