Policy Details Matter
When I was first elected, I thought that most legislators would carefully consider the details of bills and their impact on the state if passed. I have unfortunately learned that too many don’t concern themselves with the details and vote based upon emotion and ideas of what would be good. Before I ran for State…
Read MoreSchool Choice
I define school choice as students finding and thriving at a school that meets their needs. This can be a neighborhood public school, a (public) charter school, a private school, traditional unfunded homeschooling, or using an Education Freedom Account. In my first term, I took a major role in crafting and passing the Education Freedom…
Read MoreElection Integrity
In my first year in office, I sponsored a bill to improve the process to remove people who have died or moved from the voter lists. Derry is removing a significant number of people from the checklist regularly, however the Supervisors of the Checklist in some towns/cities aren’t meeting to do this work. I introduced…
Read MoreSchool Funding
The way we fund schools in New Hampshire is broken. Unfortunately, this isn’t an easy fix. While all spending decisions are made locally, the state provides a certain amount of money for every public school and EFA student. The amount per student is higher for a few reasons including income and special eduction needs. On…
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