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3-Minute Civics: Prepare now to vote on Sept. 13
This story was updated on Tuesday at 10:02 a.m. to clarify that sample ballots will soon be posted on the website of the Secretary of State’s Office. It’s time to make your voting plan: The New Hampshire state primary election will happen on Tuesday, Sept. 13. You need to figure out whether you are currently […]
3-Minute Civics: American citizens have a duty to participate
As you plan for Memorial Day weekend, think for a bit about the 1.2 million Americans who have died in wartime for the dream that is American democracy. Think also about the millions more who went to war and came home alive, but with ongoing trauma. See www.va.gov for statistics. With those men and women […]
3-Minute Civics: How many voices does it take to make a ‘free press’?
I am stunned by what the Russian people are not allowed to know about their war on Ukraine. Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law criminalizing reporting that contradicts the government’s version of events. That’s a far cry from the First Amendment to the American Constitution, which states the U.S. Congress […]