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House Gives Initial Approval To Expand Medicaid for Immigrants, Pregnant Women
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The House also decided to increase funding for charter schools and public schools with students on the free and reduced lunch programs.
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The House also decided to increase funding for charter schools and public schools with students on the free and reduced lunch programs.
Republican Executive Councilor David Wheeler of Milford was confronted by Councilor Cinde Warmington, D-Concord, Wednesday about his practice of what she called “silent voting” recording votes for the record after the Executive Council meeting adjourns when the matters pass on voice votes.
Senate President Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, applauded the Senate Health and Human Services committee for unanimously passing SB 263 Wednesday, legislation that permanently extends the New Hampshire Advantage Health Care program.
The House turned down an attempt to raise the minimum wage in New Hampshire to $15 an hour over three years, but did give initial approval to a bill requiring employers to compensate workers with unused vacation when they leave employment.
Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn pushed Gun Line employees to rush through background checks on gun buyers and started a campaign of retaliation against the staffer who objected, according to a new filing in the whistleblower complaint brought by Tiffany Foss.
The state Senate essentially killed the latest minimum wage bill along party lines 14 Republicans to 10 Democrats voting SB 144 inexpedient to legislate.
Broadband in the rural parts of the state got a gigabyte boost Wednesday as a $40 million contract was approved to help connect and improve connectivity for almost 25,000 homes and businesses.
State Sen. Carrie Gendreau’s push to rebuild the historic Cannon Mountain Tram took a big step forward today with her bill gaining unanimous approval from the New Hampshire Senate.
By a nearly two-to-one majority, the House Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults.
Electric consumers are on default service if they do not – as 81 percent of Eversource customers don’t – exercise their right to buy power from a non-utility supplier.
Democrat Chuck Grassie won the Ward 4 Rochester special election Tuesday with 568 votes over Republican David Walkers 451, according to the official results for Strafford District 8 House of Representatives seat.