Sue’s Seven
Plans to create real change.
1
Economic Recovery for All
Families need a livable wage, healthcare, access to reliable, affordable childcare, and most importantly need to know they are safe. The economic fallout from COVID-19 will be felt for years to come. State and local government must work together on economic recovery that will allow us to not just survive but thrive, faced with the ongoing public health crisis compounded by inflation.
2
Public Health and Access to Healthcare
Key investments need to be made in our state's thirteen regional public health networks (RPHN) who are tasked with the majority of day-to-day public health functions, however, receive limited funds through state contracts to carry out this work. We need to secure a sustainable future through a statewide infrastructure for public health delivery so we can best position these networks in the continued fight against threats to public health and to support prevention activities.
3
Social Justice
Everyone deserves to be treated equally and with dignity. The fundamental right to vote, to love who you love, to be who you are and to wear your hair as you wish are just a few items that must be protected. Now is the time for deeper, sustained dialogue about how we can intentionally build communities of inclusion in New Hampshire and address systemic racism and all forms of injustice.
4
Broadband Expansion
From access to telehealth, remote learning, work-from-home, and connecting with family and friends, COVID-19 has made it clear that access to high-speed internet is a critical component of infrastructure—as important as roads, highways, and bridges. Broadband expansion must continue to be a priority for New Hampshire. Matching grant programs and local incentives are just two area of progress made this past session.
5
Childcare and Housing
NH’s working families are faced with finding an affordable roof to put over their heads and for a safe spot(s) in a local childcare center. NH’s economic engine continues to be impacted by the housing and chilcare crises. Managing the need to for housing includes building partnerships between state and local governments that includes incentives without overriding local control. Addressing the childcare crisis includes expanding funding for spots at local programs while supporting scholarships for childcare workers.
6
Working families throughout New Hampshire are being crushed by the weight of local property taxes, which are among the highest in the nation. The post-pandemic recovery has presented opportunities to reconsider the true New Hampshire “Advantage.” We continue to search for long-term, sustainable solutions for funding public education and other essential, local and state services to provide relief to local property taxpayers.
7
Healthcare & Reproductive Health
All families deserve access to affordable healthcare, the pandemic experienced in 2020 has put a spotlight on this issue. Our hospitals and medical practices need protection and support to carry out essential healthcare services for our families now and into the future. We must work to restore funding for Planned Parenthood, community health centers, childcare facilities, shelters, and hospitals that provide reproductive healthcare for women throughout the state. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade facing women and their families in this nation, we must enshrine pathways for safe and legal access to reproductive care into law.
