Cornerstone Blog
At Cornerstone, our heart is to educate and speak out on critical issues impacting the lives of families in the Granite State. Here’s the latest Cornerstone commentary. We hope you’ll take a few minutes and read what we have to say.
Stop the New Hampshire House from Instituting Defacto Uniparty Rule
Coming up for debate in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 8th is an amendment to House rules 44-52 that would allow a committee to table a bill before a public hearing if 3/4 of the committee votes in favor. In an op-ed, Rep. Dan McGuire
Legislative Update: 01/06/2025
Ask Reps to Oppose House Rule ChangeOn Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the full New Hampshire House will meet to discuss and vote on proposed changes to the House rules. One of those changes, an amendment to House rules 44-52, would be an undemocratic change to the current legislative process in
Reinvigorating the “Christmastide” Season
We’ve all heard “The Twelve Days of Christmas” ringing through the aisles of stores this time of year, but did you know this song is based on the centuries-old Christian tradition of Christmastide? While our culture has taken to celebrating the Christmas season between Thanksgiving (or even Halloween) and December
Walking in a Spirit of Thankfulness
The holiday we celebrate today is a truly Christian and uniquely American one. We all know the story of the Pilgrims and their 1620 voyage to gain religious freedom. But standing on our perch of material abundance, can we relate to their struggles crossing the turbulent North Atlantic or
Baby Boxes Save Lives, Why the Push Back?
This op-ed by Cornerstone’s Shannon McGinley was originally published in the Union Leader 11/21/2024. What if I told you that, right now, towns and municipalities in New Hampshire are empowered to put proactive measures in place that would save the lives of unwanted infants? They can, thanks to our
Cornerstone General Election Results
Celebrating Majority Wins for Life, Liberty, and Family in the Granite State! Below are the Cornerstone endorsed winners of this year’s NH General Election. NH voters elected all of Cornerstone’s endorsed executive council candidates and all but one of Cornerstone’s endorsed NH Senate candidates. Of Cornerstone’s endorsed NH House
The Conservative Self-Destruction on Abortion
Just days before the election, a major political party in the state has blocked us on X (formerly known as Twitter). Why? We released a recent survey of Granite Staters conducted by a top 10 polling firm that revealed a majority of NH voters (60-64%) across all parties and
Top Pollster: Most NH Voters Support a 15-Week Abortion Limit
Despite a loud minority of pro-abortion extremists, a 15-week restriction is popular with most Granite Staters—including young voters, women, and undeclared voters CONCORD, N.H. – Data Orbital, a top-10 national polling firm, has concluded a new poll of Granite Staters’ views on abortion in cooperation with Cornerstone Policy Research.
Shannon McGinley: Democrats are pushing abortion extremism
This op-ed was originally published in the Union Leader on October 11, 2024. Just over nine years ago I lay in a Paris hospital getting an ultrasound to assess the health of my preborn child. He was just shy of 12 weeks old, and it looked as if this
Rep. Katy Peternel: It’s not backward to consider the life of the unborn
This op-ed was originally published in the Union Leader on October 9, 2024. I read with interest Gail DiMaggio’s recent letter likening protections for the preborn with the tragic rate of maternal deaths due to childbirth complications in the 18th and 19th centuries. She is right that medical care has come
Cornerstone General Election Endorsements 2024
Cornerstone is pleased to announce our full list of endorsements for the 2024 general election. We do not make these endorsements lightly but after much thought and prayer. Key considerations for us are where the candidate stands on our core issues and, if an incumbent, how they have followed through on their
We’ll save more lives with expanded safe haven law
The below op-ed, by State Senator Regina Birdsell, was originally published in the Union Leader on September 13, 2024. Senator Regina Birdsell (R-Hampstead) represents District 19. With the governor’s signing of HB 1607 and the new law taking effect in just a month, I am thrilled that New Hampshire is now
