Lois Cote | Oppose HB686

PLEASE DO NOT PASS A BILL THAT LIKELY VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. YOU ARE CREATING POTENTIAL LEGISLATION THAT COULD SILENCE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM SHARING EXPERTISE. TEACHERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE CHIEFS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SPEAK ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR WORK AND COMMUNITIES. IF YOU PASS THIS BILL AND IT BECOMES LAW, THERE MAY BE LITIGATION, AND YOU WILL BE CAUSING THE STATE OF NH TO SPEND MONEY IT DOES NOT HAVE OVER A FRIVILOUS, PETTY, POORLY THOUGHT THROUGH BILL.