Urrutia for Congress (NH-CD 1)

My friend, Christian Urrutia, is running for Congress. Here's why you should support him.

Progressive, first-time candidate, soldier, husband, son of immigrants, bold leader. These terms all describe Christian Urrutia who grew up in Hudson, NH and went to Alvirne High School before attending the University of Iowa and University of Michigan School of Law. As a pro bono lawyer, he represented the family of Victor Jara, the Chilean folk singer, who was tortured and killed by the Pinochet regime. Christian helped get justice for the Jara family and continues to pursue justice as the public defender for the NH National Guard.

Christian’s mother, Beatriz, worked nights as an ICU nurse at Catholic Medical Center. His father, Alejandro, was a community organizer with the Red Cross. Both are now retired.

This campaign to represent CD-1 should be about leadership and substantive ideas. Christian is intent on tackling the housing crisis, the expense of higher ed and trade school education, and the cost of childcare. He is ready to advocate for Medicare for All.

We need leaders in Congress who will vigorously oppose the president.

“Caution and compromise” cannot be the watchwords of the day in protecting Medicaid, Social Security and the rule of law. “Bipartisanship” untethered to moral values is not the answer to rank corruption.

For more information and to donate to Christian’s campaign, go here.

To watch Christian’s video, click here.

The Supreme Court Decides ConVal (More Next Week)

On July 1, 2025, in a 3-2 decision, the Court once again pointed out that New Hampshire significantly underfunds the cost of a constitutionally adequate education and upheld the trial court’s ruling that the cost attributed to basic adequacy by state legislators should double.

By not funding public schools fairly, the state shifts the funding burden to local property taxpayers. Now is the time for real leadership.

The Court’s decision, which was issued immediately after the legislature completed its session, makes clear that it is the Court’s responsibility to interpret the state constitution and reaffirms the constitutional principles announced in the Claremont I (1993) and Claremont II (1997) cases. The Court unequivocally ruled that RSA 198:40-a, II(a) is unconstitutional on its face. It is this law that sets the state’s cost at $4100 per pupil when the total per pupil cost of education in NH is $26,000. The Court ‘s ruling, written by Justice James Bassett, began with the statement that New Hampshire is “deeply committed to public education,” citing the ruling in Claremont I (1993).

The Court’s majority declined, however, to make the trial judge’s ruling immediately enforceable providing the governor and legislature, in effect, with a grace period. Two concurring judges (Abramson and Nadeau, JJ) would have granted a permanent injunction. Justices Donovan and Countway dissented (disagreed) with most of the majority opinion but appreciated that the ruling did not allow for an immediate injunction.

The Book Tour

We had great turnout and energizing discussions at the Plainfield Library in Meriden, the Belknap County Dems in Laconia and with the Wilton-Lyndeborough Dems. No, Frank Edelblut did not show up in Wilton. And yes, these discussions are more important than ever.

I’m off until July 24th when I speak at the World Fellowship Council in Albany, NH.

To buy a book or keep up with my talks, go to LastBakeSaleBook.com.