NH Legislative Training

January 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Learn how to be a watcher for NH’s Legislature.  This is so important for the people of NH.  We need to come together and make sure our Legislatures are submitting, discussing and voting on potential bills that are Constitutional.

See additional information and websites below.

Link to register is: Meeting Registration – Zoom

As we start the new year here in the Granite State, we also prepare for the upcoming
legislative season. And what’s on the docket this year? Nearly 1,000 Legislative Service
Requests (LSRs)—potential bills that, if approved, could become law. For those familiar
with this process, this is a troubling sign. The New Hampshire House of
Representatives was never meant to be a platform for legislators to make a name for
themselves or push partisan agendas. Its core purpose is to protect the lives, liberties,
and pursuit of happiness of the people it serves.

With the start of the season just around the corner on January 8th, there’s no time to
waste in getting in touch with your Representatives. In fact, it’s never too late to start.
The NH House website even has a list of the LSRs that you can review. From there, we
can reach out about concerning bills to either adjust them if possible or, in some cases,
have them pulled entirely. While this may seem like a daunting task, there are groups
already working hard on it, and one I’d like to share with you is New Hampshire
Legislative Alerts. This group, found on Facebook and Telegram, mobilizes volunteers
to track bills, create detailed alerts, and share information about how to testify (both in
person and online) as well as provide contact details for the relevant committees. It’s an
excellent way to stay involved without taking time off work or even leaving the comfort of
your own home. You can join here: here: Facebook or Telegram

If you are interested in volunteering for the group, you can email Megan at megz4nh@gmail.com

Another great tool for getting involved is utilizing and sharing Scorecards. The Freedom
Index https://thefreedomindex.org/ website allows you to look up your Representatives,
Senators, and Congresspeople and see their quarterly scores, cumulative scores, and
summaries of the bills they’ve voted on to determine those scores. You can print these
Scorecards out to share with others and help keep your community informed or use
them to encourage your Representatives—whether that means praising them for doing
a good job or nudging them to revisit the Constitution.

As Thomas Jefferson wisely said, “the people… are the only sure reliance for the
preservation of our liberty.” You don’t need to spend large amounts of money, drive to
the Statehouse every week, or use up all your vacation days to get involved. You just
need to find the time and the method that works best for you and take action. Let’s
make 2025 the year we DO. Get active, even if it’s just once a week from your
computer.