MVDC Actions - Week of 06/28/2026
July Meeting ZOOM ONLY!
We moved ourly July meeting to avoid the holiday and are goin g with Zoom only to make it easier for travelers to join us.
The Zoom link will go out with the meeting reminder on ~July 8th. Feel free to email us if you don’t receive it!
Protest Opportunities
TEACH, REACH, PREACH: Across America, let’s make good trouble.
Weekend of Action July 17-19
Attend or host an event in your community:
Teach: (Friday, July 17) — Teach-Ins · Non-Partisan Voter Education · Candlelight Vigils · Faith Services
Reach: (Saturday, July 18) — Civic Engagement Community Events · Non-Partisan Voter Registration · Votercades · Faith Services · De-Ice Citizens Bank, Plymouth, Meredith, Wolfeboro
Preach: (Sunday, July 19) — Faith Services · Non-partisan Civic EducationConcord, NHJuly 19 12pm - 4pm, State House
More weekend events across the state will be added. Stay up to date by checking Kent Street Coalition’s website HERE.
Legislative Update
At Kent Street’s June meeting, Sebastián Fuentes moderated a panel of Democratic legislators as they reviewed the legislative session and discussed the issues most likely to inform Granite Staters’ decisions as they head to the polls this November.
If you missed it, you can still watch the recording HERE.
NH HOUSE AND SENATE
VETO REQUESTS
Governor Ayotte’s website shows no new action on bills last week. Note that we’ve added HB1336.
If you didn’t get a chance to weigh in on those listed below, please do so (or do so again!).
InDepthNH covered all the bills she acted on recently HERE
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:
NEW!
Hello, my name is [NAME], and I live in Mont Vernon. I'm calling to ask Governor Ayotte to VETO HB1336
I urge Governor Ayotte to VETO HB1336. The bill would allow landlords to require certain prospective tenants to pay an additional month’s rent upfront as a second security deposit. New Hampshire is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. Across our state, renters are already struggling to keep up with rising housing costs, low vacancy rates, and limited housing choices. With almost 46 percent of renters paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing, this isn’t the time to make the situation worse.
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:
HB1300 (Tax cap), 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.
HB155 (Business Tax Cut), provides broad tax cuts for businesses and could increase pressure on local property taxpayers at a time when residents and municipalities are already struggling.
HB232 (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.)
HB1442 (Another Bathroom Bill), 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.
HB1062 (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.
SB434 (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
SB430 (Forced “outing” Bill). Requiring teachers to “out” their LGBTQ+ students can lead to dangerous situations for some young people.
Local Maine Action You Can Take
Help a Portland Asylum Seeker who was recdently illegally detained by ICE.
The gofundme for his legal fees is getting close to the goal. Let’s help put them over the top:
https://www.gofundme.com/.../help-us-free-our-friend-from...
Federal Actions You Can Take
Protect Corporate Transparency
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.
Protect Vote-By-Mail
During testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 24th, Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the United States Postal Service will refuse to deliver mail-in and absentee ballots in any state that fails to comply with Trump’s March 31, 2026, Executive Order on election “integrity.”
The executive order requires DHS to create a list of verified US citizens eligible to vote in each state. This is an attack on millions of Americans who vote by mail, in violation of Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution, which empowers the States to administer elections.; not the Postal Service, (Article 1, Section 4, Clause1).