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New Hampshire: Peter Bragdon

March 11, 2009 - 02:38 pm
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Demers to host annual St. Paddy's Day roast

By lawsonbri@gmail.com (Cosmo)

Powerful New Hampshire lobbyist Jim Demers shows ever year that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.

This year Demers will once again be hosting annual “New Hampshire Capital St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast & Roast.” Proceeds from the event go towards the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth.

This year special guest roasters include Governor John Lynch, Senate President Sylvia Larsen,
Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon, House Speaker Teri Norelli and House Minority Leader Sherm Packard.

State Rep. James Garrity will sing some Irish songs and their will be a performance by the Professional Fire Fighters Bagpipe Band

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 14:00

GOP leadership reacts to Lynch speech

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--The Republican legislative leadership argued that Gov. John Lynch's (D-Hopkinton) inaugural speech lacked specifics on a variety of his proposals.

State Rep. Sherm Packard (R-Londonderry) and state Sen. Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) argued that Lynch's address did not list any potential cuts to the state budget.

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 11:30

Senate GOP: We want assurances from Lynch

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

In the lead up to Gov. John Lynch's inaugural address, State Senate Republicans have released a statement outlining their hopes and expectations for the governor's next term.

Deputy Minority Leader state Sen. Bod Odell (R-Lempster) said he hopes the governor will promise to not tap the Rainy Day Fund when handling the current budget crisis.

"I hope to hear a commitment to not raid the Rainy Day Fund to solve our current budget gap and a commitment to not raise taxes to balance the current and upcoming budgets," Odell said in a statement.

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Tue, 12/30/2008 - 17:00

Top ten NH political stories of 2008

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

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.

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Tue, 12/30/2008 - 10:53

2009 rising Republican stars

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

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.

10) Erin Hass: A former State Senate staffer, Hass has developed an impressive Rolodex and will be doing policy work for the Dennehy Group during the upcoming legislative session.

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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 10:40

Senate GOP announces leadership

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Sen. Peter Bragdon (R-Milford), the Republican leader, has named state Sens. Bob Odell (R-Lempster) and Mike Downing (R-Salem) to be the deputy Republican minority leaders for the upcoming legislative session.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 12:23

State Senate leadership becomes official

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD-- The state senate elected state Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D-Concord) for another term as senate president.

Larsen mentioned that the state senate is the first legislative body in the country to be majority female.

"As the first-in-the-nation primary state, we're always glad to lead the way," she said.

Larsen added though, "In the end, it will be our agenda not our gender, that will make the difference for the good people of this state.

Larsen was nominated by state Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-Exeter).

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 11:44

Business group honors state legislators

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD-Before Organization Day began, the Business and Industry Association gave awards to five state legislators they say supported the state's business community during the 2008 legislative session.

State Reps. Pam Price (R-Nashua) and David Hess (R-Hooksett) were awarded the BIA's Friend of Business Award along with state Sens. Lou D'Allesandro (D-Manchester), Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) and Betsi DeVries (D-Manchester).

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 10:06

Bragdon fills top staff posts in state Senate

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Senate Republican Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) has announced that two people with deep roots in the state Senate will fill two key staff positions.

Angela Spradling, currently the legislative aide, is being promoted to become the minority caucus director. Kristy Roney, a former aide to the senate finance committee, will become the minority policy director.

"Kristy and Angela bring the experience and expertise needed to get the job done," said Bragdon in a press release. "They will be tremendous assets to our Republican team."

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Tue, 11/11/2008 - 09:31

Bragdon stresses consensus within GOP caucus, will work with Lynch

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Newly elected Republican Senate Leader, state Sen. Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) said that he will attempt to work with Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) on the budget and will also build a consensus within the senate Republican caucus on policy issues and issues surrounding the senate Republican PAC.

Bragdon was elected in a surprise vote to become Senate Republican Leader. Bragdon's election ousted state Sen. Ted Gatsas (R-Manchester) who was the Republican leader in the last legislative session and was expected to continue serving as the Republican leader.

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