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Bill to protect N.H. auto dealers wins big majority in House after passing Senate

Thursday, May 23, 2013

New Hampshire auto dealers have a lot of clout at the State House, as demonstrated this spring by the massive majorities in both the House and Senate that have endorsed new protections for them at the expense of automakers. The Democratic-led House yesterday voted, 338-30, to pass an expansion of the “Dealer Bill of Rights,” an existing state law that … 0

How Merrimack Co. representatives voted on N.H. casino bill

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The New Hampshire House yesterday voted, 199-164, to kill a bill allowing a single casino in New Hampshire. The bill had passed the Senate on … 0

N.H. House endorses Senate’s ban on small lead sinkers, jigs

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The House voted yesterday to follow the Senate in banning lead fishing jigs and sinkers that weigh an ounce or less. Environmentalists said the ban … 0

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A place setting announces Kentucky senator Rand Paul and GOP Chairman Reince Priebus as speakers for a fund-raising dinner for the New Hampshire Republican Party at the Grappone Center in Concord; Monday, May 20, 2013. ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff In Concord, Rand Paul raises cash for N.H. GOP and stokes 2016 speculation
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House kills Senate’s casino bill, 199-164

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The House ended the casino debate in two hours yesterday, killing the Senate’s bill, 199-164, without considering more than a dozen amendments. The bill’s opponents cited concerns about creating a monopoly by legalizing just one casino and approving … 0

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