New Hampshire House Republicans unveiled a “Contract with New Hampshire,” a 10-issue agenda modeled on Newt Gingrich’s 1994 Contract With America, NH Journal reported. House Majority Leader Jason Osborne led the rollout aimed at expanding the GOP majority.
Republicans on Monday unveiled their “Contract with New Hampshire,” an effort to win a solid majority in the legislature this November.
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Osborne framed the agenda as a pledge to voters, NH Journal reported.
It’s a promise to all of our citizens that we’ll protect and preserve the freedoms we cherish as Granite Staters,
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Housing topped the list, NH Journal reported.
At the top of the list is housing policy, which polls show is the top concern of unaffiliated voters, as well as business owners struggling to fill jobs as workers struggling to find housing.
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Osborne summarized the housing approach, cited here to Jason Osborne.
Expand housing supply and lower property taxes.
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The agenda spanned several priorities.
Also on the list: lower taxes, parental control of their children’s education, banning sanctuary cities, and lowering energy prices.
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NH Journal laid out the stakes in the chamber’s current makeup.
The 400-member body’s current breakdown includes 197 Republicans, 191 Democrats, 11 vacancies, and a single undeclared member.
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