New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Jim MacEachern is calling for Attorney General John Formella to launch a new investigation into Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill, alleging she used her taxpayer-funded office to advance the interests of a prominent Democratic law firm.

In a letter sent to Formella this week, MacEachern accused Liot Hill of “taxpayer-funded electioneering” for the Elias Law Group, a Washington, D.C.-based firm known for representing Democratic candidates and causes, including efforts to challenge voter ID laws. He cited “numerous messages” sent from Liot Hill’s official Executive Council email account that he said promoted the firm’s work.

“Granite Staters expect their elected officials to use their positions to serve the people, not to further their political in

See Full Page