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New Hampshire: Home Heating Assistance

Mon, 10/13/2008 - 09:23

Sgambati to hold charity event

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Sen. Kathy Sgambati (D-Tilton) will be sponsoring an event to help raise money for local food pantries and home heating assistance programs.

Sgambati is calling the event "Neighbor Helping Neighbor" and will take place on October 18 at Laconia's Opechee Park House.

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Wed, 09/24/2008 - 11:59

Legislature passes heating assistance

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD—Following in the House footsteps, the New Hampshire state senate passed legislation that will increase money for home heating assistance.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 14:54

Kenney says oil legislation should have been formed earlier

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=3614|title=Gubernatorial candidate Joe Kenney|desc=Campaign Photo|link=none|align=left|width=175|height=250]CONCORD-- State Sen., and gubernatorial candidate, Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) is applauding the legislation to help low-income residents deal with the rising cost of home heating oil, but says the plan should have been developed earlier.

"I'm pleased that we're taking action but I think we should have taken action six months ago," Kenney told PolitickerNH.com after a bipartisan news conference at the State House.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 11:41

Special legislation will deal with heating costs

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

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CONCORD--The rising costs of home heating oil has forced Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) and legislative leaders to call for special legislation to help residents deal with historic increases in energy prices.

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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 14:54

Shaheen says her race ‘epitomizes’ choice in election

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

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DENVER -- Hours before she is scheduled to speak before the Democratic National Convention, former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) said her race against U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) is emblematic off Democrats' efforts in this election year.

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Tue, 07/22/2008 - 15:28

Dems focus on McCain's LIHEAP votes

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

ROCHESTER-- Over the past two days, Democrats have been criticizing U.S. Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) votes against increasing funding for a home heating assistance program.

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides funding to citizens who need help paying their home oil bills. Democrats say McCain has voted against increased funding five times.

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