Legislative Update: 08/11/2025

August 12, 2025

An NH-Affiliated Company Growing Artificial Hearts Should Test Them in NH

This thought-provoking op-ed by Cornerstone’s Ian Huyett was originally published August 2, 2025 in the NH Journal.

House Bill 701—Rep. Lisa Mazur’s revolutionary expansion of New Hampshire’s “Right to Try” laws—will soon reach the desk of Gov. Kelly Ayotte.

Named the “John Lewicke and Michael Yakubovich Right to Try Act” after two former state legislators who are fighting life-threatening illness, HB 701 will make New Hampshire one of the top states in the country, rivaled only by Montana, for patients like John and Michael to access experimental treatments.

While HB 701 contains many cutting-edge reforms, two parts of the bill are starting to catch the attention of the biotech industry.

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You’re Invited! Cornerstone Celebrates 25 Years

Please join us this fall for our 25th Anniversary Gala in Concord! Celebrate 25 years of advocating for faith, family, and freedom in the Granite State. Get your tickets here.

️ When: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 6:00pm

 Where: Grappone Center, 70 Constitution Ave, Concord, NH 03301

Remembering Augusta Petrone

Join us this Sunday to celebrate a life of of grace, diplomacy, and unmatched hospitality. Augusta poured her heart into New Hampshire, always working to make it better. Her loving legacy will remain with the Granite State for years to come. 

️ When: August 10, at 10:00am.

Where: Dublin Cemetery, 950 Main St, Dublin, NH 03444.