Katherine Harake
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Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
"Freedom vouchers are fiscally irresponsible, the local tax burden on public education will not decrease while tax funds are being diverted at the state level."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"The Government does not have any business interfering with a persons reproductive decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"The Government does not have any business interfering with a persons reproductive decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council however I like to remind parents that Covid is contagious, being gay isn't."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council but as a rule censorship does not lead to the kind of critical thinking required to handle the nearly infinite amount of infiltered information that every student will encounter outside the classroom."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council However I believe that everything - education, infrastructure, energy, even health - should be considered with the lens of how it could be impacted by climate change."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council I believe that we should protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support state contracts with faith-based organizations?
"Religion is creeping into politics in NH and we need to be more vigilant regarding the separation of church and state, especially in education. I would be against tax-exempt religious organization having an unfair advantage over tax paying bidders."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support state contracts with Planned Parenthood?
"Definitely. Contracts with Planned Parenthood ensure high quality, essential sexual and reproductive health care services."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council. Any vehicle that uses the roads needs to contribute to paying for them."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"This is not an Executive Council issue but there is a tenant and housing crisis in NH that is making it difficult for businesses to hire. People are not able to stay in the communities they work and grew up in, and its also difficult for people who have the financial means but are unable to find homes. Lack of a dynamic workforce and unbalanced age demographics can have long term destabilizing effects on NH."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
"For appointments that have an impact on RPS I would inquire to their commitment to renewable energies."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Would you have voted to accept federal funds to support COVID-19 vaccinations in New Hampshire?
"Public health is the best investment NH can make. Public health failures cost our economy and society."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"The Government does not have any business interfering with a persons reproductive decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should a nominee’s political beliefs be an important factor when deciding on a judicial appointment?
"Yes, currently politics is divisive and becoming more polarized which makes it more necessary for judges to not be political, in order to administer judgement fairly and without bias."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should a nominee’s political beliefs be an important factor when deciding on an appointment to the executive branch?
"The executive branch nominees can have political beliefs but should be chosen based on their ability to do their job regardless of their politics."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council I believe that we should protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council. The State should take on more of the responsibility to ensure a fair and equitable public education for students and tax payers."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council However it's impact, either positive of negative, on NH's current mental health and substance misuse crisis would need to be evaluated, and the industry would need to be strictly regulated. Liberties, and not tax revenue, should be the incentive to legalize recreational use."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council However it's impact, either positive of negative, on NH's current mental health and substance misuse crisis would need to be evaluated, and the industry would need to be strictly regulated. Liberties, and not tax revenue, should be the incentive to legalize recreational use."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council However it's impact, either positive of negative, on NH's current mental health and substance misuse crisis would need to be evaluated, and the industry would need to be strictly regulated. Liberties, and not tax revenue, should be the incentive to legalize recreational use."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"The Executive Council should make sure that fair wages are being paid in all contracts."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Are you open to approving no-bid state contracts?
"Making sure contracts are fair and competitive is a responsibility of the Executive Council. No-bid contracts are growing as a share of the budget, often as extensions or as a result of time-sensitivity or lack of other bids. In any case no-bid is not preferred and should be held in scrutiny."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"The Government does not have any business interfering with a persons reproductive decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"This is not a matter that comes before the Executive Council Currently it makes no sense that NH will not comply with the federal Gun Free Schools Act, allowing concealed weapons on school property."
