View as Webpage February 2021 Please share and ask others to sign-up Click Here Brought to you by ARTICLE 10 and Consuming Government Share the NH Common Denominator News so they add themselves to distribution CLICK HERE TOP NEWS: 1) Open Democracy teams got 100 towns/cities to have warrant articles pushing for Fair Non-Partisan Redistricting, but your NH Government thinks Gerrymandering is great. More Information 2) Braver Angels Northern NE Alliance February 16th 7pm Register Here 3) NH State House News - Click Here for weekly Open Democracy Action updates 4) NH Ranked Choice Voting Speakers are available, have a group that should learn what is happening?E - mail to schedule a NH RCV to speak to your group. 5) Have basic questions see NHPR Ask Civics 101 Podcasts.C lick Here 6) American Promise Lobby Day Training 1 Feb. 24th 7:30pm to 8:00pm Register Here 7) Open Democracy Book Club "Unrigged by David Daley" March 4th 7pm. Register Here 8) Braver Angels Franklin County VT - March 4th workshop for Skills for Bridging the Divide.R egister Here 9) Next NH Ranked Choice Voting State Wide MeetingM arch 6th 9am E-mail to get the invite 10) Politics for the People Book Club Feb. 21st 7pm ET. Click Here "In the Balance of Power" 11) Business for America starting new voting rights activities. Click Here 12) The Re-United States movie was released. Click Here for viewing options. Based on the Book. 13) Civics 101 Insurrection, Protest, Terrorism, Seditions, Coup podcast. Click Here. 14) Polarization as Plague Click Here Season 1 Finale (part 1) podcast from The Purple Principle 15) Did you take the 8 minute NH Voter Survey from The People NH? Non-Partisan Groups Active in NH DC based with a NH chapter What they do: Getting the US Congress to work together. US House Problem Solvers are an even number of Republican and Democratic who meet and work together as Representatives of the people, not their party. Host Bicameral non-partisan meetings where Senators and House members get to know each other and build relationships. Visit our website 116th Congress Problem Solver Accomplishments: Click Here Provide un-biased, media spin free insights into what is happening in Washington DC. Visit theN o Labels Gridlock Break podcasts Update on what No Labels is doing. What is happening: There will be a national No Labels Member Briefing with Ryan Clancy onT hursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:00 pm. Please sign up at www.nolabels.org The Problem Solvers Caucus has announced that their membership has grown to 56 congress members (28 Democrats and 28 Republicans). This is a huge development for the organization and bodes well for their future efforts. Gov. Larry Hogan is also now the national co-chair. We will look for directives in the coming weeks coming from National No Labels. NLPSNH members could not reach consensus as a group on supporting HR 1: For the People Act, but many felt the election reforms, efforts to fix gerrymandering, and reforms involving money in politics continue to be important and need to be addressed. It was felt by some that the bill was too long and inclusive and that it would be better if more items were handled separately. An effort to reform the electoral college system is being supported by the National Popular Vote Compact and members were encouraged to learn more about this at their website. What is needed: No Labels NH Website No Labels: Problem Solvers of New Hampshire (NLPSNH) is looking for individuals who want to help educate NH voters and support problem-solving in Congress. In addition, the NH chapter promotes national No Labels engagement and support of issue-specific policy items. Upcoming efforts will include looking at encouraging New Hampshire legislative contingent to “Get in the Room” for bicameral discussions of key issues in Washington, DC and to join the Problem Solvers Caucus. Website ​ ​ ​ ​ NH Ranked Choice Voting Grass Roots What they do: Educate voters about Ranked Choice Voting and run a campaign to pass legislation that would allow Ranked Choice Voting in State and Local elections. RCV is as easy as ranking your favorite candidates, and it ensures better representation for NH voters. Visit our website A 501c(4), this groups mission is to enable Ranked Choice Voting in all forms of NH Elections. 2021 will be about Education - Voters and Legislators and 2022 Legislation submitted Sign the Supporting Petition. Want a NH RCV leader to speak to your group. Speakers are readye -mail to get a speaker Next State Wide Meeting: March 6th 9:00am e-mail to get the invite More Information What is needed: Volunteers are needed for all the different sub-committees. Sub-committees drive their own meetings, the larger group meets once a month for a general progress update. e-mail to learn more and to join one of the working groups. TASKS available for all kinds of skills and interests. There are good National resources to educate your self. Fairvote and the Ranked Choice Resource Center ​ ​ NH Grass Roots What they do: :Open Democracy works on NH Campaign finance reform, redistricting, voting moderation, lobbying and other top reform efforts. The Democracy in Action arm is focused on educating and equipping residents to be better organizers and leaders of grassroots efforts. Visit our website The organization was founded by Granny D, walks are still supported to push reform. What is needed: We need bold reforms in NH and we advocate for these reform in NH. We need candidates of all parties to support democracy reform and talk about it on the campaign trail. We need a citizens movement that is driving change from a grassroots level. Check the Action page Open Democracy Minute: Weekly Podcast Click Here Check the Action of the Week: Click Here What is happening: March 4th: Democracy Book Club: Unrigged 7pm Register Here March 7th: Remembering Bloody Sunday, Selma Register Here Leaders are needed in all NH Communities to drive Local Based declarations to havef air redistricting. Click Here for how to get involved. Current and More Information Join one of the weekly Regional team calls. North Country, Southern, Monadnock, Central, Seacoast, Upper Valley or the Sunday Any Team repeat if you missed your weekly call. More Information Open Democracy Minute: Weekly podcast. Click Here ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ National with a NH chapter What they do: People have more in common than they disagree about, Braver Angels works on getting Visit our website people with different political views to get to know each other as Americans first and focus on what they have in common. Braver Angels organizes workshops that teach skills on how to listen and speak to those with whom we disagree politically, including family members. The national non-profit brings together conservatives and liberals to find common ground – not to change their views of issues but to change their views of each other. Many continue to meet, work together, and forge friendships despite initial tension and trepidation. See the guiding principles. The New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine groups have formed an alliance. Read More. What is needed: More Republican, Democrats and Independents who want to get to know each other as people. What is happening: Please Register for Our Next Alliance Meeting on February 16th from 7:00-8:30pm. Although we don’t have an agenda finalized yet, we always enjoy being together, learning from one another, and expanding our community. The alliance in Franklin County, Vermont is sponsoring an online workshop Skills for Bridging the Divide on March 4. You can find out more info Register Here Braver Angels is a national non-profit citizens’ organization uniting Americans across the political spectrum in a working alliance to depolarize America ​ ​ ​ ​ National with a NH Chapter What they do: Born out of concern for the future of our country, we empower everyday citizens to get involved in the political process from inception to execution. Our work breaks down the barriers of participation and restores balance to make our government reflect the interests of its citizens. We are proudly non-partisan and our members span the entire political spectrum. Now it is up to us as Americans from all walks of life to unite and take a stand. Do you want to get off Visit our website the sidelines and actively join together to work on our country? What is needed: Please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter, head over to our Facebook page and like/share, and follow us on the social media platforms you use. What is happening: NH The People is building to a March Conference.C lick Here to see the many planned activities. E-mail to get involved. The People National Convention planning. Feb, 17th is the next planning. Click Here Harvard Kennedy School - Ash Center: Moving Forward or Moving Backward: Election Legislation in the US. Feb. 18th. 4pm. Register here. Slay the Dragon Documentary Discussion: February 17th. 5pmR egister Here The People NH just finished an education series including NH Government 101, gerrymandering, money in politics, rank choice voting and free-market elections. Keep an eye out for our next events and let us know what topics you want us to dive into. We’re holding a kick-off meeting in late March or early April, including our national Executive Director Katie Fahey, who fought gerrymandering and won! We have some exciting ideas but need to work on the details before sharing them. Please email if you would like to join help us plan this event or be notified of updates.