Garry Rayno
Business & Economy
NH Budget: Much Wrangling and Horse-Trading To Come
The House Finance Committee’s budget plan finalized last week reflects different priorities than the budget proposed by Gov. Chris Sununu.
Business & Economy
House’s Budget On Collision Course With Sununu’s Plan
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.
Business & Economy
House Finance: Sports Betting Is In, New Forensic Psych Unit Is Out
Democrats on the committee said more details are needed before they could support spending $26 million on a new secure psychiatric unit.
Business & Economy
NH Lawmakers at Work: Disagree, Demonize, Dominate
This session has not been the General Court’s finest hour and more to come.
Feature
House Budget Takes Center Stage
House budget writers will spend the next two weeks reshaping and refining the budget proposed by Gov. Chris Sununu.
Business & Economy
Gambling on Sports a Sure Bet in Busy House Action
The House Tuesday approved sports betting after the US Supreme Court opened the door last year to the once illicit activity.
Feature
Distant Dome: All Not Lost for Gambling in NH
After a number of tries, Keno was finally approved in 2017 in conjunction with full-day kindergarten.
Environment & Science
Just One Word To You NH Lawmakers: Plastics
This week the New Hampshire legislature will have public hearings on four bills that would ban single-use plastics and plastic straws.
Business & Economy
Tough Votes on the Horizon as Deadlines Loom for Lawmakers
Which pieces of legislation are you following? Our State House Bureau Chief Garry Rayno has got you covered.
Health & Mental Health
Finding the Devils in Sununu’s Budget Details
Sununu’s budget increased funding for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence but cut funding in half for New Hampshire Legal Assistance.