Formella Will Continue in Holdover Status as Attorney General, Ayotte Says
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Attorney General John Formella will continue in his capacity in a holdover status, Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Monday.
Eliminate State Council on Arts Proposal Passes House Panel; Eliminate State Library Pending
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A move is underfoot in the Republican-led legislature to defund the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the State Library to save about $6 million in the next two years.
Another Republican Removed from NH House Committee for Voting with Democrats
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Residents of six Grafton County communities have lost representation of their freshman Republican Representative on a House Committee because he has been removed from it by Republican House leadership.
Mount Washington Valley Residents Protest Federal Medicaid Cuts, Other Changes
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About 50 Mount Washington Valley residents concerned about the impacts of expected federal Medicaid cuts on their neighbors, made signs and bundled up against a cold wind to let their concerns be known, as Gov. Kelly Ayotte came through town to meet with mental health care providers to discuss budget cuts.
Affordable Housing Lot Sizes, Parental Rights, Work for Medicaid Bills Pass NH Senate
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What at least one state Senator called the most consequential bill of the year to address relieving the state’s top issue – the affordable housing crisis – Senate Bill 84 passed the Senate Thursday on a vote of 13-10 with Republicans divided on the issue.
NH Senate Unanimously Sends Bail Reform Bill To Governor’s Desk
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Fast tracked with the speed of a police cruiser, the Senate passed a bail reform bill on special order that is now headed to the governor’s desk, with more than a dozen law enforcement personnel watching in support.
Ayotte’s Favored Bail Bill Passes On To the Full Senate After Committee Hearing
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A bail reform bill that passed the House last week on a 204-175 vote sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee with an ought to pass vote following a public hearing on Tuesday.
Landfill Bill Limiting Siting Near Water Recommended for Passage in House Committee
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A bill requiring the state Department of Environmental Services to establish a site-specific setback distance for proposed new landfills is headed to the House with a recommendation of passage following a 14-1 vote in the House Environment and Agriculture Committee Tuesday.
Ski Areas Hope To Be Open a Few More Weeks After a Great Winter
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After a winter filled with natural snow and cold temperatures, ski areas across the state were going into preservation mode Monday as rain, warm temperatures and fog continued to eat away at the snow surface.