American Friends Service Committee, NH Program

We're hiring! Join the AFSC NH team as our State House Watch House Newsletter Researcher. Help us track key bills & important events throughout the Granite State. This term position starts 12/1/23 & ends 7/31/24. Learn more & apply today! bit.ly/SHW2024

Thanks to all who stood with us to uplift a budget that invests in NH communities. Join us again @ the state house 6/8 @ 9am to support a humane budget & to stand against SB 132, which targets immigrants & undermines local control & trust in local law enforcement. #NHPolitics

Join us for two budget action visibilities! Tomorrow 6/7 @ 9am @ the State House - Love Our Neighbors: NH People’s Budget Visibility & Thurs 6/8 at 9 AM to oppose SB 132, the anti-immigrant bill that will undermine local control. #NHPeoplesBudget #NHPolitics

We believe that state resources should be allocated to better serve NH communities. Join us online or in person starting this Mon 4/17 at 6pm for a series of 6 community conversations to learn more about the state budget, hear & share stories - bit.ly/NHPBConvos #NHPolitics

Celebrating democracy's return to TN, healthcare access for DACA recipients & Dartmouth grad students' successful efforts to unionize. It's been a busy week of wins & frustrating losses as legislators block bills protecting abortion access. Stay up to date afsc.org/state-house-watch

It was a busy week of holy days for our Jewish, Muslim & Christian communities & a week of state budget advocacy that culminated in the House passing a better budget. Catch up on this plus more news & events from NH & beyond. Read the latest: afsc.org/newsroom/state-hous… #NHPolitics

Thank you everyone who joined us this misty morning to support a #PeoplesBudgetNH! We'll be back for our last visibility ahead of the House vote outside Reps Hall (2nd fl) at the State House TODAY 4/6 @ 12pm. We'll have plenty of signs, all are welcome! #NHPolitics

Raise your voice & contact your Reps today to support a #PeoplesBudgetNH - bit.ly/NHPBReps. The current budget bills would deplete public education, cut affordable housing funds, misuse taxpayer $ for a made up "border crisis" & give tax cuts to the wealthy. #NHPolitics

Many thanks to all the friends & supporters who joined us on this blustery day in person & in spirit in support of a #PeoplesBudgetNH! Join us again for a last visibility ahead of the House vote outside Reps Hall at the State House on Thurs 4/6 @ 8am & 12pm. #NHPolitics

Many thanks to friends & supporters who joined us under the rainy dome! The budget includes too many provisions that would deplete public education, cut funding for affordable housing & misuse funds for a false "border crisis". NH deserves a budget that invests in all #NHPolitics

Join us on 4/4, 4/5 & 4/6 for NH People's Budget visibilities ahead of the House vote on the state budget. We'll hold signs to urge lawmakers to invest in the services & programs that enable all NH people to thrive. Contact your reps today! bit.ly/FindNHrep #NHPolitics

This week we honor our trans siblings, condemn the Gov's attempt to target immigrants & undermine trust between NH communities & local police. Crossover is just a week away so stay up to date on the latest news & events in & around NH: afsc.org/state-house-watch #NHPolitics

Thank you to all who came to the State House yesterday to defend immigrant communities! Unfortunately, the Senate passed SB132, 13-10. We'll be back to oppose it in the House. Let your Reps know that NH welcomes immigrants. We don't need local police to be ICE agents! #NHPolitics

Join us to oppose SB 132, a discriminatory anti-sanctuary cities bill that would compel local police to follow ICE's bidding & harm communities of color! -Visibility, Thu 3/30, 9:30AM (State House) -Contact your Senator, bit.ly/FindNHsen #NHPolitics #CommunitiesNotCages

It was an intense week of victories for repro rights, trans rights & expanded Medicaid. We're keeping a close watch on important immigration & bail reform bills as we get closer to Crossover. Stay up to date & read the latest State House Watch newsletter! afsc.org/state-house-watch

Everyone deserves safety and peace, no matter where they come from. Please lift your voice & submit a unique public comment to @POTUS to #RestoreAsylum & keep families together! Deadline is Mon 3/27. #WelcomeWithDignity #NoAsylumBan

Join us for Stronger Together: Visibility Action to #RestoreAsylum & Keep Families Together! On 3/22 at 6pm in Manchester to show that NH stands together to #RestoreAsylum & invest in just, fair immigration system that doesn't discriminate, harm or separate families & communities

Join the NH People's Budget on Mon 3/11 at 1pm for a visibility action before the start of the hearing budget bill hearings in House Finance. We will meet outside, the state house & hear from community leaders about our priorities for an equitable state budget. All are welcome!

We are back & it's been an intense, busy week at the State House. Read the latest State House Watch newsletter to stay updated & informed on community efforts to protect trans rights, pushing back a proposed asylum ban, news, events & more. afsc.org/state-house-watch #NHPolitics