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Committee of Conference Watch: budget, capital budget, voter ID up today

Monday, June 17, 2013

With just days remaining until the deadline for committees of conference to complete their work, lawmakers will continue negotiations today on bills where the Democratic-led House and Republican-led Senate disagree on details large and small. Eight committees are scheduled to meet today. Times and locations can change, so be sure to check the Legislature’s website for the latest information ∎ House Bills 1 and 2, the operating budget, meeting 9 a.m. … 0

Capital Beat: Bragdon takes center stage in Medicaid expansion fight

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Senate President Peter Bragdon is standing between Gov. Maggie Hassan and an expanded Medicaid program in New Hampshire. Hassan wants it, as do her fellow Democrats in the House and Senate. But Bragdon, a Milford Republican, is wary of, among other things, the federal government’s promise to pay 100 percent of the expansion’s cost for three years and at least 90 percent after … 0

Committee of Conference Watch: work starting today on state budget

Friday, June 14, 2013

With the legislative year winding down, committees of conference are working at the State House to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of various bills — 42 in all. Four conference committees are scheduled to meet today, including the first meeting of the all-important committee dealing with the state operating budget for the biennium that begins July 1. Times and locations … 0

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Capital Beat: Shaheen, Ayotte gain clout on Capitol Hill

Saturday, January 5, 2013

For a small state, New Hampshire is packing quite a punch in the U.S. Senate. With the start of the 113th Congress last week, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte picked up some high-profile committee … 0

Capital Beat: As Hassan prepares to take office, few complaints from the GOP

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Gov.-elect Maggie Hassan is being careful not to ruin her honeymoon. Since she won the Nov. 6 election, the Exeter Democrat has been trying to strike a bipartisan tone. She’s reached out to GOP leaders – especially in the Senate, where Republicans still hold a majority. She’s named … 1

Capital Beat: Guns, education funding and – gasp – an income tax at the State House

Monday, December 10, 2012

Friday marked the deadline for New Hampshire House members to file their proposed bills and . . . there is one calling for an income tax. And another to expand gambling and more still to restore cuts to the state university budgets, legalize marijuana and prohibit guns from … 3

Capital Beat: Shaheen getting ready to rev up fundraising as 2014 approaches

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Jeanne Shaheen is running for a second term in the U.S. Senate. But with less than a half-million dollars in the bank, she first needs to rev up her fundraising. Her campaign doesn’t sound too worried on that … 0

Capital Beat: Sen. Kelly Ayotte takes center stage – again and again

Sunday, November 18, 2012

It can’t be long before U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte gets her cameo on Sesame Street and joins the ranks of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and first ladies Barbara Bush and Michelle Obama. She proved last week she sure doesn’t need Mitt Romney to get the nation’s attention. … 0

Capital Beat: A lot can change overnight!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Tuesday was a big night for New Hampshire Demo-crats – after two years in the legislative wilderness, they’re back in charge in the House and reduced the Republicans’ Senate majority down to a sliver. They seized a majority on the Executive Council, held onto the governor’s office and … 0

Capital Beat: District 7 Senate race turns ugly online and in the mail

Sunday, November 4, 2012

This close to the election day, we thought we were done reporting on dirty deeds in the state Senate race between Republican Josh Youssef and Democrat Andrew Hosmer of Laconia. There were the Post-it notes that suggested Franklin Mayor Ken Merrifield was supporting Youssef when he wasn’t. There … 1

Capital Beat: Obama and Romney desperate to win New Hampshire

Monday, October 29, 2012

We’ve always suspected that New Hampshire is a special place, and now we have proof. Why else would Barack and Michelle Obama, Joe and Jill Biden and Mitt and Ann Romney all plan to visit within the space of five days? It’s all about maps, and math. The … 0

Why so much love for N.H. this election? Electoral math

Monday, October 29, 2012

We’ve always suspected that New Hampshire is a special place, and now we have proof. Why else would Barack and Michelle Obama, Joe and Jill Biden and Mitt and Ann Romney all plan to visit within the space of five days? It’s all about maps, and math. The … 0

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