Arnie Alpert and Maggie Fogarty of the NH American Friends’ Service Committee interview Rep. Kris Schultz, leader of the NH House Progressive Caucus, and Lila Kohrman-Glaser of 350nh.org and nocoalnogas.org.
Bills re-referred and retained.
Interim study.
Red flag bill.
HB397 driver license limbo.
Assess impact of deportation.
Asylum Applicants.
SNAP benefits for fresh produce?
HB1247 notice given for rent increase.
HB1511 eviction.
HB1539 childhood lead.
HB1251 trans school sports.
“Capitalist Blues”: – Leyla McCalla
Rep. Kris Schultz …
Cocheco Mills Girls, Dover, strike for the 10 hour day.
Minimum wage bills. $15 – $13 – $12 – $10. Legislative process.
Low pay combined with government help = corporate welfare.
No $amount low enough to be veto-proof.
Business leaders for fair wages.
US House min. wage bill.
House Progressive Caucus, reaching out to low wage constituents.
“Draglines”: – New Harmony Sisterhood
Lila Korhman-Glaser of 350NH …
350NH for 100% renewable energy in NH.
Non violent direct action to shut down Merrimack Station coal plant.
Stopping coal trains.
Stopping Granite Bridge fracked gas pipeline/storage.
Liberty Utilities, $440M gas project. PUC and SEC; Conservation Law Foundation legal action.
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List of events for MLK day, next weekend.
