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Economic Briefings to Follow Inauguration
The less ceremonial work of building a budget will follow today’s pomp and circumstance of Gov. John Lynch’s an unprecedented fourth inauguration. Lawmakers are scheduled to begin the first of three...
View ArticleConflicting Interests: Republicans Re-Think Investigation of State Dem Leader
UPDATE : The hearing scheduled for Jan. 13 has been indefinitely postponed. A special hearing is now scheduled for Jan. 27, at which legal experts will be consulted to determine the validity of the...
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Changing Voter Registration
Substantial changes to New Hampshire election laws are on the table with two bills sponsored by Rep. Gregory Sorg (R-Easton). Perhaps expecting a crowd, their first public hearings, scheduled for...
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Myriad Meetings This Week
Instead of a full House session, committees are holding extra meetings today. It’s part of a mid-season push to get bills out of committee and up for votes. House Speaker William O'Brien House Speaker...
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250 Bills in Three Days
In three days next week, N.H. House members will decide the fate of more than 250 bills and amendments. To prepare for the flurry of activity, today we begin a series of dispatches looking at some of...
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Dispatch Round-Up
Today, the House begins a scheduled three-day session to finish work on more than 250 bills and amendments. We continue with our third snapshot tour of bills being considered this week that we have...
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They Said It
Today we start a new, semi-regular feature called “They Said It.” Our goal is to capture a sampling of legislative and state government quotes that we hope illuminate, educate, entertain and reflect...
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This Week’s Senate Votes
This week’s Senate votes include amending the N.H. Constitution regarding education funding, plus voter identification and payday loans. With the deadline to “Crossover Day” on March 31 fast...
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Coup to Nowhere
It’s no secret: Some Republicans and all Democrats in the House are less than impressed with the leadership style of House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon). House Speaker William O'Brien A...
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Is Voter ID on its way to NH?
New Hampshire doesn’t have a voter fraud problem, and Republican lawmakers want to keep it that way by requiring photo ID from voters. Expect a spirited debate when the House votes on Senate Bill 129...
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