News
Bipartisan Victory Lap, Plus a Broken Podium at NH Budget Signing
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Calling it “something for everybody” Gov. Chris Sununu signed the state’s next two-year, $15.2 billion budget.
News
Legalizing Pot Bill Killed by NH Senate 14-10 Citing Concern for Children
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Whether a “drug-free oasis” or an “island of prohibition,” the Live Free or Die state will not legalize marijuana for adults this session after the state Senate voted to kill House Bill 639 FN-A on a vote of 14-10.
Chris Sununu
Democrats Pick Up Seats Despite Republican Gerrymandering
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Democrats picked up about 19 more seats in the House of Representatives, despite what they called Republican efforts to gerrymander them out of offices across the state for the next decade.
Tuesday’s elections brought out some pluses, and they identified some priorities going.
Business & Economy
Lawmakers Uphold All Eight of Gov. Sununu’s Vetoes
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Gov. Chris Sununu Thursday had a perfect record as the legislature sustained all eight of his vetoes including one that would have enhanced regulations for siting landfills that was overridden in the House.
Cindy Rosenwald
Committee OKs Revised Guidelines for YDC Settlement Awards; Victims’ Lawyer Says It’s ‘Not Fair’
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However, the three Democrats on the 10-member committee voted to reject the revised plan saying the proposal is still difficult for victims to navigate, does not properly acknowledge the trauma the abuse inflicted, and will compensate most victims well below the statutory cap of $1.5 million.
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Sununu Touts His Success at State of the State Speech, Democrats Disagree
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A new campus in Franklin focused on the needs of the state’s veterans and a $100 million fund to incentivize local housing projects across the state were among new initiatives Gov. Chris Sununu outlined in his State of the State address Thursday.
Black History Month
Senate Votes on School Vouchers, Redistricting and Bail Reform in Busy Session
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The Senate voted on a number of bills related to Education Freedom Accounts, Redistricting, bail reform and others at a busy session on Wednesday.
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Senator Proposes No-Excuse Absentee Voting Like 2020
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Under a bill heard Monday, a voter would be able to decide to vote by absentee ballot without meeting the current legal reasons to do so.
Barbara Shaw
State Rep. Barbara Shaw of Manchester Has Died
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Friends and colleagues are mourning the death of state Rep. Barbara Shaw, D-Manchester, who served 11 terms in the General Court.