Friday • June 13 • 2025
Vol.XVII • No.XXIV
Manchester, N.H.
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NH Federation of Republican Women, The Committee To Election House Republicans and New Hampshire Liberty Alliance are teaming up to help send Ken Hilton to the State House in the special election later this month.
Ken Hilton is an NHLA endorsed candidate and we are looking for volunteers to knock doors, speak to voters and help Ken win his election.
Volunteer Details:Saturday, June 21st at 12:30pm
Somersworth High School (Google Map)
RSVP in advance to events@nhfrw.org
The first step to passing pro-liberty policy is electing pro-liberty candidates!
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Concord, NH — A coalition of leading liberty-focused organizations in New Hampshire is calling on Governor Kelly Ayotte to sign a sweeping legislative package aimed at reinforcing the rights of parents to direct and control the upbringing of their children. Known as the “Parental Rights Package,” this group of seven bills positions New Hampshire at the forefront of a growing national movement to reassert parental authority in education, healthcare, and family life.
The coalition—composed of RebuildNH, Young Americans for Liberty, Citizens Alliance of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, and Health Freedom NH—praised the General Court’s efforts to pass this comprehensive set of laws and urged the governor to act quickly in enshrining them into law.
“These bills collectively ensure that parents—not government institutions—retain the primary role in guiding their children’s development,” said Melissa Blasek, executive director of RebuildNH. “This package embodies New Hampshire’s commitment to freedom and personal responsibility. It’s time to lead the nation once again.”
The Parental Rights Package includes the following bills:
Together, these bills form a comprehensive and unified framework that prioritizes family rights, government transparency, and child protection.
“The Parental Rights Package is about trust—trusting parents to know what’s best for their children,” said Dan Gray, executive director of Citizens Alliance of New Hampshire. “Governor Ayotte has an opportunity to affirm the rights of every New Hampshire family and to send a clear message that our state values liberty and family sovereignty.”
The coalition emphasized that passing this package into law would further enhance New Hampshire’s reputation as one of the most freedom-minded and family-friendly states in the nation.
Supported by New Hampshire’s leading liberty organizations
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Bitcoin Pizza Day 2025, Keene, NH
On May 22, 2025 Keene, NH had it’s annual Bitcoin Pizza Day event and as usual it was a roaring success! To top it all off Bitcoin reached a record high of $111,000 on May 22, 2025, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the first real-world Bitcoin transaction known as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
While for libertarians this isn’t really about the value of the coin so much as the principles and morals it’s representing: Freedom, control, and privacy. The later of which Bitcoin isn’t, but unlike fiat currencies (government money and the associated systems of banking, money transmission, etc) does retain a pseudonymous property in that a user does not need register their identity to merely utilize it or conduct business.
Pizza doesn’t get fresher than Little Zoe’s, now available for bitcoin!
As is the tradition in Keene, NH we gathered at Little Zoe’s to order our delicious personalized pizzas. Afterward people paid for said pizzas with everything from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to Goldbacks. We had a few new faces and plenty of old ones. At least one of our now long time regulars apparently wasn’t able to make it. In her 70s she’s smartly cautious and unfortunately the rain appears to have gotten in her way of making it to Keene. But the rain didn’t stop the party. We gathered in our cars and took our pizzas back to one of the Shire Free Church’s properties that was graciously provided for our event at the last minute.
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Of the 6 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 0 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Oppose | SB69-2025-2239h | Non-germane amendment – #2025-2239h – relative to acceptance of or rejection of charitable contributions, gifts, or donations by local school boards, and establishing a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program. | Education Policy and Administration | Tue 5/27 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires local school boards to publicly discuss and vote before accepting or rejecting any charitable gifts, grants, or donations, and establishes a statewide virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program. |
| Of Interest | SB57-2025-2234h | Non-germane amendment 2025-2234h – establishing a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units and relative to repealing the home education advisory council. | Education Policy and Administration | Tue 5/27 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill creates a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units (SAUs) in the state. This bill further repeals the home education advisory council. |
| Of Interest | SB100-2025-2332h | Non-germane amdendment 2025-2234h – relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. | Education Policy and Administration | Tue 5/27 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill revises the construction of and the mental state applicable to the prohibition on teaching discrimination in public schools. |
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Now normally I wouldn’t be posting private e-mails between myself and an opposing lawyer working on a case I’m working on as I don’t find that generally to be very classy — but I felt it was appropriate to post an e-mail I sent to an Assistant Grafton County Attorney this morning.
The government has unfortunately been showing Rob and I about zero respect. They are not communicating anything about anything… and I’ve been working on this since January.
This is the e-mail I sent this to Assistant Grafton County Attorney Taylor Moult.
Attorney Moult,
I communicate with you as a courtesy as although the County Attorney initially showed an interest in open communication — I have not heard from her in some time. As she has assigned the Mandamus Petition to you I also figure you are the appropriate person to communicate my legal intent in this case.
I want you to know that I personally think Robert Lamontagne was unfairly placed into a 10-year prison sentence… This is why I’ve got his back in this case.
Did Rob actually do it? No doubt he was guilty of some neglect, but sexual abuse? I highly doubt it… but even if he did — his trial was tainted by disclosure violations.
He has been very patient for a very long time hoping to find someone to help him find justice.
As a former New Hampshire police officer who owes allegiance to the New Hampshire Constitution I volunteer my time to try to help people when I think there is some public benefit to donating my time. In this case there is a massive public benefit in finding out just how many people fell victim to Brady violations by the Cheshire County Attorney’s Office.
I wanted to let you know that it is my intention to file a “Motion To Abolish The State of New Hampshire” through the authority granted by Part I, Article 10 of the New Hampshire Constitution if I feel that your organization doesn’t start treating Rob with some dignity for all he has been through. I realize that might seem harsh and outlandish… but this isn’t the first time I’ve encountered systemic corruption in the New Hampshire government.
No government agency or official seems interested in addressing these problems.
Nothing seems to ever change and the average innocent New Hampshire citizen has no idea what is happening behind the scenes.
Using Rob’s case as a catalyst I will work with other victims of the corrupt bullshit that happens in the New Hampshire government clique/club to justify judicially ending the corrupted authority of the Government of the State of New Hampshire.
This, unfortunately, will create a lot of uncomfortable work for you and the NH Department of Justice.
The sheer amount of things that I’ve seen that happen in the New Hampshire government that are against the public interest would absolutely shock the public, if they understood what was actually happening to their trust.
I leave it to you how to proceed. I just wanted to let you know I’m serious about finding justice for Rob and who I believe is a very large group of people who suffered Brady violations.
If your office doesn’t begin communicating openly with Rob and I we will proceed to legally attack the foundations of the New Hampshire government in the Cheshire County Superior Court.
Respectfully,
Bradley
** UPDATE **
I am sending the following 91-A request to Keene Police Chief Steve Stewart. The purpose of this is to determine who may be witnesses at a deposition pertaining to an investigation into widespread Brady violations at either the Keene, NH Police Department and/or Cheshire County Attorney’s Office.
I am sending this second 91-A request to the Cheshire County Attorney.
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Of the 4 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 2 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 2 with 0 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Oppose | HB57 – 2025-2183s | relative to a person’s release from prison for the purpose of participating in certain post-secondary education programs in the community and relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters. | Judiciary | Tue 5/20 | 1:00 PM | SH Room 100 | Hearing on proposed amendment – 2025-2183s This bill adds a provision for the commissioner of corrections to release a person from state prison for the purpose of participating in a post-secondary education program in the community to which they have been accepted and adds additional offenses that trigger specialized bail procedures in criminal cases. |
| Oppose | HB123-2025-2214s | (Second New Title) defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry. | Ways and Means | Wed 5/21 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 100 | Hearing on proposed amendment 2025-2214s – I. Defines pre-sequestration timber tax revenue and allows for payment in lieu of taxes on such revenue. II. Establishes a moratorium on carbon sequestration contracts. III. Establishes a commission to study carbon sequestration programs. IV. Formally acknowledges the creation of the Pasquaney School District and grants an exception to tax assessment restrictions for the district. |
| Oppose | SB263 | criminalizing and creating a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Fri 5/23 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill criminalizes and creates a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child. |
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NHLA would like to thank Senators Tim McGough, Keith Murphy and Victoria Sullivan who courageously broke with the rest of the Senate to oppose the re-refer motion. We also want to thank Senator Tim McGough, who made an excellent floor speech in support of the liberty community on this issue.
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Police officer: Scott Merrell
Gang member Scott Merrell testifies against free stater Alec in trial involving possession of weed
Charge: Non-criminal violation for possession of weed
Video: Watch the full trial video
On May 28th, 2023 at around 12:30AM free stater Alec was pulled over for speeding doing 51 mph in a 40 mph zone. After running Alec’s plate dispatch informed the officer that the vehicle was stolen. Officer Scott Merrell then proceeded to ask Alec to step out of the car based on a false belief the vehicle or registration were stolen.
During the trial the officer testified that “I saw what appeared to be a glass pipe in the operators lap with green vegetative flakes around him” and according to the officer when Alec stepped out of the vehicle the glass pipe fell to the ground.
After further investigation it turned out the vehicle was not stolen.
At trial the prosecutor questioned the officer asking various questions about the stop.
Prosecutor: “Smelled like marijuana, looked like marijuana?”
Officer Scott Merrell: Yes. I estimated the weight to be 0.2 grams.
When the prosecutor was done Alec proceeds to cross examine officer Scott Merrell:
Alec: Are you familiar with CBD flower?
Prosecutor objection: Relevance your honor.
Alec: The relevance is CBD flower is marijuana, but it’s legal.
Judge: I’ll allow him to answer the question if he knows.
Officer Scott Merrell: Vaguely.
Alec: So you don’t know what it is?
Officer Scott Merrell: It pertains to cannabis and its use as herbal medicine is my understanding.
Alec: And do you have any expertise in deciphering whether or not CBD uhh is not in fact a THC illegal cannabis flower?
Prosecutor objection: Calls for speculation.
Judge: If he knows he can answer.
Officer Scott Merrell: I suppose I’d refer to the lab or something.
Alec: Are you aware you can walk into various stores in the state of New Hampshire and purchase what is called CBD flower?
Officer Scott Merrell: From my understanding CBDs are legal in some context.
Alec: So you don’t have any ability to determine whether something is CBD what is illegal here THC above 23%?
Officer Scott Merrell: I guess I’d need a specific instance.
Alec: OK, if there were two pieces of cannabis sitting on a table and one were CBD which is illegal and one was was 23% THC and legal can you tell the difference , based on the odor?
Officer Scott Merrell: Maybe.
Judges verdict: Not guilty
The State Senate released an addendum to Thursday’s Session Calendar. This updated Gold Standard includes 5 additional bills from the Senate Addendum.
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Of the 2 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 17 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Support | HB60 | relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. | Commerce | Tue 5/13 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction. |
| Support | HB475 | relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 5/13 | 9:40 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill alters the definition of default budget to include salary and benefit reductions which occur as a result of position turnover. |
| Support | HB613 | relative to enabling local political subdivisions to vote and set a reduced default budget option. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 5/13 | 9:55 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill enables local political subdivisions that have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting to adopt provisions for an annual choice for a reduced default budget. |
| Oppose | HB387 | relative to balloons being released into the air. | Judiciary | Tue 5/13 | 1:30 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits the release of lighter-than-air balloons into the air and establishes penalties for violations of this prohibition. |
| Support | HB376 | specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status. | Judiciary | Thu 5/15 | 1:40 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill exempts library card and library membership files and information from disclosure under the right-to-know law. |
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After respectfully asking both the Grafton County Attorney and New Hampshire Attorney General to properly designate Robert L. Lamontagne a “victim” of criminal conduct due process violations and receiving literally no response from either Office — we are filing the following PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS in the Sullivan County Superior Court.
A “writ of mandamus” is a judicial remedy practiced in common law legal systems where a court of equity has the power to order government officials to perform an act that is required by law. I have identified the possibility of multiple crimes committed by government officials in Robs case and have communicated to the authorities the same. They owe Rob a full investigation and the proper designation: a victim of state misconduct.
It is the State of New Hampshire that should be going out of its way to make things right with Robert Lamontagne. We shouldn’t have to chase them around and force them to act through court actions. They should be doing the right thing on their own accord.
I realize they are busy writing checks to YDC victims at the moment… and the last thing they want is a class action group of people who were collectively screwed out of the right to a fair trial by repeated Brady violations forming an alliance and literally bankrupting the entire State of New Hampshire.
Governor Kelly Ayotte should step in to this Cheshire County Brady violation issue and order her Attorney General to conduct a full investigation.
** UPDATE 05/13/25 **
05/12/25 – ORDER from Superior Court Chief Judge Mark E. Howard transferring the case back to Cheshire County Superior Court.
05/13/25 – RESPONSE to the ORDER from Superior Court Chief Judge Mark E. Howard.
Of the 3 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 25 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 8 and opposition of 1 with 3 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Of Interest | HB464-2025-1807s | (New Title) prohibiting certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots, enabling the use of certain personal information for determining voter eligibility, and relative to the reporting of low value campaign donations. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 5/6 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill prohibits certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots. |
| Support | HB280 | relative to wage payments. | Commerce | Tue 5/6 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill repeals the weekly or biweekly payment of wage methods and authorizes employers to choose the payment method of their employees. |
| Support | HB467 | defining “social districts” and enabling municipalities to create social districts. | Commerce | Tue 5/6 | 10:10 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill defines “social districts” and enables municipalities to create social districts. |
| Support | HB342 | relative to the approval process for new construction. | Commerce | Tue 5/6 | 10:20 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill allows property owners to build on their property without seeking a variance for minimum lot size or lot coverage if the proposed building density conforms to that of the surrounding neighborhood, as verified by the local planning board. |
| Support | HB457 | (New Title) relative to the occupancy of housing units. | Commerce | Tue 5/6 | 10:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits cities, towns, and municipalities from mandating that occupants of housing units be related by blood or marriage. |
| Support | HB60 | relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. | Commerce | Tue 5/6 | 10:40 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction. |
| Support | HB446 | relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools. | Education | Tue 5/6 | 10:45 AM | LOB Room 101 | The bill requires school districts to email parents copies of non-academic surveys in public schools and removes the exception for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, requiring parents to opt-in for their children to participate in this survey. |
| Support | HB768 | allowing public schools to contract with any approved private school. | Education | Tue 5/6 | 11:15 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill allows public schools to enter into contracts with any approved private school, including religious schools. |
| Oppose | HB123 | (New Title) relative to yield taxes on property enrolled or registered for the purpose of generating carbon offset credits. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 5/6 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill extends yield taxes to property enrolled in or registered for the purpose of generating carbon offset credits. |
| Of Interest | HB1 | making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027. | Finance | Tue 5/6 | 1:00 PM | SH Room Reps Hall | No analysis needed. |
| Of Interest | HB2 | relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures. | Finance | Tue 5/6 | 1:00 PM | SH Room Reps Hall | This bill: 1. Adds new definitions to the endangered species conservation act. 2. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules and review procedures such that actions of state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 3. Establishes an environmental scientist position within the department of environmental services to ensure that state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 4. Requires that rules established by the executive director of the fish and game department establish an administrative fee that the executive director may collect from payments made to the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund. 5. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules regarding when mitigation payments to the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund are required. 6. Modifies the |
| Support | HB148 | permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances. | Judiciary | Tue 5/6 | 1:50 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill permits classification of individuals based on biological sex in lavatory facilities and locker rooms, sporting competitions, and detention facilities. |
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