An Uneven Start for Perry in NH
Texas Governor Rick Perry is promising voters they will see him a lot in the Granite State. On Day One of a two day visit, he vowed to campaign with fervor, listening to voters and answering their...
View ArticleRomney Files For Primary, Snags Sununu Endorsement
Romney says he expects primary to intensify but says focus should be on President Obama. NHPR's Josh Rogers reports.Mitt Romney was flanked by top local supporters as he signed the paperwork necessary...
View ArticleFormer Democratic State Senator Hassan to Run for Governor
Former Democratic state Senator Maggie Hassan has announced she’s running for governor. Hassan is running as a centrist.Just like current Governor John Lynch, Maggie Hassan says she opposes a...
View ArticleGingrich Files For Primary
Former House Speaker joins race and signs pledge to cut taxes, spending and the size of government. NHPR's Josh Rogers reports.Republican Newt Gingrich has added his name to the list of NH primary The...
View ArticlePrimary Set For January 10th
Secretary of State Bill Gardner chooses expected date, and says NH tradition lives on.NH law requires its primary be held at least a week before any similar election. When Nevada tried to schedule its...
View ArticleVoters Weigh in on Ballot Questions Across the State
Voters didn’t just vote for mayors and alderman yesterday.Several ballot initiatives were also passed around the state.Two similar measures in Manchester and Dover sought to change how the tax cap is...
View ArticleLocal Elections in New Hampshire Cities
Voters are going to the polls in 11 New Hampshire cities, to elect mayors, city councilors and school board members.To get an overview, we turn to Todd Selig, town administrator in Durham and an avid...
View Article11 for '11: Bruce Levine and Political Participation
This month’s installment of our 11 for '11 series of big picture conversations on the issues of our times. Today, we talk with psychologist, author and blogger Bruce Levine, a radical progressive...
View ArticleThe Ruckus over Redistricting
Every ten years, with new census data, states need to re-draw their political lines and it’s never pretty. This year is no exception, with competing partisan maps and legislative approval on a final...
View ArticleSifting through the Results of the South Carolina Primary
The days leading up to the Palmetto state’s primary were a raucous affair with spirited television debates, candidates dropping out, major mud flinging and an inundation of attack ads. Now that the...
View ArticleOver 300 Attend AFL-CIO Labor Day Breakfast In Manchester
The AFL-CIO of New Hampshire held its annual Labor Day breakfast at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester this morning. More than three hundred working men and women gathered to hear from...
View ArticleConstitutionally Speaking…about voting!
We look at what our nation’s most important document, the Constitution, says and doesn’t say about elections. There’s some debate over who should write the rules, the federal or state governments, also...
View ArticleNPR's Mara Liasson
Mara Liasson will discuss the White House and upcoming elections, as well as how changes in both political parties over the past six years have affected...» E-Mail This
View ArticleN.H. Viewpoints On SCOTUS Campaign Finance Decision
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court came down on a decision that will change the way we fund elections. In a 5-4 vote, the court removed a cap on how many...» E-Mail This
View Article2014 Primaries and Elections: A Look Ahead
With summer officially here, it’s not just the weather heating up, but the political season as well. There are polls, ads, debates being scheduled, and...» E-Mail This
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