Op-Ed: Telecommunications Towers Don’t Get Required Special Inspections
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The state is responsible for educating municipalities, building inspectors and municipal lawyers so they understand and enforce these Special Inspections.
Zoning Ordinances in the House’s Crosshairs Again
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The legislative effort to limit local zoning ordinances took another step forward Thursday when the House approved a cap on parking requirements.
Senate Opposes Immunization Requirement Changes, Allows State Bitcoin Investment
The state Senate voted to oppose changes to school immunization requirements Thursday but approved a bill that would allow the state treasurer to buy Bitcoin.
Indicted Justice Hantz Marconi Seeks Undisclosed Evidence, Witnesses From AG
Lawyers for embattled state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi want prosecutors to turn over the names of witnesses and evidence they have only hinted at so far allegedly showing she had a criminal purpose meeting with then-Gov. Chris Sununu and speaking with Pease Development Authority Chairman Steve Duprey.
No Pot of Gold for NH Budget Writers Anywhere
If Senate budget writers were looking for a silver bullet to help undo some of the draconian cuts in the House budget, they did not find one Wednesday.
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Portsmouth Appeals Back Pay Awarded To Disgraced Ex-Cop
May 1, a Day for Pro-Immigrant and Pro-Labor Rallies
Katy Burns Local Journalism Match Extended To May 3, World Press Freedom Day
1 Death, 515 New COVID-19 Cases on Thursday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 515 new positive test results for COVID-19 and one death Thursday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.3%.
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Sununu: Unemployed Must Look for Work Starting May 23
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As of May 23, everyone who is receiving state unemployment benefits will be required to show they are looking for work to continue to get those benefits, Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday at his regular news conference.
Rep. Cote’s Opinion: Build on Progress – Pass the For the People Act
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The For the People Act would implement measures that would make voting easier.
2 Deaths, 362 New COVID-19 Cases Wednesday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 362 new positive test results for COVID-19 and two deaths Wednesday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.4%.
Cynthia Mousseau Opinion: ‘Rest in Power, Mr. Floyd’
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We must listen to the people that have called upon us to reimagine a New Hampshire free from policing, a place where our BIPOC population does not live in fear of any encounter with the arm of the state.
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AG: 4 More Men Accused of Sexual Assault In YDC Investigation
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Four additional arrests were made on April 21 as a result of the ongoing investigation into the Youth Development Center.
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Medical Cannabis Patients Targeted By Bill, Opponents Claim
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A bill intended to make cannabis use in a vehicle a violation similar to an open alcohol container ran into a buzz saw of opposition Wednesday.
Little Opposition To Stopping Police Coercion in Vehicle Searches
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Law enforcement would have to stop pressuring a vehicle owner to search a vehicle after the driver refuses to consent under a bill a House committee heard Wednesday.
Conway’s Judicial Nomination Withdrawn Amid Voting Record Questions
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Rockingham County Attorney Patricia Conway of Salem asked Gov. Chris Sununu to withdraw her nomination to serve as a Superior Court judge on Wednesday, two days after incoming Attorney General John Formella was asked to investigate voter fraud allegations against her dating back to 2008.
1 New COVID-19 Death Tuesday; Vaccination Data Update
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 285 new positive test results for COVID-19 and one death Tuesday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.9%.
NH Reacts To Chauvin’s Convictions Calling For Racial Justice Here
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New Hampshire’s reaction to the guilty verdicts for ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis was almost as fast on social media and via public statements as the single day it took for 12 jurors to convict him.
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Senators Told Change In Child Restraint Law Would Protect Most Vulnerable
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Physicians, health-care workers, and safety officials urged a Senate committee Tuesday to protect the state’s children with a change in child safety laws.
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Panel Hears Similar Senate Bill To Make Public Police Decertification Hearings
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A Senate bill related to making public police decertification hearings might be replaced with a House version of the bill that is expected to be amended to include releasing the unredacted “Laurie List” of dishonest police.
AG Identifies 6 Troopers Who Fired Weapons in Death of Man in Claremont
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The names were released of the State Police Troopers involved in the incident March 31, in Claremont, in which Jeffrey Ely (age 40) was shot and killed.
Expert: Re-Start Mask Mandate, Effective COVID-19 Treatment Under-Utilized in NH
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Rich DiPentima said there is a very effective life-saving treatment for high-risk individuals who get COVID-19 that he worries is under-utilized in New Hampshire.
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No New Deaths, 235 New COVID-19 Cases on Monday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 235 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths Monday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 10.1%.
Senate Panel Saddles Up for Machine Horse Racing, Not Yet for Online Taxes
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The Senate Ways and Means Committee made quick work Monday of a bill to allow historical horse racing under charitable gaming but wants more information on a bill the sponsor said closes a loophole in the rooms and meals tax by taxing online platforms for car rentals and short-term rentals.
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4 Deaths, 308 New COVID-19 Cases Sunday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 308 new positive test results for COVID-19 and four deaths Sunday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.8%.
Face Masks Still Required in Some NH Municipalities
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Whether you need to “mask-up” depends on where you are in New Hampshire these days.