Concord, N.H. - Today, the U.S. Department of Education decided to officially reject rather than investigate the complaints of transgender children who have issued complaints about bathroom discrimination. In July, Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos reversed an Obama-era policy to allow transgender students to use the bathroom associated with their gender identity for their safety and well being. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "This is another

Concord, N.H. - Today, Governor Sununu announced the members of New Hampshire's newly formed Advisory Council on Diversity & Inclusion. Among those appointed to the council was Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "In Frank Edelblut, Governor Sununu appointed someone whose policies run counter to the ideas of diversity and inclusion. From his support of conversion therapy for minors to his opposition to transgender ri

Concord, N.H. - Today, the Republican-controlled New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to pass SB193, a school voucher bill that would give taxpayer money to unregulated, unaccountable private and religious schools. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "Governor Sununu's SB193 school voucher bill is an irresponsible, fundamentally unfair bill that violates our obligation to treat all students equally. It means private and religious schools that are

Concord, N.H. - When Governor Sununu appointed his former political rival Frank Edelblut as Education Commissioner, many in the state, from parents to teachers to the New Hampshire Board of Education, were left wondering what exactly Sununu's first agency pick brought to the table. Edelblut had homeschooled his children rather than sending them to any public school in the state, he had never been involved in the issue of education, and his views on education steered away fro

Concord, N.H. - As part of the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s “Sununu Reality Check” accountability project, we will be highlighting the ways in which Chris Sununu’s out-of-touch policies benefit his friends, family, donors, and corporate special interests instead of average Granite Staters. Each day this week, we will address one of the project’s five areas of concern. Today’s focus is on Sununu failing grade on education: “Chris Sununu’s budget featured over $100 million

Chris Sununu has a bit of trouble with reality. As governor, he should be fighting for New Hampshire residents, businesses, and economy, but since assuming the job in January, he has been more interested in catering to corporate special interests and his national party backers—including President Trump. Sununu cloaks his actions in a healthy dose of bipartisan doublespeak. But we won't let him continue his 'aw shucks' act anymore. That’s why the New Hampshire Democratic Party

Concord, N.H. - At a 603 Alliance event tonight in Manchester, former Trump advisor, Muslim Ban architect, head of alt-right publication Breitbart and Roy Moore endorser Steve Bannon addressed a crowd that included former Governor John Sununu, Governor Chris Sununu’s Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut, 603 Alliance head and Charlottesville terrorist defender Jack Kimball, and New Hampshire-based former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Bannon doubled down on widely debun