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New Hampshire: Bette Lasky

March 11, 2009 - 02:20 pm
NEWS FEED: New Hampshire Presidential Watch

'Granny D' celebrates 99th birthday

By lawsonbri@gmail.com (Cosmo)

Press Release from Coalition for Open Democracy:

Doris "Granny D" Haddock Celebrates 99th Birthday at State House Today

Concord, NH – Doris "Granny D" Haddock was honored at a belated 99th birthday celebration today in the Executive Council Chamber of the New Hampshire State House. She was born in Laconia, New Hampshire on January 24, 1910.

Former Governor Walter Peterson emceed the event, which included remarks from Governor John Lynch, Senate President Sylvia Larsen, Executive Councilor Debora Pignatelli, Senators Martha Fuller Clark, Molly Kelly, Bette Lasky, House Election Law Committee Chair Jane Clemons, and other elected state officials and members of the public, who read commendations from Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn, U.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 08:55

Dems maintain advantage in State Senate

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

After months of candidates campaigning and spending records amount of money, the New Hampshire state senate has not changed hands.

The Democrats maintain a 14-10 advantage in the state senate, the same margin they had coming into Election Day. Not a single seat changed hands.

The Democrats were able to hold onto both open seats in Nashua with Peggy Gilmour (D-Hollis) beating Paul LaFlamme (R-Nashua) and Bette Lasky (D-Nashua) defeating Sandra Ziehm (R-Nashua).

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 11:38

Lasky gearing-up for fall campaign

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

DENVER-- State Rep. Bette Lasky has begun to put together the foundations for her fall campaign.

The Nashua Democrat is running for the state senate in district 13 against Sandra Ziehm (R-Nashua).

"I think I've been working hard to get the message out after the primary," Lasky said. She will begin to campaign door-to-door and attend political events in the Nashua area after the Sept. 9  state primary.

Lasky added that she was proud of gaining 150 contributors to her campaign.

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Thu, 06/26/2008 - 11:54

Dems to participate in DLC conference

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Seventeen New Hampshire Democrats will be participating in the Democratic Leadership Conference meeting this weekend.

Concord City Councilor Rob Werner is organizing the trip to the DLC's "National Conversation" conference in Chicago.

The conference will feature discussions on budgets, climate change and regional political trends.

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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 16:54

Hogan announces candidacy

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Dennis Hogan (R-Nashua) has decided to run for the state senate.

Hogan filed with the Secretary of State office for the Senate District 13 seat. He will be running against state Rep. Bette Lasky (D-Nashua) for the seat being abandoned by state Sen. Joe Foster (D-Nashua).

According to a press release, Hogan said "he intends to make State government more focused, frugal, and fair."

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Tue, 06/03/2008 - 10:43

Rep. Lasky to run for Foster's Senate seat

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

State Rep. Bette Lasky (D-Nashua) tells PolitickerNH.com she will seek Senate seat vacated moments ago by Senate Majority Leader Joe Foster (D-Nashua).

"I have been proud to represent Nashua in the State House for the last 10 years. I have been a part of good, substantial change, and I am excited to be taking my commitment to public service and the city of Nashua to the Senate," Lasky said in a statement.

Read Lasky's full press release.

More details to come.

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Sun, 02/10/2008 - 10:44

Sunday shows: Education funding discussion dominates agenda

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

The proposed state education funding amendment dominated the conversation on the local Sunday shows.

New Hampshire Public Television ran back to back "Outlook" episodes, one of them focused entirely on education funding with four members of the special commission looking into the issue, State Sens. Iris Estabrook (D-Durham) and Bob Odell (R-Lempster) and State Reps. Emma Rous (D-Durham) and Ken Weyler (R-Kingston).

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