Overview

• Democratic Rep. Eric Gallager introduces a bill to officially pronounce 'Concord' and 'New Hampshire' according to the international phonetic alphabet.
• The proposal seeks to align pronunciations across various states, with 'Concord' to sound like 'conquered' and 'shire' in 'New Hampshire' to rhyme with 'fur'.
• Gallager emphasizes the significance of state symbols and branding, likening the initiative to organizational branding efforts.
• Concerns arise over potential offense to traditional pronunciations, but Gallager assures the bill is not a mandate.
• The lawmaker believes this minor legislative effort could unite people and facilitate the passage of legislation.