http://admin.politickernh.com en http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4990/hodes-looking-forward-working-shaheen U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) said that he is looking forward to working with U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Concord) during the next congressional session. "I am honored to have been sworn into the 111th Congress," Hodes said in a statement to PolitickerNH.com. "I also want to congratulate our new Senator Jeanne Shaheen and I look forward to working with her in this Congress." US Senate Congress congressional session House Jeanne Shaheen NH-2 Paul Hodes swearing in Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:05:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4990 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4989/gregg-shaheen-pledge-bipartisanship U.S. Sens. Judd Gregg (R-Rye) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) pledged today to work together to help solve problems facing the state of New Hampshire. Shaheen was sworn in earlier today to become New Hampshire's first female United States Senator and Gregg said that he was "honored" to be a part of the swearing in event. US Senate bipartisanship Jeanne Shaheen Judd Gregg NH-U.S. Sen. swearing in Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:40:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4989 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4988/nh-political-library-elects-new-members The New Hampshire Political Library has announced that it has elected two new members to its Board of Directors. State Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D-Concord) and Joel Maiola will be joining the library's board. Larsen is the president of the state senate and Maiola is the former chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (R-Rye). board of directors Joel Maiola Judd Gregg Michael P. Chaney New Hampshire Political Library NH political library Sylvia Larsen Local Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:07:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4988 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4987/shaheen-sworn-us-senate Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) officially became a United States Senator when she took the oath of office shortly after noon. Shaheen defeated U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley), now a former U.S. Senator, in November to become New Hampshire's first female U.S. Senator and first Democratic U.S. Senator in almost 30 years. Shaheen is also the first woman to be elected governor and U.S. Senator from any state. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4987/shaheen-sworn-us-senate#comments US Senate committee assignments Jeanne Shaheen John Sununu office opening state headquarters swearing in Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:04:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4987 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4982/obama-supporters-organizing-pre-inaugural-events A supporter of President-elect Barack Obama's campaign is organizing various volunteer activities in preparation for the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. Concord resident Kris Schultz held a "snacks and Barack" meeting this past weekend to discuss volunteer opportunities for the next week. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4982/obama-supporters-organizing-pre-inaugural-events#comments President Barack Obama Kris Schultz Obama supporters pre-inaguration events volunteer events Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:51:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4982 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4981/another-former-nh-reporter-heading-cover-white-house A former reporter who covered the New Hampshire primary for NBC has been hired as a White House reporter for the website Real Clear Politics. Mike Memoli worked in the Granite State during the presidential primary and then went on to cover former President Bill Clinton and Vice President-elect Joe Biden during the general election for NBC. During the campaign, Memoli wrote for various NBC websites and shot footage for the network. President Mike Memoli NBC New Hampshire Primary Real Clear Politics White House reporter Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:20:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4981 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4980/guinta-speak-outside-queen-city Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta will deliver a political speech to a group of Republicans in central New Hampshire, PolitickerNH.com has learned. Guinta will be speaking in late February at the Pemi-Baker Valley Republican Club Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner.  Guinta's name is often mentioned as a possible statewide candidate and Guinta made similar speeches in the spring of 2008 when he was considering running for governor. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4980/guinta-speak-outside-queen-city#comments Frank Guinta Mike Biundo Pemi-Baker Valley Republican Club Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner Pemi-Baker Valley Republicans speeches Local Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:46:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4980 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4979/house-gop-group-elects-new-chairs The New Hampshire House Republican Alliance announced last week that it has elected two new co-chairs for the upcoming legislative session. The group of conservative Republicans said that state Rep. Nancy Elliot (R-Merrimack) was re-elected as co-chair and state Reps. Robert Mead (R-Mount Vernon) and William O'Brien (R-Mount Vernon) were also elected co-chairs of the group. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4979/house-gop-group-elects-new-chairs#comments Andrew Renzullo D.J. Bettencourt House Republicans Laurie Boyce leadership Nancy Elliot New Hampshire House Republican Alliance Robert Mead William O'Brien Local Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:34:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4979 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4976/2008-lists-round Below is the collection of various lists PolitickerNH.com has developed over the past week. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4976/2008-lists-round#comments Democratic rising stars lists Republican rising stars top political stories Winners & Losers Local Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:04:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4976 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/dantescala/4974/1960-80-hidden-realignment-part-iv Another county that moved toward the Democrats in the 1960s and 1970s was Carroll County. By the end of the ‘70s, Carroll was still strongly Republican, but the county had lost half of its GOP tilt. Columnist Dante Scala Local Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:57:00 -0500 Dante Scala 4974 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/jamespindell/4973/what-2008-has-most-impact-2009 The year 2008 brought many fun memories for New Hampshire political junkies. From Hillary's tear in Portsmouth to the Gary Dodds-Leland Eisenberg showdown to even watching House Speaker Norelli change out disloyal committee chairs in December. And let's not forget one of the more interesting U.S. Senate races the state has seen in 30 years. But putting aside a list of the more interesting events, let's examine a different question: what 2008 event has most political impact on 2009? http://admin.politickernh.com/jamespindell/4973/what-2008-has-most-impact-2009#comments Local Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:06:00 -0500 James W. Pindell 4973 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4970/top-ten-nh-political-stories-2008 In 2008, Granite Staters saw a presidential candidate cry on television, the defeat of an incumbent United States senator and Democrats become the majority party in a state that was once considered a bedrock of Republicanism. All of these stories and more help make up PolitickerNH.com's top ten political stories of 2008. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4970/top-ten-nh-political-stories-2008#comments 2008 political stories Carol Shea-Porter Gary Dodds Hillary Clinton Jeanne Shaheen Jeb Bradley Jennifer Horn John H. Sununu John McCain John Sununu Peter Bragdon State Budget top ten political stories Local Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:10:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4970 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/dantescala/4969/1960-1980-hidden-realignment-part-iii Outside the core counties of Hillsborough and Rockingham, other counties moved in a decidedly Democratic direction by the beginning of the 1980s. Take, for instance, Merrimack County.  Merrimack was strongly Republican in presidential elections during the 1960s and early ‘70s, voting 4-5 points more Republican than the entire state.  But the county abruptly moved to bellwether status in 1980 and 1984, when conservative Ronald Reagan was the GOP nominee. Columnist Dante Scala Local Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:26:00 -0500 Dante Scala 4969 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4968/2009-rising-democratic-stars In 2008, the Democrats retained control of the state legislature and swept all the federal races in the state. During the next year, these 10 Democrats are likely to dominate the political stage. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4968/2009-rising-democratic-stars#comments Blue Hampshire Dan O'Neil Dean Barker Jim Bouley Jim Demers John H. Sununu Maggie Hassan Matt Houde Mike Brunelle Mike Vlacich Ned Helms New Hampshire Democrats rising Democratic stars Scott Merrick Steve Marchand Local Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:28:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4968 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4967/2009-rising-republican-stars Although 2008 saw the fall of several Republican heavyweights, it also gave birth to a group of Republicans who will shape the party, and New Hampshire, in 2009. Below you will find a list of the top ten Republicans to watch for in the upcoming year. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4967/2009-rising-republican-stars#comments Andy Leach Bill Denley DJ Bettencourt Erin Hass Frank Guinta Grant Bosse Jennifer Horn Jim Merrill John Stephen Kelly Ayotte New Hampshire Republicans Peter Bragdon Republican stars rising Republicans Local Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:51:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4967 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4965/shea-porter-sends-invite-swearing-party U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) has emailed supporters inviting them to an open house at her Washington, D.C. office after her swearing-in. Shea-Porter will be hosting the party on Jan. 6 at her congressional office in the Longworth Building from 11am until 3pm. Shea-Porter will be sworn-in for her second term on Jan. 6 at noon. Carol Shea-Porter congressional office House open house swearing-in Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:13:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4965 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4963/gregg-expects-excellent-relationship-shaheen CONCORD--U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (R-Rye) said that he is expecting to have an "excellent relationship" with U.S. Sen.-elect Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury). Gregg said that based on previous experiences, he thinks he will be able to work with Shaheen to promote New Hampshire issues in Washington. "I expect to have an excellent relationship with Jeanne. We had an excellent relationship when she was governor and I was senator, we worked together on a lot of projects," Gregg told reporters. "The most significant and successful being the purchase of the 175,000 acres in the North Country which we both co-chaired that initiative." http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4963/gregg-expects-excellent-relationship-shaheen#comments US Senate Connecticut Lakes property forest protection Jeanne Shaheen John Sununu Judd Gregg relationship Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:10:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4963 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4962/gregg-says-communities-shouldn-t-rely-federal-stimulus CONCORD--U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (R-Rye) told reporters that New Hampshire communities should not be developing lists of projects they would like to be supported by a possible federal stimulus project. Instead, Gregg suggested that Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) should lead a conference of the state's leaders to decide where to spend the potential $300 million from the federal government for infrastructure improvements. http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4962/gregg-says-communities-shouldn-t-rely-federal-stimulus#comments US Senate bailout bridges broadband federal stimulus I-93 expansion infrastructure infrastructure spending John Lynch Judd Gregg Little Bay Bridge North Country States transportation projects Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:21:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4962 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/dantescala/4960/1960-1980-hidden-realignment-part-ii One key change in the 1960s and 1970s is the convergence of Hillsborough and Rockingham counties toward bellwether status. Columnist Dante Scala Local Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500 Dante Scala 4960 at http://politicker.com http://admin.politickernh.com/brianlawson/4961/happy-holidays PolitickerNH.com will be taking a break to observe the holiday season. We will return on December 29th. Have a joyful holiday season. holiday season vacation Local Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:34:00 -0500 Brian Lawson 4961 at http://politicker.com