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Sununu Orders Public Schools Closed As 13 Now Positive for COVID-19 in NH
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Dr. Stephanie L. Simek, Washington state’s expert on large game carnivores, including cougars and wolves, answered questions of the state’s Executive Council Tuesday as she is the governor’s pick to run the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department as its new executive director.
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Bloomberg debated poorly, for sure. But the debates in which he stumbled were little more than spectacles for television.
Any slowdown in the tourist season will mean lower state government revenues particularly for the rooms and meals tax, and business taxes.
Citing what he called the first community transmission of the COVID-19 virus in New Hampshire, the Manchester school superintendent announced closing the city’s public schools for the next two weeks.
The adult female from Rockingham County notified her healthcare provider after developing symptoms. There is an ongoing investigation to identify people with close contact before she self-isolated.
“We are taking this very seriously,” Sununu said at a news conference at the State House. “This is really a time for calm.”
Gov. Chris Sununu announced the activation of the Emergency Operations Center on Friday to assist in the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak with six individuals having tested positive so far in New Hampshire – three each in Grafton and Rockingham counties.
The House once again Thursday approved an independent redistricting commission to draw the state’s political boundaries instead of having the majority party control the process.
The House voted 260-55 to send HB 1422, which would establish a two-year moratorium on new landfill permits, to interim study saying it needs additional study.
Senate Democrats passed a comprehensive paid family and medical leave insurance bill Thursday that would take half a percent from everyone’s payroll check to establish funds to cover if they become sick or need to care for a loved one at home.
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Anyone with information regarding criminal conduct at the YDC is urged to contact Sgt. Justin Rowe at (603) 223-8849 or justin.rowe@dos.nh.gov or Investigator James Kinney at the Attorney General’s Office at (603) 271-1258 or email:james.kinney@doj.nh.gov.
The House upheld a committee recommendation to study the statute of limitations for sex crimes on a 200-123 vote after an emotional debate over eliminating the statute of limitations.
At least one sporting event planned in the next week will take place without an audience, and some college students on spring break aren’t sure yet if they will return to classes when their break is over.
The House has to finish action on all its bills by March 26.
The council held hearings on the governor’s nomination of Kimberly Chabot of Henniker and John Curran of Londonderry, both for the Circuit Court bench.
A former Merrimack police officer and chief, Mark Doyle said there are situations that require withholding information to protect investigations and public safety.
Also across the state at town halls, voters went to the polls with increasing concern about the virus, but there were no reported problems, according to Secretary of State William Gardner.
Homegrown editorial cartoonist Mike Marland is keeping a watchdog eye on the State House in Concord and White House in Washington, D.C.