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The Snapchat video made by Kyle Clampitt’s reported rape victim moments after the assault took place on a Dartmouth fraternity roof should not have been part of the trial evidence, according to an appeal notice filed by Clampitt’s attorney.
With only a few days left before the Senate Finance Committee needs to pull together its own two-year budget, there appears to be some good news and differences from the House’s version while big ticket items remain to be debated.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler, R-Kingston, called the boards corrupt because he claimed they have not done anything to raise student performance levels.
Down party lines, the House Finance Committee Wednesday voted to approve opening the Education Freedom Account to any student regardless of the parental income.
The autopsy was conducted by Associate Medical Examiner Dr. Abigail Alexander. Dr. Alexander determined that Derek Jones’ cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries, and his manner of death was homicide.
The Senate could cut the size of the Office of the Child Advocate in half rather than entirely eliminating it, as was envisioned in the House budget, in order to save $2.2 million over two years.
The recent claw back of federal grants and spending could eventually have a significant impact on the state’s economy according to a study done by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute on the effects of federal funding on the state.
A birthday party was held at the State House council chambers Tuesday for a bill that made New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation primary 50 years ago.
Coos County is likely to be designated a “distressed place-based economy” for the next 20 years, which could help the North Country with economic development.