NH State House InDepth

CONCORD – InDepthNH.org showcases our expanded coverage of the State House with veteran journalist Garry Rayno at the helm. State House InDepthkeeps you posted on stories that matter to you and highlights the happenings beneath the gold dome you need to know about. Rayno writes his weekly Distant Dome column and reporters Nancy West, Evan Lips, Gail Ober, Tony Marquis and Rachael Brown complete our team coverage.

Feature

House Budget Takes Center Stage

By GARRY RAYNO, Distant Dome | March 24, 2019

House budget writers will spend the next two weeks reshaping and refining the budget proposed by Gov. Chris Sununu.

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Hinch Seeks Removal of Ley From House Leadership Over Civility Comments

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | March 21, 2019

Calling him a “rogue partisan extremist,” House Republican Leader Richard Hinch, R-Merrimack, told the House Speaker to dump Majority Leader Douglas Ley, D-Jaffrey.

Business & Economy

Senate Backs Casino Gambling, Funding for Schools and Cold Cases

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | March 21, 2019

Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, who has been working for more than 20 years to get a casino bill passed, brought Senate Bill 310-FN-A off the table on Thursday and got what he has long wanted.

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Dem House Majority Leader Speaks to Lack of Civility; GOP House Leader Critical

By Nancy West | March 20, 2019

Rep. Douglas Ley, D-Jaffrey, called on his colleagues in the House of Representatives on Wednesday to follow the Golden Rule after reciting several instances of disrespect shown by some members to others.

Health & Mental Health

Low-Income Individuals Sue Trump HHS Over Medicaid Waiver Project in NH

By News release | March 20, 2019

‘Granite Advantage’ Will Yank Health Care from the Most Underserved Communities

Business & Economy

Balsams Bill Passes House By Wide Margin; Coyote Hunting Limit Fails

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | March 20, 2019

A bill that could help advance the $173 million redevelopment of The Balsams resort in Dixville Notch passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly on Wednesday, 287-60.

Education

Students Persevere: House Votes To Name Red-tailed Hawk as State Raptor

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | March 20, 2019

Four years ago, a nearly identical bill proposed by fourth graders from the Lincoln H. Akerman School in Hampton Falls was killed by the House while drawing national attention.

Business & Economy

Senate’s Family Medical Leave Bill Heads to Sununu’s Desk After House Approval

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | March 20, 2019

Sen. Dan Feltes, D-Concord, prime sponsor of SB 1, said, “At this point there is only one roadblock to paid family and medical leave becoming a reality in New Hampshire—Governor Chris Sununu.”