Denise Sharlow, Franklin
I support Kathy Rago’s campaign for the New Hampshire Senate, District 7, and ask you to do the same in this very important election. Prior to being a Representative for Franklin for two terms, Kathy was a local advocate for many non-profits in Franklin. She worked tirelessly as a board member on behalf of the […]
I recently received a negative campaign flyer attacking my opponent. I do not believe negative campaign advertising is appropriate, did not know the content of this ad in advance, and certainly did not sanction this ad. I have told Democratic headquarters that I do not want any more ads like this. I am happy to […]
Today I learned, to my great outrage, about a negative campaign mailing attacking my opponent. I can affirm that I had nothing to do with it and was not consulted; otherwise, I would have nixed it. Negative campaign advertising is against everything I believe in, and I would never engage in it. I have told […]
I met Kathy Rago several years ago when she moved to Franklin from Texas. I was impressed by her “can do” approach and admired her perseverance in completing and achieving tasks and goals she set for herself. I learned that she is the type of person who follows through and does what she says she […]
Senator Andrew Hosmer wants New Hampshire to adopt Common Core State Standards (CCSS). These standards very profoundly restrict students and teachers: New Hampshire, and therefore parents, abandon local control over curricula and standards which measure academic standings. Parents’ rights to oversee their children’s education are stolen. Students’ rights to be prepared for the ever-more complex […]
There is so much information flying around at election time that I wanted to give some factual background on some of the claims I have heard. As a general rule, I like to find out about a candidate by checking their voting record. A good way to do this for federal candidates is to go […]
Ours is the last with real authority
During every state election, we find candidates for Executive Council on the ballot. I suspect this office remains mysterious to many voters. New Hampshire is the only state that retains an Executive Council with real authority. Our Executive Council goes way back to 1679, when King Charles II directed that New Hampshire be separated from Massachusetts […]
Rising property taxes are being ignored
This will be my last report before the November 4 election. Yes, it has been two years since the voters of Merrimack District 1 — Andover, Danbury, and Salisbury — did me the honor of electing me to the New Hampshire legislature. I want to thank all who wrote letters endorsing my re-election; your support is what […]
I live in Danbury, and I am very glad that Mario Ratzki and David Karrick have been our members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the last two years. Even though Danbury is the smallest town in their respective districts, they work together as a team to seek our views and pay attention […]
I support Mario Ratzki and David Karrick for State Representatives. Both aim to serve us in Andover. They have worked hard, and they have kept us informed, as we knew from their reports in the Beacon. Both have worked productively with other representatives, regardless of party affiliation, for New Hampshire. In addition, I am backing […]