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Prohibiting Sanctuary Cities Fails to Pass the House
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Senate Democrats implored their colleagues to vote down what they called an “anti-sanctuary cities” bill, and their counterparts in the House did just that.
News
House Kills Citizenship Documentation Requirement for Voting
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A bill that would set up a new approach to voters who show up at the polls without documentation to prove citizenship was effectively killed by the House Thursday after the Senate passed it along party lines 14-10.
Health & Mental Health
No Legal Weed This Year in the 603 After House Tables Measure by Five Votes
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The state will have to wait at least another year to legalize adult use of cannabis after the House voted 178-173 to table House Bill 1633.
News
Republicans Ayotte, Prescott Make Their Campaigns for Governor, Congress Official
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Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte of Nashua made official her candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor Thursday saying the issue before voters is about whether New Hampshire should become more like Massachusetts.
News
With Reproductive Freedom On Their Minds, 3 Democratic Women Sign To Run For Office
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With restoring reproductive rights on the top of their minds, three Democrats – all women – went to the State House Wednesday to sign up to run for Governor, Congress, and the state’s Executive Council.
Courts & Corrections
Governor Weighs In On Cannabis, Bail Reform, LGBTQ+ and Voting Changes
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Gov. Chris Sununu said if it makes it to his desk, the current adult use cannabis legislation in play could be a national model of safety and wise implementation, if passed.
Arts and Entertainment
Ex-Laconia State School Bids Due July 18; Council Approves Khan Academy Contract
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The Executive Council heard that the state expects a July 18 deadline for those wishing to bid on purchase of the former Laconia State School and approved a $2.3 million sole source contract with Khan Academy for digital learning content for students and teachers.
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Voting Rights Groups Confront Scanlan for His Take on Proposed Voting Legislation
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With the House and Senate poised to vote Thursday on a bill that would change the rules on voting and another already passed, a group of protesters held a rally in opposition to it and went to the Secretary of State’s office asking him to vocally oppose both bills and to advise the governor to veto them.
Courts & Corrections
Pam Smart Wants To Tell The Executive Council About ‘My Acceptance of Responsibility’
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Pamela Smart, convicted of conspiracy to commit the 1990 murder of her husband and sentenced to life without parole, is seeking an opportunity for a commutation hearing before the state’s Executive Council, her lawyer confirmed Tuesday.