Based in Manchester, Colin Booth is Granite Post’s political correspondent. A Granite State native and veteran political professional with a deep background in journalism, he’s worked on campaigns and programs in battleground states across the country, ranging from New Hampshire, Texas, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.
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‘Disgraced’ State Lawmaker hurls ugly accusations against colleague on his way out
Former State Representative Ross Berry, who resigned from his seat after being removed as Chair of the New Hampshire House Election Law committee, hurled some dark, unfounded accusations against State Senator Donovan Fenton (D-Keene) on his way out the door last week. Speaking on a conservative podcast, Berry defended the recently passed HB 1205, an…
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Shaheen secures provisions to hire more air traffic controllers as part of FAA reauthorization bill
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen has lauded the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization legislation, a move that promises to modernize the FAA and enhance safety across the aviation industry. Central to this legislation are three key provisions introduced by Shaheen, aimed at increasing the hiring of air traffic controllers, refining staffing models, and…
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Biden touts 3,000 New Hampshire veterans getting PACT Act healthcare in Nashua visit
President Joe Biden made his second trip of the year to New Hampshire on Tuesday, during a visit to the Westwood Park YMCA in Nashua, where he touted the significant benefits the PACT Act has brought to the state’s veterans and celebrated the 1 millionth claim approved under the law nationwide. The PACT Act, or…
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#NHPolitics Weekly Ins and Outs — May 19, 2024
Another week of #NHPolitics Ins and Outs, taking you on a tour of the ins and outs of the ever-changing world of New Hampshire Politics, keeping score of the winners and losers week-by-week — and letting you know who’s in and who’s out. Let’s get into it. Who’s In? Historic Progress on Legal Weed —…
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VIDEO: Jon Stone Keeps His Seat, Dem Is Removed Due To ‘X’
Republican State Rep Jon Stone has kept his seat on the powerful NH House Criminal Justice Committee despite a report that he carried on a relationship with a 15 year old girl and threatened police with a mass shooting. We spoke to a Democratic lawmaker removed from her committee over a tweet to see how…
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Women share horror stories caused by red state abortion bans during NH visit
In powerful testimony this week at a press conference for the New Hampshire 2024 Biden campaign, two women — Amanda Zurawski and Kaitlyn Joshua — shared their harrowing experiences dealing with pregnancy complications that became life-threatening due to abortion bans in their home states. Their stories were meant to highlight the urgent need for reproductive…
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NH marijuana legalization clears Senate with future still uncertain
In a marathon 11 hour session Thursday, the New Hampshire State Senate on Thursday passed HB 1633, a bill legalizing recreational use marijuana in the state, the furthest ever a cannabis legalization bill has ever advanced in the state. On a bipartisan 14–9 vote, the bill heads to the Senate Finance Committee for further changes…
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NH Republicans pass trio of bills targeting LGBTQ Granite Staters in marathon Senate session
In a move that made anti-LGBTQ history in the Northeast, the New Hampshire Senate voted 13-10 along party lines during a marathon session Thursday to advance three bills that significantly target transgender youth and the LGBTQ+ community. If the Republican-backed legislation is signed into law, these measures would mark the first such bans in the…
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VIDEO: Kelly Ayotte Avoids Questions On Ally With Relations With Minor
Leading Republican Candidate for New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte recently spoke at an event on children issues in the state, but ran away when asked questions on Jon Stone, one of her key political allies and endorsers who was recently revealed to have lost his career in law enforcement after carrying on a relationship with…
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NH House election law chair resigns following scheme to trick Democratic lawmakers on vote
Republican State Representative Ross Berry has resigned from the New Hampshire House of Representatives after enacting a convoluted scheme to trick Democratic lawmakers into being absent from a committee meeting so that Republicans could win a vote on reconsidering a bill. It comes one day after he was removed from his position as Chair of…
