Op-Ed
Op-Ed: It is time for term limits
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There has never been a better example of the need for term limits than demonstrated recently in the mud wrestling over the federal budget.
News
House Convening Day Fails To Change Many Rules
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Proposed amendments to existing rules for the House Representatives did not fare well on Convening Day Wednesday with a few exceptions which Democrats said will give the public less time and ability to attend when votes are taking place.
Business & Economy
Senate Republicans Lay Out Plans; May Include Banning Cell Phones in Classrooms
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From banning cell phone use in classrooms to passing a balanced budget and working to find more affordable housing units, Senate Republicans said they will keep New Hampshire among the safest states in the nation and along the path to prosperity, despite what is expected to be a tough economic period.
News
State Could Face Significant Deficit Unless Revenues Improve
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With the 2025 fiscal year half over, the state faces a revenue deficit large enough to wipe out last fiscal year’s surplus and end the biennium in red ink.
News
Shaheen Nominates 51 Granite State Students for United States Service Academies
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The nominees will now be considered by the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for appointment to the Class of 2029.
Courts & Corrections
Indicted Ports and Harbors Director Geno Marconi, 73, Files for Retirement
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Indicted and placed on administrative leave along with his wife, a state Supreme Court Justice, New Hampshire Ports and Harbors Director Geno Marconi, 73, has retired from state service, Pease Development Authority Board of Trustees Chairman Steve Duprey announced at its meeting Tuesday.
Courts & Corrections
Fired State Trooper Caught In Lie About Trust Fund Stays on ‘Laurie List’
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A State Trooper fired after he lied to investigators looking into suspicious activity in his elderly aunt’s trust fund won’t get removed from the Exculpatory Evidence Schedule, also known as the Laurie List.
News
Barrington Fire Chief Rick Walker To Retire After 40 Years
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His retirement will mark over 40 years of involvement in Barrington’s Fire Department and 25 years as the Chief.
News
Expecting a Contentious Two Years, Democrats in the Minority Laying Out Their Plans
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Democratic leaders in the state House and Senate said they see hope for the coming legislative session to do what 49 percent of the voters in November voted for them to do, adding they plan an active voice throughout the budget process.