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AG: Woman Whose Death at DHMC Was Investigated Was From Natural Causes
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Susan Massey, age 67, of East Corinth, Vermont, was receiving treatment at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center when she died on January 27, 2019.
Distant Dome: Willfully and Knowingly Making a Mess of Public Education
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If you watched the House session Thursday, you had to realize the message the Republican majority is sending on public education.
Related: Distant Dome: This Is How Democracy Dies
Op-Ed: Who are New Hampshire Republicans: Are they the company they keep?
“Well, we all are going to die” is the tone deaf quip Sen. Ernst had to offer last
week, in response to a constituent who expressed concern over how the
devastating cuts to Medicaid in the GOP budget plan will cause people to perish.
Carbon Sequestration, Sobriety Check Refusal Punishment Now Part of Parental Rights Bill
A measure to impose a moratorium on creating any new carbon sequestration forest farms in the state and the formation of a study committee on the impacts to the municipal timber tax revenue is more likely to pass into law after Littleton Republican Sen. David Rochefort got his colleagues to include it in a non-related parental rights bill.
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House Votes New Requirements for Absentee Voting
Education Freedom Accounts Expanded by House
NH Senate Passes $15.7 Billion Budget Without Support from Democrats
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Committee Backs Bill To Stop ‘Period Poverty’ in Schools
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On Tuesday, the New Hampshire House Education Committee voted 13-7 in support of SB 142, requiring menstrual hygiene products in school restrooms.
Business & Economy
Bill To Notify Abutters Of Proposed OHRV Road Use Gains Traction
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Many of the supporters of the measure were from the North Country where OHRV use has exploded. But there were also a number of property owners who spoke in favor of the bill from the towns of Bradford, Hillsborough, and Warner who are facing a boom in off-roading interest in the Mink Hills.
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Crowded Hearings, Divided Opinions On Proposed Gun Legislation
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For hours, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard the bills after similarly packed public hearings in the House during the winter.
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POINTS NORTH: Pollinators, Pollyanna, Women’s Health, Harlem Rockers and More
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On May 1st, the Laura Lee Vigor Garden will be open all day. We will gather at five thirty and there will be a ribbon cutting at 6 p.m.
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GOP OPINION: House Session Marred by Rushed, Heavy-Handed Policy
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This session has been marred by disorganization, partisanship, and rushed, heavy-handed policy.
Courts & Corrections
AG: 7 Added, 2 Removed from Secret List of Dishonest Police From January to April
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The Laurie List now includes 264 redacted names, up from 153 a year ago.
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Does Anyone Know This Man? Did He Ever Find His Way?
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What am I wearing? Why am I wearing black socks with white sneakers?
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Democrats 18
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Homegrown editorial cartoonist Mike Marland is keeping a watchdog eye on the State House in Concord and White House in Washington, D.C. See more of Mike Marland’s NH politics webcomic here. InDepthNH.org takes no position on politics, but welcomes diverse opinions.
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InDepthNH.org Talks Local NH News Monday at 9 am on NHPR’s The Exchange
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Listen as Maggie Cassidy, Mark Guerringue, Charlie Jordan and Nancy West join Laura Knoy Monday at 9 a.m.
Courts & Corrections
Hassan Sapry Arrested in Connection With Laconia Murder
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The Medical Examiner has determined that the cause of Wilfred Guzman’s death was blunt and sharp force injury to the head, and the manner of death was homicide.
News
OxyContin’s Sackler Family Link to Peak Resorts Stuns NH State Senator
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“The fact that it is such a surprise has really taken people here off guard,” Sen. Jeb Bradley said.
Dishonest Police
Judge: Laurie List Not Confidential, But AG Refuses To Release It
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Solicitor General Daniel Will and ACLU-NH legal director Gilles Bissonnette disagree about what Judge Temple’s order actually says.
Business & Economy
Lone Speaker Opposes Sports Betting at Senate Committee Hearing
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House Bill 480, was heard by the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday after easily clearing the House on a vote of 269-82 on March 19.
Education
IHoP-NH: State House Bicentennial and Bring the Kids
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Come tour the State House for its Bicentennial Celebration.
Courts & Corrections
AG Seeks ‘Dangerous’ Man as Person of Interest in Laconia Homicide on Friday
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“Mr. (Hassan) Sapry was last seen in the area of Pleasant Street in Laconia on Tuesday afternoon and is believed to be on foot. Mr. Sapry is considered to be dangerous and should not be approached.”
Business & Economy
NH GOP: Voter Integrity Matters
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“New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen is gleefully calling for out-of-state Democrat candidates for President to push for voting rights for out-of-state voters here in New Hampshire.”
Business & Economy
NHGOP Chairman Says No To Legalizing Pot
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” …Democrat Governors Lynch and Hassan were right to oppose full-blown legalization when discussed and proposed during their administrations, and Governor Sununu is right to oppose it now.”
Business & Economy
Breeders, Dog Owners Testify on Revamping Animal Cruelty Laws
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A House committee wants to create a fund that would pay for the care of seized animals in abuse cases.
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NH Senate Sets Public Budget Hearings in Concord, Manchester
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NH Senate budget hearings will be in the State House May 7 and Manchester City Hall May 8.