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There was little support for Republican plans for redrawing the boundary lines of the state’s Congressional districts or for New Hampshire House seats.
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There was little support for Republican plans for redrawing the boundary lines of the state’s Congressional districts or for New Hampshire House seats.
A proposed constitutional amendment would require a person to be a resident of the state to vote in elections, not just domiciled here.
Black, Indigenous, and people of color community leaders and organizers across the state have condemned the actions of Rep. Nicole Klein-Knight, D-Manchester, for using the “N” word repeatedly with a Black community organizer after he testified before a committee earlier this month.
The committee also heard bills about recording interactions with public officials and increasing littering fees by 20 percent to help pay for new Fish and Game conservation officers.
COVID-19 protocols in the workplace were the subject of three bills heard Thursday by the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee, including the concept of allowing an employee to use “conscientious objector” status as a protected class against being required to be vaccinated as a condition of work.
At his weekly press briefing Wednesday in Concord, Sununu announced the $12 million purchase, approved by the Executive Council Wednesday, and he said they will be sold at a cost of about $17 per single test, which can be covered by insurance.
The state Consumer Advocate appealed the Public Utilities Commission’s earlier order rejecting a new three-year energy efficiency plan to the state Supreme Court Wednesday.
The bill seeks to require teachers to provide curricular materials for all courses to the community and allow parents to place objections on materials and require schools to provide alternative instruction.
Unvaccinated people face discrimination, the House Judiciary Committee heard in testimony Wednesday on two bills.