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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NH Health providers deeply alarmed over Ayotte and Trump’s potential Medicaid cuts
Top community health service providers, advocates and impacted individuals joined Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander at Gateways Community Services in Nashua this week to voice their deep alarm over proposed Medicaid budget cuts at both the state and federal level. Goodlander put the proposed federal Medicaid cuts, which Senate Republicans have been debating to help pay for…
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NH Republicans vote to subsidize private education for affluent families amid state budget crisis
The New Hampshire House and Senate voted Thursday to advance controversial bills expanding the state’s voucher program by removing current eligibility restrictions. These bills, HB 115 in the House and SB 295 in the Senate respectively propose shifting millions of dollars away from public schools toward private education, creating subsidies for affluent families in the…
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The top 6 things to look out for on this week’s town meeting day
Over 100 towns and cities across New Hampshire are observing Town Meeting Day today, Tuesday, March 11, and the stakes for local offices in the state have never been higher. So here are the six things you should know about Town Meeting Day in New Hampshire in 2025. What Town Meeting Day is — On…
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NH GOP Boot Doctor From Health Committee
New Hampshire Republicans booted the only Republican doctor in the state legislature from a key health committee ahead of a vote to eliminate a non-profit that purchases vaccines for the state at a discount, a move that threatens to raise healthcare costs for Granite Staters and put vaccines out of reach for low income New…
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VIDEO: Maine Governor Defies Trump While Ayotte Does Nothing
Governor of Maine Janet Mills made major headlines for standing up to Donald Trump at the White House for his attacks on transgender youth across the country. Meanwhile, New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte stood by silent. @granitepost Governor of Maine Janet Mills made major headlines for standing up to Donald Trump at the White House…
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VIDEO: New Hampshire Senator Snoops On Food Stamps Users
NH State Sen. Victoria Sullivan of Manchester sparked backlash for publicly snooping on and shaming a constituent’s ‘junk food’ purchase using food stamps. @granitepost NH State Sen. Victoria Sullivan of Manchester sparked backlash for publicly snooping on and shaming a constituent’s 'junk food' purchase using food stamps. #NHPolitics ♬ original sound – Granite Post
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Trump’s Job Cuts Threaten Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Sparking Alarm Over National Security
Top Democrats from New Hampshire’s federal delegation joined labor leaders at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard last Friday to send an urgent warning about the impact President Donald Trump’s attacks on the federal workforce will have on their work assembling submarines for the US Navy. Leaders say the current hiring freeze is affecting the Shipyard workforce…
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Ayotte heads to DC for Trump while he slashes New Hampshire jobs and programs
This week New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte was spotted with former New Hampshire congressional candidate and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in Washington D.C., reportedly taking meetings during the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Trump administration officials who are pushing for a $4.5 trillion budget package said to include significant tax cuts…
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Shaheen criticizes FAA firings, warns of air safety threats
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen took to the Senate floor this week to criticize the Trump Administration’s sudden firing of hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, arguing the move has jeopardized public safety at a time when airline incidents and near-misses appear to be on the rise. Shaheen’s remarks come on the heels of a…
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New Hampshire Republican state senator snoops on, shames food stamp recipients
Over the weekend, freshman New Hampshire State Senator Victoria Sullivan of Manchester posted on social media her recent experience watching one of her constituents buy “junk food” with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, also referred to as food stamps, and proceeded to harshly judge the individual for their food choices. “I was in line…
