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The Legislative Ethics Committee has informally resolved a complaint against Rep. Douglas A. Ley alleging he failed to recuse himself from voting on union-related legislation as president of the American Federation of Teachers-NH.
The Fiscal Committee cited budgetary concerns and an unknown impact on the charter schools already operating in the state in turning down the federal funds.
It looks like the Merrimack tolls will be eliminated starting Jan. 1 after a vote Wednesday by members of the Executive Council in their role as the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Intermodal Transportation.
The road to becoming a new law is a long one and full of opportunity for the public to have an impact.
Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut issued the following statement in response to the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR) voting along party lines to object to Learn Everywhere,
The state budget recently signed into law enables all seven of New Hampshire’s community colleges to freeze tuition for two academic years.
The cost for the English 101 textbook dropped from $118.25 to $0.
The state is looking for a new software vendor for the Liquor Commission after it quietly parted ways last month with a private company providing support.
The newly-proposed State Budget agreement to be considered by the Legislature Wednesday would boost funding for local public education, with a substantial increase during the budget biennium and a smaller increase continued over time, and includes upward adjustments to Medicaid reimbursement rates and one-time aid to cities and towns.