Business & Economy
Dems Blast Sununu’s Veto of Paid Family and Medical Leave
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BIA President Jim Roche said: “We thank Governor Sununu for his veto of Senate Bill 1.”
Courts & Corrections
Soucy Signs Family Leave Bill; House Kills Casino Gambling, Protects ACA
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Senate Bill 1 would allow employees up to 12 weeks leave from work at 60 percent of pay.
Business & Economy
Senate Backs Medical Pot Patients Growing Their Own; House Adds DCYF Staff
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Marijuana in the spotlight in Concord, along with the Medicaid work requirement, mental health and child protection.
Business & Economy
NHGOP Chairman Says No To Legalizing Pot
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” …Democrat Governors Lynch and Hassan were right to oppose full-blown legalization when discussed and proposed during their administrations, and Governor Sununu is right to oppose it now.”
Courts & Corrections
Packed Hearing on Legalizing Pot Bill, More Testimony to Come
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The committee heard half of the speakers in three hours and agreed to reconvene on May 7 at 9 a.m.
Featured in Category
Hepatitis A Outbreak in NH ‘Concerning’ – 79 Diagnosed Since November, One Death
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Hillsborough (36), Strafford (17), Rockingham (10), Merrimack (10), Cheshire (2), Grafton (2), Sullivan (1) and Carroll (1) Counties. One person from Merrimack County has died.
Courts & Corrections
Senate Reaffirms Commitment to Address State Mental Health Crisis
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Today, the New Hampshire Senate passed HB 726-FN as amended, which would establish a secure forensic psychiatric hospital advisory council and make an appropriation for a new forensic hospital.
Health & Mental Health
NH Report: 2 Died, Up to 49 Infected in 2018 Legionnaires Outbreak in Hampton
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The two people who died were adults, one over the age of 65.
Business & Economy
House’s Budget On Collision Course With Sununu’s Plan
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The House’s budget spends about $300 million more than the $5.1 billion budget proposed by Gov. Chris Sununu with much of the additional money spent on education.