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This week's State House Watch, hosted by AFSC's Grace Kindeke and Lidia Yen, was a roundtable discussion about the sessions, overall themes and impressions; key bills including education, public health, and what’s coming next as we go into the Summer recess. Segment 1 Louise Spencer – Co-founder of Kent Street Coalition Sarah Robinson, Education Justice Campaign Director, Granite State Progress Zandra Rice Hawkins, Executive Director, Granite State Progress Segment 2 Erika Perez, Movement Politics Director, NH Youth Movement Steven Kidder, member Change for Concord introduction final SHW of the season review of legislative session Uvalde HB1476 bail reform Hb1431 parental rights HB103 dental SB418 provisional ballots part 1 school board elections Croydon voters still value public education citizens can make a difference bill review 1393 school budget 1431 'parental rights' reproductive rights 1609 fatal fetal anomaly 1673 ultrasound 1625 buffer zone voting 418 provisional ballots 1131 school masks bail reform dental medicaide healthy babies/moms Sununu Center 1178 federal gun regulations part 2 local reflection of national issues bills that hit every community 1393 school budget voucher bills SB258 African American graves bail reform take the bad with the good being on defense trying to get a win HB1180 trans rights CRT immigration coalition work summer plans deep canvassing summer protest topics next session's bills are incubating now look for summer SHW recap rest and nurture Juneteenth festivals and activities looking for next year's co-hosts Governor Sununu 603 271 2121 governorsununu@nh.gov
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AFSC's Grace Kindeke and Lidia Yen, along with guest host Richard Gulla of the State Employees Association, anchor this penultimate State House Watch for 2022. Senator Donna Souci is Rich Gulla's guest for the feature interview. Listen to how Sen. Souci began her career in electoral politics. What a story.
TOPICS: intro CoC reports to be voted by full house and senate final voting May 26 HB1476 anti bail reform HB1431 anti children's rights SB418 provisional ballots Richard Gulla president State Employees Union SEIU 1984 Senator Donna Soucy District 18 intro, was a state employee before a senator healthcare medicaid insulin cost cap contraception annual co-pay acceptance of federal dollars abortion funds separate jobs rent, housing education aging pay standards minimum wage housing workforce housing tuition debt groups of people not re-entering workforce state employees contract government lags behind lack of applicants quality of life issues family leave, child care ideology covid separation of powers 2 yrs vs. 4 yrs appointees' terms out of sync public safety opiods, settlement money drug fatality commission disproportional impact Safe Stations; Doorways family impact grandparents parenting grandchildren essential service front line workers stresses on corrections employees liquor commission employees decorum at the state house covid adjustments social media free state movement destruction of government are they Republicans? are voters paying attention? information overload masks, vaccines legislative listening sessions local issues are also national fuel inflation, education property taxes workforce issues innovation out of pandemic State House Watch Newsletter Governor Sununu 603-271-2121 governorsununu@nh.gov As we are less than a month from the conclusion of this year's New Hampshire legislative session, Maggie Fogarty and Grace Kindeke of the American Friends' Service Committee - New Hampshire program remind us of the processes of concurrence; non-concurrence; committees of conference that are taking place as the NH House and Senate work over the different versions of bills passed in each body. Then they turn to this week's interviews hosted by Change for Concord's Lidia Yen and Steven Kidder, whose guests are Olivia Zink of Open Democracy, and Henry Klementowicz of the ACLU -New Hampshire.
Maggie & Grace Intro SB418 House Version Concur/NonConcur/Committee of Conference 50 Committees of Conference May 26 final action on CoC reports HB1661 omnibus parking garage bill HB1476 bail reform bill HB1431 'parental rights' Music Break: Get Up, Stand UP Olivia intro barriers to voting Henry-intro ACLU - advocacy and litigation SB418 affidavit/verification photoID requirement military/overseas solution in search of a problem 2 tier system HB1594 assistance to students with IEP trends - participation rates absentee requirements online registration confidence in the process multiracial democracy youth voting trends money redistricting democracy teams Granny D MUSIC BREAK: Revolution Lidia and Henry Electoral process SB418 affidavit ballot system new voters military/overseas voters SB366 ballot audit HB1594 assistance in registration trends in NH voting - participation/Covid/absentee Croydon, relative to voting participation every eligible citizen should vote LINKS NH House NH Senate Governor - 603-271-2121; governorSununu at NH.gov 
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! 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 |
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