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Please let us know if you find any links that do not work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can write to any <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/senate\/members\/senate_roster.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">State Senators<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/house\/members\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">State Representatives<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.council.nh.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Executive Councilors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.strafford.nh.us\/department\/commissioner-s-office\" target=\"_blank\">Strafford County Commissioners<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.nh.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Governor<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>You may also check on a <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/quickSearch.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill&#8217;s Status<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>For Federal issues, write to  New Hampshire&#8217;s US Congressmen and Senators<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pappas.house.gov\/contact\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Con. Christopher Pappas CD-1<\/a> (D)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodlander.house.gov\/contact\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Con. Maggie Goodlander CD-2<\/a> (D)  <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shaheen.senate.gov\/contact\/contact-jeanne\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sen. Jeanne Shaheen<\/a> (D)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hassan.senate.gov\/contact\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sen. Maggie Hassan<\/a> (D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LETTERS TO THE EDITOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spread the word about <b>state issues\/legislation<\/b> affecting everyone in NH by writing to these newspapers. Some papers change their Letters to the Editor (LTE) email addresses often. If you find an email or phone number that doesn&#8217;t work, or a newspaper that should be included here, please let webmaster@bedfordrepublicans.org  know.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhbr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Review NH<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:editor@nhbr.com\">NH Business Review<\/a><br \/>\nSnail Mail: NH Business Review, 150 Dow St., Manchester NH 03101<br \/>\nFax: 603.624.1310<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fosters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foster&#8217;s Daily Democrat <\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:letters@fosters.com\">Foster&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\nSnail Mail: Fosters, 11 Main St., Dover, NH 03820<br \/>\nFax: 603.749.4029 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.rochesternh.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rochester Post<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:matthew.wyatt@rochesternh.gov\" target=\"_blank\">matthew.wyatt@rochesternh.gov<\/a><br \/>\n31 Wakefield Street<br \/>\nRochester, NH 03867<br \/>\n(603) 330-7195 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/business.rochesternh.org\/list\/member\/the-rochester-times-7288.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rochester Times<\/a><br \/>\nEmail Form: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fosters.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/section?category=FOSOPINION01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rochester Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therochestervoice.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Rochester Voice<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:therochestervoice@aol.com\" target=\"_blank\">therochestervoice@aol.com<\/a><br \/>\nPO Box 1178, Milton, N.H. 03851<br \/>\n(207) 432-2218<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seacoastonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seacoast Online<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:opinion@seacoastonline.com\">Seacoast Online<\/a><br \/>\nSnail Mail: Seacoast Online, 111 New Hampshire Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801<br \/>\nFax: 603.427.0550<br \/>\n<font color=\"red\">300 Words<\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unionleader.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Union Leader<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:letters@unionleader.com\">Union Leader<\/a><br \/>\nSnail Mail: UL, Letters to the Editor, P. 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