WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- AARP issued the following news release: A newly released AARP poll finds that an overwhelming majority (80%) of New Hampshire women voters age 50 and over definitely plan to vote in the state's primary next week. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, shows that women 50-plus are most concerned about health care (44%) and a majority (52%) say drug companies are most responsible for rising health care costs. "In 2020, women over 50 plan to turn out to vote in force, mak  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following statement by President and CEO Mayor Annise Parker: After days of speculation and partially-reported results, it is official: Pete Buttigieg won the Iowa caucuses. It is a milestone moment for the LGBTQ community and all of America, with Pete becoming the first openly LGBTQ person in history to win a presidential primary. The impact of the moment was evident in a speech he gave in New Hampshire Tuesday night, saying his  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Feb. 7 -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: College affordability has become a top-tier issue in the 2020 presidential election, and tonight (February 6th, 2020) candidates, political pundits, and higher education experts will gather at the University of New Hampshire for College Costs & Debt in the 2020 Elections. Moderated by the Atlantic's Adam Harris, James Kvaal (president, TICAS), Daniella Gibbs Leger (executive vice pr  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Feb. 8 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement by Tiernan Sittenfeld, senior vice president of government affairs, in advance of the Democratic primary debate: "It's been quite a week, but there is one clear winner in the 2020 election so far: climate action. "In Iowa, entrance polls found that climate change was the second most important issue behind healthcare for caucusgoers, and here in New Hampshire climate is the decisive number one   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 7 -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release: On Thursday, the New Hampshire Senate passed a bill in a voice vote that would allow patients and caregivers to grow a limited supply of cannabis. SB 420 will now proceed to the House of Representatives, which has passed similar legislation in the past with strong majority support. SB 420 would allow possession of three mature plants, three immature plants, and 12 seedlings for each patient. Unde  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * - Low Immigration States Shoulder Tax Deficit of $4,000 to $6,500 per illegal alien * * * Immigration has a disproportionately large, and negative, impact on states that have traditionally received small numbers of foreign-born residents, according to a new report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). The ten states analyzed in the study, Small Migrant Population  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 8 -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association issued the following news: As he stood inside the Bally's Event Center Friday evening surrounded by nearly 600 of his horseplayer brethren, Albion Benton recalled the early handicapping mettle instilled in him during his early days growing up near Rockingham Park in New Hampshire. "Believe it or not, my uncle used to go head to head with me every single day," the 39-year-old recalled. "It was you pick a horse, I'll pick   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 8 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Will Urge Candidates to Help Stop the Meat and Dairy Industries From Destroying the Planet * * * In the days ahead of the first primary election of 2020, PETA's "climate change cow"--who has "chewed the cud" with candidates from Joe Biden to Bill Weld--will take her "Go Vegan or We All Die" message to candidates' events throughout New Hampshire, beginning with the Our  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Feb. 7 -- RespectAbility issued the following news release, on Feb. 7: * * * - 174,000 people with disabilities live in New Hampshire * * * Tonight, as seven candidates prepare to take the stage in the first Democratic debate after the Iowa caucus, RespectAbility's Ben Spangenberg and Justin Chappell will be in the media spin room trying to get candidates on the record on disability issues. They are there on behalf of The RespectAbility Report, an online publicatio  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 7 -- The Williams Institute issued the following news release: An estimated 16,750 transgender youth in the U.S. ages 13 and older are at risk of being denied gender-affirming medical care due to proposed state bans. Eight U.S. states are currently considering bills to deny gender-affirming care to transgender youth, including Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and South Dakota. Most of the bills would criminally punis  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- The Williams Institute issued the following news release: An estimated 25,800 transgender youth in the U.S. ages 13 and older are at risk of being denied gender-affirming medical care due to proposed state bans. Nine U.S. states are currently considering bills to deny gender-affirming care to transgender youth, including Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and South Dakota. Most of the bills would criminal  more