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Legislative Action Alert for the week of April 27

Good News: A Flawed School Choice Bill Gets Tabled

SB101, the statewide open enrollment bill, which was widely expected to pass, was tabled this week.

SB101 would have created funding chaos for special education, left families to navigate their own transportation, and funneled resources toward wealthier districts at the expense of smaller, poorer ones. Most importantly, it would have overridden local votes that communities across New Hampshire had already cast against open enrollment at their town and school district meetings. That is not school choice. That is Concord overriding your community.

One caveat worth watching: The bill's sponsor, Sen. Tim Lang (R-Sanbornton), isn't giving up. A separate open enrollment amendment was attached to HB751, a healthcare study bill, and a Committee of Conference has been established to negotiate it - though it hasn't met yet. Stay tuned, this battle isn't over yet. 

 ❌ OPPOSE HB1416: Shields anti abortion pregnancy centers.

 ❌ OPPOSE HB1300: Establishes a biennial school district local tax cap question. This bill forces every town to vote on adopting a school tax cap and SAU budget cap every 2 years during the November state election. This is an inflexible tool that doesn’t allow schools to respond to spikes in costs and is an overreach by the State into local decisions.

❌ OPPOSE HB1355: Eliminates the default budget from official ballot referenda. This bill would change law to keep the current year budget level if the budget proposal fails.

➡️ Accountability at the State House: Rep. Travis Corcoran Goes Before the Legislative Administration Committee

Rep. Travis Corcoran (R-Weare) has a long and documented record of hateful, violent, and bigoted posts online. This is not new. For years he has posted racist, antisemitic, homophobic, and violent content, and for more than a year the Speaker's office received complaints and took no meaningful action.

His most recent posts crossed a line that even House leadership could not ignore: he invoked a Holocaust reference targeting Jewish Rep. Jessica Grill of Manchester, and called for the deportation of Rep. Luz Bay of Dover, an American citizen born in the Philippines.

Speaker Packard condemned the posts and sent Corcoran a formal Letter of Caution. But condemnation without consequences is not accountability. The House has now taken the rare step of referring Corcoran's case to the Legislative Administration Committee, something that has not happened since 2017. The committee will hold a public hearing Monday, April 27th at 10:00am.

New Hampshire deserves better from its elected officials.

Take a moment before the end of Sunday to send an email to the members of the Legislative Administration Committee, asking that they recommend that Rep. Travis Corcoran (R-Weare) resign from the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

On Friday, May 1st, NH 50501 is rallying at City Plaza in front of the New Hampshire State House - 11am to 1pm in Concord. We're joining communities across the country in a nationwide day of action: marches, rallies, and a clear message that families come before fortunes, democracy before corporate power.

Show up. Bring your neighbors. Make history.

Friday, May 1 | 11am–1pm | City Plaza, 107 N Main St, Concord NH

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Public Education Day
at the NH State House

Tuesday, April 28th • 9:00 am – 3:15 pm
NH State House &
Doubletree Hotel, Concord NH

If you've ever wanted to show up for Public Education but weren't sure how, this is it! 4/28 Public Education Day at the NH State House💙

This day is designed to give you the knowledge, connections, and tools to be an effective advocate for NH's students and schools. Workshops, skill-building sessions, committee hearings, and time with elected officials, all in one day.

You don't need to be an expert or a lobbyist. You just need to show up: as a parent, a neighbor, an educator, a community member who cares about kids and public schools.

You belong in that room.
Sliding scale: free to $15 | 👶 Childcare with pre-registration

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