David Bates (he/him)

Survey shows high housing costs pushing young people away from New Hampshire Young people in New Hampshire are demanding change when it comes to housing.

Young people in New Hampshire are demanding change when it comes to housing.

Great conversation with students from New England College last night. They had a long list of questions about how to navigate the political world these days and how to hold their legislators accountable. NHDP Chairman Buckley and I reminded them how much power they have in their vote. #vote2026

Why pay for New Hampshire schools when you could just methodically destroy them? • New Hampshire Bulletin In New Hampshire, there are two fundamental kinds of policies: Some attempt to directly address a problem and others aim to redefine, often fallaciously, the nature of the problem itself.

Why pay for New Hampshire schools when you could just methodically destroy them? newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/02/18/w... #nhpolitics #NHGOP #publiceducation

Records tie Merrimack ICE project to Ayotte donor Records connect Merrimack ICE warehouse to Trammell Crow network tied to Gov. Kelly Ayotte donor Harlan Crow.

Wow!

NH now has another GOP LIAR! RESIGN NOW KELLY AYOTTE!

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Kelly Ayotte is gaslighting the Granite State: Miller New Hampshire must reject Gov. Kelly Ayotte's continued cuts from the top and downshifting of costs to municipalities, writes Dover Rep. Seth Miller.

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New Hampshire

Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte is gaslighting the Granite State
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Merrimack, New Hampshire is against this ICE facility and we will continue to make that clear - thank you to Rep. Wendy Thomas for joining @maddow show tonight on MSNBC. #NHpolitics #ICEfacility #RachelMaddow #ICEwarehouse #ICE

Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch, sources say Some early decisions by the homeland security secretary, including to divert Coast Guard resources from a search and rescue mission to the deportation of immigrants, set the tone early.

"When Lewandowski was told Noem's personal items had been left behind, including a heated blanket, he yelled at Coast Guard staff

The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items

When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"

YouTube video by MS NOW Political catastrophe: Republican governor botches ICE prison decision

Rachel Maddox exposed the Republican governor of New Hampshire for working with ICE for a detention center that people of New Hampshire are totally against.
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New Hampshire House rejects bill to bring more local oversight of ICE New Hampshire lawmakers are rejecting legislation to provide more local oversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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A bill scrapped by the NH House of Representatives aimed to give elected officials more control over police participation in ICE enforcement actions. The Republican majority called the bill an attempt to undo last year's ban on sanctuary city policies.

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NH's Business: The shift in state revenue Fred Kocher sits down with Phil Sletten with the NH Fiscal Policy Institute to talk about the shift in state revenue.

Fred Kocher sits down with Phil Sletten with the NH Fiscal Policy Institute to talk about the shift in state revenue.

Excellent question @shaheen.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov #nhpolitics

US spent $40M to deport roughly 300 migrants to nations other than their own: Democratic report Department of State has stood behind the practice of third country deportations and defended it as a part of Trump's campaign to end illegal immigration.

Wasting taxpayer dollars
Democrats on the Foreign Relations panel, led by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, criticize the practice of third country deportations as "costly, wasteful and poorly monitored"
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“NH Republicans Enable ICE”: A Play in Two Acts.

They keep promising to bring more business to New Hampshire. Who knew they meant the concentration camp business? #NHPolitics

'I felt a little gaslit': Locals left scratching their heads at ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse Gov. Kelly Ayotte released documents Thursday with new details about ICE’s plans to come to Merrimack. But some residents say they aren’t sure they trust the governor or what’s in the documents.

After the release of new details on a planned ICE warehouse in Merrimack, some residents and local officials say they are not sure they trust Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s leadership or the information in the documents. https://bit.ly/4remgqf

Homeland Security shares updated analysis on ICE facility proposal There don't appear to be any other substantive changes to the new documents beyond correcting the mention of Oklahoma.

There don't appear to be any other substantive changes to the new documents beyond correcting the mention of Oklahoma.

Feds investigating whether 2 ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis The officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of an internal investigation

The officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of an internal investigation

ICE director: ‘DHS has worked with Gov. Ayotte’ on Merrimack immigrant detention center • New Hampshire Bulletin Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed Thursday that ICE was building an immigrant detention center in Merrimack and said that the Department of Homeland…

Todd Lyons, acting director of ICE, told Sen. Maggie Hassan during a Senate hearing on Thursday that Homeland Security has been working with Gov. Kelly Ayotte on a planned detention center in Merrimack. In response, Ayotte said "this is simply no true." From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Goodlander says failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers is an ‘outrage’ - The Boston Globe The Justice Department tried to indict six Democratic lawmakers over a video they recorded urging military members to refuse illegal orders.

Representative Maggie Goodlander says, “Everything about this should shock the conscience of every freedom-loving American from start to finish.” Goodlander, along with six Democrats were charged after stating “an uncontroversial bedrock principle of American law”. @bostonglobe.com

Maggie Goodlander

In honor of Liam Ramos, the 5 year old detained by Ice,(now released) for the next 75 days I will post one Democrat per day of the 75 who signed a letter expressing gratitude for ICE. We can and must do better. Everyone should know who these people are. #75icedems

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'CHARLIE Act' bill would prohibit 'certain pedagogies' and counter 'leftist indoctrination in education' - Manchester Ink Link The House Education Policy and Administration committee held a hearing on HB 1792, also called the “CHARLIE Act” – Countering Hate and Revolutionary Leftist Indoctrination in Education, named for Char...

Freedom is under attack in the New Hampshire House as mega-MAGA fringe politicians are trying to gut academic freedom and the right to think. Pay attention for this sort of insanity in whichever state you happen to live. #nhpolitics #nhleg
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Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct Several ICE agents have been charged with crimes, including physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority

Several ICE agents have been charged with crimes, including physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority

Seacoast home prices are hitting new highs.
#NHhousing

Rep. Maggie Goodlander calls Department of Justice indictment attempt 'very dangerous' On Wednesday, Goodlander said she believes the attempt to indict her was intended to intimidate and silence her.

On Wednesday, Goodlander said she believes the attempt to indict her was intended to intimidate and silence her.

Raskin: "I want the whole country to look at this. This is the attorney general of the US whose job is law enforcement. We've never had a witness who has misunderstood our rules and been unable to conform his or her conduct to our rules before. Excuse me."

The Atlantic’s profile of Bondi has some wow.

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photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

It’s the Democracy, Stupid It turns out voters care about rights and freedoms after all.

That ordinary Americans care more about American democracy than the political consultant class is a good thing to know.

Me when Cornwallis appears in India

LISTEN: There are a lot of folks out here working tirelessly to get the truth out there. Replying to us that nothing matters because there'll be no consequences is not only incorrect, but it belittles the work we do. It's insulting and shortsighted. Stop following us if you don't want the info.

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵