A proposed change to civil rights law was opposed as potentially weakening the state statute at a public Feb. 12 before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
News
ICE Director: DHS Has Worked with Governor on Merrimack Facility. Ayotte: That’s Not True
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UPDATED: Todd Lyons, Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Thursday that Department of Homeland Security officials spoke with Gov. Kelly Ayotte about the proposed immigrant detention center for Merrimack before she publicly acknowledged knowing about the plan, which she immediately denied in a news release.
Health & Mental Health
House Eliminates Mandatory Hepatitis B Vaccinations for Children
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Children would no longer be required to have a Hepatitis B vaccine to attend schools and daycares after the House Thursday initially approved House Bill 1719.
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YDC Victims, Lawyers Back Returning Selection of YDC Administrator To Supreme Court
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Restoring the structure of the selection of the Youth Development Center child abuse claims administrator to the state’s Supreme Court was supported by all who testified Thursday, including several victims and their lawyers.
Education
Bill Would Change School Audit Requirements
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Another public hearing was held Thursday morning at the State House for House Bill 121, regarding school district financial requirements and district probation processes.
Health & Mental Health
Bill to Investigate N.H. Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Draws Crowd
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Accusations of harassment, doxing and retaliation – as well as harrowing personal stories about domestic and sexual violence – dominated a lengthy hearing Wednesday on a bill that would form a legislative commission to investigate the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
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Goodlander Calls Attempt to Indict Her ‘Outrageous Abuse of Presidential Power’
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A federal grand jury has refused to indict six congressional Democrats, including Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, D-NH, for a short video they made last November telling members of the military they should not follow “illegal orders,” Goodlander confirmed Wednesday.
Business & Economy
New Hampshire Considers Limiting Out-of-State Waste in State Landfills
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The House Environment and Agricultural Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday for House Bill 1138, which aims to limit the placement of out-of-state waste going into landfills in New Hampshire.
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Contract for Real-Time Bail Data for Law Enforcement Approved
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Within 90 days, all law enforcement in the state will have real-time bail information at their fingertips, thanks in part to a contract approved Wednesday and the lessons the state learned following the murder of a 25-year-old Berlin woman last summer.
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Lawmakers Want to Ban Data Center Construction for a Year
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Banning the construction of new mega data centers for a year would give lawmakers time to study their effects on a small state like New Hampshire, a House committee was told Wednesday.