Dueling proposals for legalizing cannabis for recreational use are shaping up to be a significant skirmish between the House and Senate.
Health & Mental Health
With Police, Firefighter Vacancy Rates High, Senate Panel Mulls Retirement Benefit Hikes
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With police, fire and prison security recruitment issues continually facing the state and vacancy rates as high as 20 percent, Group II retirement benefits for state employees was before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday where the issue died last year.
News
No Closing On Laconia State School as Deadline Passes without the $21.5 Million
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The state’s “put up or shut up date” to sell the former Laconia State School for $21.5 million has come and gone Monday without closing on the property after the developer missed several earlier deadlines.
Education
Parent Notification and Student Trans Sports Bills Mostly Opposed in Panel Hearings
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A school parental notification bill and one that would separate high school and college athletic teams by biological gender at birth received lengthy hearings in the House Education Committee Monday with opponents far outnumbering supporters.
News
Seniors May Get Tax-Free Restaurant Meals Under Bill Approved By NH Senate
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Senior citizens who get Meals on Wheels could also get tax-free food vouchers to use at participating restaurants under a bill passed unanimously by the state Senate Thursday.
News
GOP Leaders Ignore Rep. Stone’s Past, But Claremont Folks Want Him Penalized
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Republican leaders in New Hampshire appear to be giving House Rep. Jon Stone a pass or ignoring allegations made public two weeks ago about his menacing behavior as a police officer 18 years ago, but some Claremont residents say they want him removed at least from local committees.
Health & Mental Health
David Meehan Takes Stand in His Abuse Lawsuit Against YDC
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The man leading the fight to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for decades of horrific sexual and physical abuse and coverup, David Meehan began telling his story to jurors Wednesday, speaking haltingly and fighting through the emotional scars forced on him.
Business & Economy
Amendment Would Nullify Any Squatters’ Rights in NH
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Unlike California, New York and many other states, New Hampshire would prohibit any squatters’ rights allowing someone to remain in a building they occupied without an agreement with the owner.
News
Sens. Carson, Whitley Disagree on Ultrasound Requirement in Bill To Capture Abortion Data
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Sen. Sharon Carson, R-Londonderry, issued a news release Tuesday to say that an ultrasound would not be required to establish gestational age to obtain an abortion, but Sen. Becky Whitley, D-Hopkinton who is running for Congress, disagreed.
Education
YDC Rape Victim Tells Jurors He Knew He Wouldn’t Be Believed
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Michael Gilpatrick had trouble telling his story on the witness stand Tuesday, pausing and holding back his emotions as he recounted for jurors the first time he was gang raped by Sununu Youth Services Center staff.