Education
3 of 4 Top Gubernatorial Candidates Talk Business Concerns at Concord Forum
|
Before an audience of business owners and executives, three of the top four candidates for governor took the stage together to introduce themselves.
Health & Mental Health
No Legal Weed This Year in the 603 After House Tables Measure by Five Votes
|
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.
Courts & Corrections
Governor Weighs In On Cannabis, Bail Reform, LGBTQ+ and Voting Changes
|
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
|
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.
Business & Economy
NHDES, Advocates Wait on Action From Saint-Gobain; New PFAS Superfund Ruling Leaves Questions for Cleanup
|
A new EPA classification of two PFAS chemicals as hazardous under the Superfund Law has also entered the conversation about the cleanup of the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics site in Merrimack, a manufacturing company notorious for widespread PFAS contamination of drinking water.
Business & Economy
House Conferees Say They’ll Agree to Senate Cannabis Bill with Four Changes
|
House conferees on legalizing adult cannabis sales said Tuesday they would agree to the Senate’s version of the bill with four changes, including the decriminalization level and implementation date for those who possess to be upon passage.
Health & Mental Health
Cannabis Bill Supporters Remain Hopeful Something Will Pass This Session
|
Adult cannabis legalization supporters are voicing optimism that a negotiated bill between House and Senate conferees could lead to passage this session despite a lack of concurrence between the two chambers on the bill.
Business & Economy
House Rejects Senate Version of Legal Weed, Supports a Committee of Conference
|
New Hampshire will now have a committee of conference between the House and Senate to determine if the Granite State will become the 25th state to legalize recreational adult cannabis sales.
Health & Mental Health
Trans Rights Activists Occupy State House Halls Against Discriminatory Bills
|
“The people in that building have not been on our side and have not been ensuring the rights of all citizens,” Grace Murray, Political Director of the New Hampshire Youth Movement, said in front of the State House.