New Hampshire could have commuter rail service connecting Nashua, Manchester and its airport with the MBTA line at Lowell, Mass., in the coming years as the Executive Council has approved a $5.4 million engineering and public outreach contract for the NH Capitol Corridor rail project.
Business & Economy
Sununu: Number of Legislators Testing Positive For COVID-19 Confidential
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Gov. Chris Sununu provided an update on the rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines that arrived Monday, on how he is directing the last of the unspent CARES Act relief money, and took questions from the media at his weekly pandemic briefing on Thursday.
COVID-19
House Republicans Flex Muscles On Rules
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The Republican majority blocked attempts to hold lawmakers accountable for hate speech, to prohibit guns in Representatives Hall, to require training to prevent sexual harassment, unconscious bias, and creating a hostile work environment, and to mandate masks be worn at all House sessions, committee hearings or other gathering of members.
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Sununu Condemns Rep. Johnson, Neo-Nazi Defends
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Gov. Chris Sununu spoke out against Dawn Johnson, the newly elected Laconia state representative who created a firestorm when she shared an article from a notorious neo-Nazi website.
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Laconia State Rep Apologizes for Neo-Nazi Post
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Newly elected Republican state representative Dawn Johnson apologized for sharing a racist and anti-Semitic meme on social media, but she declined to answer questions Friday about her apparent Neo Nazi web browsing.
<ynne Ober
Federal Charter School Grant Approved After a Year’s Delay
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The first installment of the $46 million federal Department of Education grant, $10.1 million, was accepted on a 7-3 vote, not surprisingly down party lines.
Business & Economy
November State Revenues Continue Upward Trend Despite COVID-19 Surge
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COVID-19 may be surging in New Hampshire, but it is having a marginal effect on state revenues which continue to perform better than budget writers anticipated.
News
Member of the Governor’s Office Staff Tests Positive for COVID-19
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A member of the Governor’s Office tested positive for COVID-19. The individual has not been in the office since Wednesday of last week, and is feeling fine.
News
Speaker Hinch Appoints Deputy Speaker and Speaker Pro-Tempore
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Following his election, Speaker of the House Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) announced the appointments of Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) and Rep. Kim Rice (R-Hudson) as Deputy Speaker and Speaker Pro-Tem respectively.
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Sununu Blasts GOP Caucus Over COVID-19 Exposures and Details Coming Vaccines
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Gov. Chris Sununu announced shortening COVID-19 quarantine time, criticized House Republican leaders for lack of transparency related to exposure to the virus Nov. 20, and outlined how the state will prioritize the first shipments of vaccine when they arrive in a matter of days.