With the 2018 session of the General Court winding down, the House and Senate shift into overdrive strategizing to ensure their position prevails before they go home to face their constituents. Which pieces of legislation are going down?
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OPINION: NH House Should Vote For Right-to-Know Ombudsman Bill
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SB 555 will establish an Ombudsman to resolve Right to Know grievances and reduce the burden and costs for: Citizens, Courts, Public agencies & bodies.
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$150M For Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in House National Defense Authorization Act
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The money will be used to upgrade Dry Dock #1, construct new portal crane rail at Dry Dock #1, and modernize an existing portal rail crane. The rail cranes are used to support reactor servicing requirements at Dry Dock #1.
Trump’s Company Is Suing Towns Across the Country to Get Breaks on Taxes — ‘Trump, Inc.’ Podcast
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Why is Trump’s business arguing its properties are worth just a fraction of what Trump has claimed they are on his own financial disclosures? To save on taxes.
Berlin Mayor Makes Case for Burgess BioPower Subsidies at Concord Hearing
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CONCORD – Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier made his case for ongoing subsidies for Burgess BioPower plant on Wednesday testifying in favor of Senate Bill 577 before a House committee.
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UPDATED: House To Vote on Alternate Right-To-Know Grievance Process
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UPDATE: SB 555 has been passed by the House of Representatives. As there is a Fiscal Note on this bill, the bill now goes to the committee on Finance. This bill creates a low cost, speedy, credible, and impartial Right to Know (RSA 91-A) grievance resolution process for all parties.
Podcast: Hassan Questions Zuckerberg On Time Spent on Social Media, Opting Out of Ads
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Roger Wood Podcast: Democrat Hassan took Mark Zuckerberg to the proverbial woodshed as the CEO of Facebook testified on Tuesday.
NH Sen. Hassan Questions Facebook CEO Zuckerberg
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Senator Hassan pressed Mr. Zuckerberg on Facebook’s business model, which as the Senator said, relies on two potentially problematic foundations: “maximizing the amount of time people spend on your products and collecting people’s data.”
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We Have Some Follow-Ups for Facebook — And We Want Your Help
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They grilled the Facebook founder about ProPublica investigations involving abusive ad targeting, housing and employment discrimination and hate speech.
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Lawmakers Mull Berlin Power, School Worker Death Benefits Amid House-Senate Tax Battle
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The Senate Thursday is expected to approve a bill that would pay a public school employee’s family a death benefit of $100,000 if the person is killed while performing his or her job.