News
House Approves two-year $12.9 Billion State Budget
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The House approved a new, two-year $12.9 billion operating budget Thursday that supporters said would benefit all New Hampshire citizens and communities.
Courts & Corrections
AG Releases 2 Names in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting at Manchester’s Quality Inn
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Special Agent Jean Drouin of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Detective Cliff Ellston of the Manchester Police Department discharged their weapons during the encounter with Stephen Marshall.
Courts & Corrections
Senate Reaffirms Commitment to Address State Mental Health Crisis
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Today, the New Hampshire Senate passed HB 726-FN as amended, which would establish a secure forensic psychiatric hospital advisory council and make an appropriation for a new forensic hospital.
Courts & Corrections
Senate Passes Death Penalty Repeal By Veto-Proof Margin
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This follows a March 7 vote by the House, which voted 279-88 in favor of repeal. House Bill 455 now heads to the desk of Republican Governor Chris Sununu.
News
Right to Know NH Meets via Conference Call April 20
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We will discuss the status of Right to Know (RSA 91-A) bills in the Legislature and planning for our Annual Meeting/Elections next month.
Health & Mental Health
NH Report: 2 Died, Up to 49 Infected in 2018 Legionnaires Outbreak in Hampton
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The two people who died were adults, one over the age of 65.
Courts & Corrections
Council Hears Ata’s Pardon Request and Quinn’s Nomination To Head Safety
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The Executive Council held a pardon hearing for a Lebanese immigrant facing imminent deportation followed by a confirmation hearing for the governor’s choice for Commissioner of the Department of Safety.
Big Papi Talks Education and NH Lottery at State House
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Big Papi David Ortiz helped the New Hampshire Lottery and the Boston Red Sox launch the $5 Boston Red Sox™ 2018 World Series Championship™ scratch ticket Wednesday at the State House Plaza in Concord.
Business & Economy
Lawmakers Question Industry Influence at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Leaders of a House committee have called on the acting head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ann Marie Buerkle, to disclose her contacts with business groups, citing a “disturbing” report by FairWarning that “suggests you are prioritizing the interests of industry over the safety of consumers.”