Today Maggie Fogarty and Grace Kindeke of AFSC-NH immerse us in labor issues with two interviews. The first one features Viola Katusiime, Lead Organizer with the Granite State Organizing Project; and David Holt, Lead External Organizer with the State Employees Association. The second is with Rev. Gail Kinney, UCC pastor & Worker Justice Minister; and Kaya Çolakoğlu, organizer with the Student Worker Collective at Dartmouth.
INTRO Maggie/Grace SB418 provisional ballots SB1431 'parental bill of rights' SB200, 240, 241 redistricting SB294, HB1476 anti bail reform HB1266 immigration enforcement Committees of Conference May 26 final session Viola and David workers Viola: GSOP activities David: SEA, SEIU LOCAL 1984 fight for $15 raise up new hampshire min wage situation in nh coalition of groups organizing locally $15 > $28 Manchester full time, part time, seasonal, school Gail and Kaya Dartmouth student workers NLRB union election NH Faith and Labor coalition corporate pushback support among the public Dartmouth dining &c Dartmouth endowment Covid students' acceptance of union contract negotiations carrying on post-graduation other issues of concern to the students WRAPUP TITLE 42 Croydon May 12 Education Commission Links AFSC-NH @swcdartmouth Raise Up New Hampshire Granite State Organizing Project SUPPORT STATE HOUSE WATCH ON WNHN-LP RADIO STATION!
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Today's show is devoted to Waypoint, NH and Maggie Fogarty's interview with Waypoint's Advocacy Director Keith Kuenning.
final month of legislative session concurrence, rejection, committees of conference shenanigans SB418 provisional ballots HB1476 anti bail reform marijuana HB1393 budget caps HB1266 local cooperation with immigration cops Keith Kuenning An overview of Waypoint NH and child and family issues in NH eldercare title 20 youth services runaway/homeless foster care toddler advocacy Overall status of the state's child and family well being revamping state programs family support mental health "we've never celebrated poverty in this country" poverty>homelessness>addiction The Office of the Child Advocate two year election cycle - loss of continuity - Child Advocate to provide institutional continuity it's about the kids mandatory reporters The Sununu Center including the lawsuits and the work to close the facility and create a new kind of care for juveniles in the criminal legal system SB 458- This bill relates to the Sununu Youth Services Center's closure and reopening. The Juvenile Reform Project has supported the bill's transition in focus from a privatized juvenile detention system to a therapeutically supported public facility. This protects children and prevents children from being detained in facilities outside of New Hampshire with little supervision and recourse. "Behavior is Language" Other legislation including: HB 1431 (the parental bill of rights) "children have rights too" HB 1416- Shared parenting mental health consent HB 1345- Children's privacy in mental health SB 457- Intensive Service Options Insurance / foster care agencies HB 1382- Presumed Parenting Responsibility HB 1647 and SB 431- Child Support SB 444- Legislation relative to ACE's that aims to provide additional support to children aged 8 years and below and their families. Biden clemency; re-entry plans love through the walls NH Board of Education Public Comment AFSC-NH CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT WNHN! This week on State House Watch Maggie Fogarty and Grace Kindeke of AFSC-NH interviewed two guests from Granite State Progress, Zandra Rice-Hawkins and Sarah Robinson. Their talk ranged over Commissioner Edelblut, attacks on public education, gun bills, healthcare and reproductive rights. Senate in session this week HB476 anti bail reform Title 42 Amendment Education Edelblut op-ed Free Staters Croydon Public Education stands for nationwide trend Vouchers' segregationist roots Voucher law utilization Unqualified private contractors Croydon reconsideration meeting Democracy depends upon education May 12 State Board public comment opportunity HB1431 'parental so called bill of rights' Community protections HB1393 budget caps (Croydeners' testimony) HB1639 threat to Youth Risk Behavior Survey Gun control policies HB1178 state nullification of federal rules ATF bumpstock rule Schools/domestic abusers/ Healthcare/reproductive justice Ultrasound/fatal fetal anomalies Post partum care Trainings Story based testimony Self managed abortion care International workers' day rally LINKS Reproductive Freedom Fund complicitchrissununu GSP Tip Line Chris Pappas Maggie Hassan Sarah Robinson SUPPORT WNHN-LP Guest co-hosts Lidia Yen and Steven Kidder of the NH Youth Movement interview members of the Concord School District's SRO Discipline Task Force. HB1266 local immigration enforcement full house + senate voting this week SB240, SB241 apportionment vaccines, registry HB103 dental benefit Lidia Yen, Steven Kidder, Change for Concord Barry Lawrence & Elizabeth Lahey SRO Discipline Task Force meeting students' particular needs recognition of disability definition of 'discipline' in school and out of school suspensions, ...expulsions, arrests unintentional perceived discipline bullying, demeaning unequal treatment self censoring safe to thrive, safe to fail SRO's in schools -unequal treatment -criminalizing behavior -increased student/law enforcement contact -unintended consequences re: student success -class aspect along with bipoc aspect properly resource our schools support and growth vs. discipline and punishment safety coaches, de-escalation + support outcome of the Task Force title 42 expulsion AFSC-NH NH House NH Senate
This week's State House Watch Radio features New Hampshire Youth Movement's Deputy Political Director Erika Perez and Codirector of Communications Eva Ford. Their guest for part 1 of the show is Josie Pinto, Executive Director of the Reproduction Freedom Fund of NH. Then, listen to a discussion between Erika and Eva about The New Hampshire Youth Movement.
Some of the topics you'll hear discussed today are: Reproductive Freedom Fund of NH: Financial Aid Hyde Amendment Founding of Ultrasound mandate Medication abortion Access to abortion care act 6 week Texas style ban Type C abortion vs. ultrasound mandate Rewarding work Legislative advocacy 501c4 could do more of advocacy & election work Preparing for Roe v. Wade falling Fatal fetal anomaly storytellers One staff + volunteers Mission, goals Patient centered Education Crisis overload Texas, Oklahoma Sustaining the urgency Ongoing funding need Social media contacts @reprofundnh info.rffnh@gmail.com Volunteer opportunities NH Youth Movement: Legislative activities Tracking bills Advocacy and communications Obstacles to participation Ways of communicating with legislators Social media action Break it down to it's values Participation Methods of bill tracking Scheduling HB238 'gay panic defense' HB1609 backing off some abortion restrictions Earth Day actions HB1393 education cap HB579 immigration checkpoints HB1266 local immigration enforcement HB1080 reproductive care access HB1609 abortion limits HB238 gender identity panic defense SB240 NH Senate redistricting SB241 NH Executive Council redistricting New Hampshire House New Hampshire Senate AFSC NH In this week's radio edition of AFSC's State House Watch, Maggie Fogarty and Grace Kindeke talk with Louise Spencer, co-founder of the Kent Street Coalition, and then after a musical break, Liz Canada from Planned Parenthood NH Action Fund. Here are the topics they discuss: HB1598 cannabis intro Louise & Kent St. this year's issue list writ large, attack on democracy elevation of individual rights vs. public welfare education elections public health SB418 voter affadavit four elements of proof provisional ballot SB3 on steriods Kent Street Happenings redistricting status congressional HB52 executive council nh senate 603 271 2121 Gov. Sununu May 5 deadline for legislative action communities of activists intro Liz Canada - planned parenthood abortion issue likely to go back to the states abortion ban added to NH HB2, budget bill last year ultrasound mandate repeal, exception attempts this session HB1609 relative to exceptions to abortion ban, amended SB 399, HB 1673 re:ultrasound, as amended similar to HB1609 hearings coming up soon extremist surge HB1080 rights of conscience bill to deny access HB1625 patient safety zone law re:clinic invasions bills that have made it through crossover require even more attention closing notes HB1431 'parental bill of rights' oppose SB294 Bail Reform SB400 affordable housing NH House NH Senate AFSC's Maggie Fogarty and Grace Kindeke conduct an extended interview with Elissa Margolin, Director, Housing Action NH about affordable housing issues in New Hampshire.
Maggie's introduction... Redistricting: -HB52 congressional districts -SB241 exec. council districts -HB50 NH house districts -SB240 senate districts -House Finance: -HB1609 abortion/fatal fetal anomalies -SB426 SB453 SB420 education -Reaching Higher NH Housing Action NH - coalition of housing organizations -affordable housing shortage -"housing cost burden" -covid rental assistance - Cares Act funds -ERAP program -administrative infrastructure challenges -housing trust funds, ARPA funds -role of Joint Fiscal and Executive Council -affordability provisions for new projects -SB 400-FN, relative to training and procedures for zoning and planning boards and relative to financial investments and incentives for affordable housing development. -inclusionary zoning -HB 1307, modifying the authority and duties of the housing appeals board. -SB 210, a bill which, in its original form, would have devastated an essential segment of affordable housing in the state, was amended to remove the troublesome provision and was passed in the Senate. -resident owned coop model manufactured homes Supporting Community Loan Fund National Housing Trust Fund -SB 217 - Tenant protection bill that impacts eviction processes and notices -relocation -federal policy advocacy -National Housing Trust Fund Closing reminders: -HB 1476 anti-bail reform public hearing -SB 418 voter affidavits -crossover day Following a quick wrap up of last week's legislative highlights and lowlights with Maggie and Grace, this week's guest interviewer is SEA President Rich Gulla and his guest is Senator Tom Sherman, District 24.
covid property taxes divisive concepts censorship respect for teaching profession weaponizing disgruntled parents state budget process bill to eliminate coop school districts legnth of legislative term pay of legislators running for office all the time constituent service strategic planning on two year cycle? state contracting practices programs for autistic programs for preschool how to keep next generation cost of post secondary education state employees pay standards minimum wage state aid subsidises businesses that pay low wages quality of state employees seeing employees, constituents as people children, elderly, mental health legislature funding or not agencies failing to implement vacancies HHS employees caP substance use programs downshifting preventative care property taxes physicians leaving diversity censorship in public sphere, education response to covid shout out to no coal no gas group This week's SHW is hosted by guest interviewers Lidia Yen and Steven Kidder from Change For Concord. They talk with Catherine Corkery and Jerry Curran of the Sierra Club, and Rob Werner, State Director of the League of Conservation Voters. The show is introduced by AFSC's Maggie Fogarty.
Sierra Club environment just transition clean energy safety in public parks forest conservation wildlife as protected community members explore, enjoy, protect social justice arena pollution/climate does not respect boundaries hb571 rec vehicles on ice motorcycles on Hoit Rd. marsh question of jurisdiction methane SB424 landfill gas - to - energy composting organic waste wind-solar-storage EDIB committee intersectionality just transition @nhsierraclub Rob Werner, LCV SB440 offshore wind Vineyard Wind SB270 Community Solar SB261 and others; net metering expansion externalities HB1250 PUC to account for climate change pricing carbon energy efficiency triennial energy efficiency agreement commission for offshore wind and port development state procurement targets public health upcoming LCV webinars federal monies coming to NH DoT Earth Day campus activities Maggie Fogarty and Grace Kindeke of AFSC-NH speak with Kate Frey of New Futures about public health issues in the New Hampshire legislature.
State House Watch offers our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Renny Cushing. Maggie and Grace's show introduction: Oath Keepers Earned Income and ChildTax Credit/Federal Budget House Committees Driver License bills HB1266 Sanctuary Cities HB1393 School budget caps HB1250 Electric Rates/Climate Impacts Legislative Schedules Town& School Meeting Day Mill Pond Dam Kate Frey interview: public health infrastructure covid related remote testimony visibility of public health vaccinations & mandates cuts across multiple committees HB1035 , HB1210 general vaccine opt-out conscience added to medical and religious exemptions HB1606 vaccine registry SB288 child care centers SB374 post-infection vaccination HB1124 e-verify HB1181 abortion restriction HB1447 facial recognition Legislature this week: Consent Calendar HB1651 Gender Reassignment HB1124 E-Verify Regular Calendar - HB1216, HB1254 Housing Appeals Board HB579 immigration checkpoints Hearing Love Knows no Borders workshop Notes from New Futures: New Futures Campaign for a Healthy NH and petition to show lawmakers how many Granite Staters support a Healthy NH. 1035 (NF OPPOSES): This legislation would allow families to opt out of school vaccine requirements based on a conscientious exemption, thus opening the door for many more families to send their children to school unvaccinated and at risk for spreading mumps, polio, hepatitis, measles and many other deadly diseases. Contact House Health & Human Services Committee. HB 1210 (NF OPPOSES): This bill would require any public or private employer or post-secondary institution that receives public funds to grant requests for a conscientious exemption to employers and students for all vaccines. Contact House Labor Committee. HB 1606 (NF OPPOSES): This bills weakens NH’s vaccine registry, a critical tool in increasing vaccination rates and combatting infectious disease, by forcing individuals to opt-in to the program rather than allowing them to opt-out, as is the case under current law. Contact House Health & Human Services Committee. SB 288 (NF OPPOSES): SB 288 would prohibit schools or child care agencies from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations - which unnecessarily and adversely impacts the childcare market in NH and potentially limiting both access for families and narrowing the market for providers. Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee. SB 374 (NF OPPOSES): This bills would prohibit a person from requiring that an individual who had COVID-19 or who is under the age of 18 receive a vaccination against the virus as a condition for employment, education, or access to businesses or entities open to the public. Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee. |
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