Wheeler Brings the Governor and Council to District 5
Wheeler hosted the Governor and Executive Council at Nashua Community College, bringing a formal meeting of state government into District 5 where residents could walk in and be heard.
Wheeler Joins NH Leaders Reading the Declaration for America’s 250th
Fifty New Hampshire leaders each read a portion of the Declaration of Independence on camera to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. Wheeler was one of them.
Wheeler Blocks a No-Bid Contract Over DEI Curriculum Concerns
A sole source contract to train 9,000 New Hampshire childcare workers came to the Council with no competitive bidding and no curriculum anyone would produce on request.
Wheeler Helps Stop a $700 Million Prison Contract
The Executive Council stopped a $700 million prison replacement, the largest construction project New Hampshire has taken up in a generation. Wheeler voted to stop it.
Wheeler Votes No on GO-NORTH Over Conflict-of-Interest Concerns
The GO-NORTH contract passed 3-2 over unresolved conflict-of-interest questions. Wheeler and Councilor John Stephen voted no.
Wheeler Calls for a Commissioner’s Resignation Over the Merrimack Failure
A federal request to evaluate a Merrimack site for a detention facility moved through a state department without anyone telling the Governor, the Executive Council, or the state senator who represents the town. The commissioner called the request routine.
Wheeler Sets the Standard: ‘One Day Service’ for Taxpayers
As the Transportation Commissioner retired after four decades, Wheeler paid him the highest compliment a business owner knows how to give. One day service, every time it was asked for.
Wheeler Exposes Millions in Weapons Hidden From the Executive Council
This one belongs to Wheeler. State officials asked the Council to approve a $2,099,998 weapons lease running to 2035 and never mentioned the weapons had already been delivered a year earlier and were sitting in a state warehouse.
Wheeler Demands to See How the Winning Bidder Was Picked
Wheeler supported the study on the merits. He still would not vote for it until the state showed him how the bidders had been scored.
Wheeler Leads Republicans in Halting 21 Contracts Over Missing Records
Wheeler led three Republican councilors in halting 21 contracts in one meeting until the state produced the records to justify them. It was a record number.
