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Vacation Can’t Come Soon Enough for NH House
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The first two months of the session have been hectic and a little hesitant as lawmakers in the House navigate an almost equally divided chamber.
Business & Economy
Representatives Say Bigotry Behind Denying State Funds for Religious Schools
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— State representatives seeking to change the state constitution to remove the Blaine amendment argued it is a relic from a bigoted past Friday at a public hearing.
The Natives Were Restless in the N.H. House Thursday
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Faced with a long-running housing crisis in the state, House members debated property rights before killing a bill that would allow four units in a building in a single-family residential zone.
Business & Economy
House Gives Initial Approval To Expand Medicaid for Immigrants, Pregnant Women
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The House also decided to increase funding for charter schools and public schools with students on the free and reduced lunch programs.
Business & Economy
Minimum Wage Goes Down Again but Some State Workers Do Well
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The House turned down an attempt to raise the minimum wage in New Hampshire to $15 an hour over three years, but did give initial approval to a bill requiring employers to compensate workers with unused vacation when they leave employment.
Business & Economy
Cannabis Legalization Gets Initial Approval From N.H. House
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By a nearly two-to-one majority, the House Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults.
Education
Education Freedom Account Program Under Scrutiny By House Committee
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The state’s Education Freedom Account program and whether it should be expanded or reined in was an all-day topic over seven bills Tuesday before the House Education Committee.
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Ed Dupont Served the State Well
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Some lawmakers spend decades at the State House, do a good job for their constituents but do not really leave a mark on the state’s legacy.
Business & Economy
Fiscal Committee Votes to Accept $51.5M in Federal Medicaid Money
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The state will have $51.5 million in additional federal funds to support Medicaid recipients who qualified under relaxed guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.