State Rep. Gary Hopper suggested at the end of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee hearing Wednesday that the state’s victims’ compensation fund be funded by selling the organs of people who profit from human trafficking.
Health & Mental Health
5 New COVID-19 Deaths, 244 Cases on Wednesday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 244 new positive test results for COVID-19 and five deaths Wednesday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 1.3%.
Education
Voucher Bill Divides Educators and Parents, Sponsor Claims
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The Senate’s school voucher bill drew a crowd debating the merits and liabilities of the program that would allow parents to receive state money to find the best educational fit for their child.
Featured in Category
Manchester Republican Refers to LGBTQ as ‘Deviant Sexuality’
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State Rep. Dick Marston, R-Manchester, caused the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee meeting to end abruptly Monday when he raised the chairman’s ire by referring to the LGBTQ+ community with the term “deviant sexuality.”
Business & Economy
Tightening the Reins on a Governor’s Emergency Powers
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A series of bills sponsored mostly by Republicans would rein in the powers Gov. Chris Sununu used frequently during the last year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics
Sununu Flailing to Defend His Position Against COVID Relief
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Chris Sununu is flailing to defend his unpopular decision to side with the Kochs and Washington Republicans and obstruct President Biden’s COVID relief bill, which will bring billions of dollars in federal relief to Granite Staters hurt by the pandemic.
Business & Economy
Sununu Opposes COVID Relief Bill
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Gov. Chris Sununu joined a bipartisan group of 21 fellow governors from across the country in raising the alarm over the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that would bail out poorly managed states at the expense of New Hampshire taxpayers.
Budget
Higher Education Merger Needed Now, Sununu Says
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The stars are aligned to merge the state’s two higher education systems, Gov. Chris Sununu told a subcommittee of the House Finance Committee Friday.
Business & Economy
Summer Fun Businesses Look To Their Future in Pandemic
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Summer concerts, weddings, and indoor performing arts centers now have a voice on the Governor’s Economic Reopening Task Force.
Business & Economy
Education Policy Changed By House in Second Contentious Session Day
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The second day of a contentious House session ended Thursday with an hour-long discussion about two remonstrances – or grievances – submitted to the House.