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We’re shaking these up at Front Door Politics. Starting next week, senior correspondent Michael McCord will be contributing a news analysis blog to our daily offerings. He’ll keep it conversational and breezy —…

Apr 22 2011 / Read More »

Bill Tracker Upgrade and Updates »

Bill Tracker: tracking the laws that matter to you. Search, sort, understand.

Want to know who voted for what in the N.H. House and Senate? The Front Door Politics 2011 Bill Tracker now includes links to all roll call votes, as well as links to…

Apr 15 2011 / Read More »

How We Work: Front Door Politics Policies »

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We spend all our time showing you how the "sausage" is made in Concord. You deserve to know how it's made here, too. Front Door Politics is committed to transparency, so we've posted…

Apr 1 2011 / Read More »
Daily Briefing

They Said It »

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In this Friday the 13th installment of They Said It, there was a lot of talk about Gov. John…

May 13 2011 / Read More »

Criminal Records: Gone but not Forgotten »

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How do you annul a criminal record in the digital age? A House proposal to update the state’s criminal…

May 12 2011 / Read More »

Legalize It? NH Senate Votes Today »

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The persistent push to legalize medical marijuana distribution in New Hampshire has flown mostly under the radar this session,…

May 11 2011 / Read More »

NHPTV Vote This Week »

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When it meets in full session Wednesday, the Senate will decide whether to join the House in prohibiting state…

May 10 2011 / Read More »

They Said It! »

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There was plenty to say this week about RGGI, federal health care reform, private prisons, and payday loans ...…

May 6 2011 / Read More »

Return to Sender »

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The House reached a veto-proof majority when it voted 261-104 to approve its own version of a Senate proposal…

May 5 2011 / Read More »
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Say What?

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Don't worry!
No one else knew what it meant either, until someone explained it to them.

This glossary, like this whole website, is here to unveil the process of law-making that shapes our lives and runs our state.

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“It Oughtta Be a Law!”

"It Oughtta Be a Law ..." We've all thought it before, right? In New Hampshire, it happens.

You run into your legislator in the grocery store, for example. You say, "Somebody really ought to do something about ..."

Or, you're sitting around the kitchen table or the board room and an idea sparks: "Wouldn't it be great if ..."

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Committee on Committees

paper chain peopleActually, it's not a joke. There really is a committee on committees.

But there's a reason: Some people think there are too many committees, so a committee was formed to look into the matter.

Ironic? Perhaps. But committees are also just a way of getting people to work in small groups.

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Who’s Your Rep in Concord?

Whether you voted for them or not, you've got at least 4 people working on your behalf in Concord, and 3 more in Washington.

Get to know them! »

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Here’s a list of organizations of all political stripes that you can access, learn from or give to.

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