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Whether a “drug-free oasis” or an “island of prohibition,” the Live Free or Die state will not legalize marijuana for adults this session after the state Senate voted to kill House Bill 639 FN-A on a vote of 14-10.
In a packed Representatives Hall, opponents and supporters of the Parental Bill of Rights in Education testified on whether Senate Bill 272 would harm or help children and their parents.
House Bill 56, would ask the Department of Environmental Services to determine a safe distance but Republicans said they prefer Senate Bill 61, which has passed in the Senate and is being now considered in the House. It sets up a study and directs funding to hire an outside firm to figure that out.
A bill that would affirmatively protect in law the right to an abortion before 24 weeks of pregnancy was heard Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Republican majority in the New Hampshire Senate is focused on preserving the life and prosperity of “hardworking New Hampshire families” by keeping taxes low and providing services to the neediest.
CONCORD — A plan to create a committee to screen and investigate potential police misconduct had no detractors Tuesday.
During their Oct. 21 meeting, members of the commission charged with developing recommendations on handling police misconduct complaints predicted that the state legislature would not provide the funding for an independent entity as recommended by the Law Enforcement Commission on Accountability, Community, and Transparency (LEACT).
Among those offering perspectives on how to handle police misconduct complaints on Thursday was the executive director of the Vermont Police Academy.
Special committees in the state Senate and House on redistricting will be meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Strafford County Courthouse, but people can also watch from the comfort of their homes.