Politics
New law allows abuse survivors to end leases, flee unsafe situations
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Survivors of domestic violence are now empowered to terminate a lease early, helping them to escape unsafe living situations, under a law signed by the governor Tuesday.“The number one reason survivors are unable or unwilling to leave an unsafe...
Lawmaker apologizes for comments directed at Walpole Rep. Weber
By RICK GREEN
N.H. Rep. Kenneth Weyler apologized to the state House of Representatives recently for making “loud remarks” in two previous general sessions.“I had no right to breach the decorum of this House and its protocol, and I apologize for those remarks. I’m...
Bill advances allowing parental opt-outs for LGBTQ+ topics in school
By ETHAN DeWITT
In early May, Democrats in the House defeated the “Honesty in Education Act.” The bill was the latest effort to require public school teachers to answer parents when they ask about changes to their child’s gender identity. But another bill is moving...
NH House passes bill that would boost caps on wrongful death claims
By RICK GREEN
Despite opposition from the insurance industry, the N.H. House on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill that would increase damages a jury can award for a wrongful death claim.Senate Bill 462 now goes to Gov. Chris Sununu and would become law if he signs...
Lawmakers hear some good news about state revenues – and reasons for concern
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
Lawmakers got some good news this week. State revenues were about $142 million ahead of projections as of May, despite lower than planned revenue from tobacco, real estate, and business enterprise taxes. The House Ways and Means Committee heard some...
For second time this session, House passes bill to ease lease terminations
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
A bill passed by the New Hampshire House Thursday will make it easier for landlords to more quickly evict tenants.For the second time this session, representatives passed the bill, which will allow landlords to terminate leases after six months with...
NH Senate committee backs pot legalization bill
By RICK GREEN
A bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults cleared a key hurdle Wednesday with a recommendation by the N.H. Senate Judiciary Committee that the full Senate pass the measure.Voting in favor of House Bill 1633 were Sen. Daryl Abbas,...
Senate Republicans clash with House over raising education freedom account eligibility
By ETHAN DeWITT
Republicans in the House and Senate are both interested in raising the income cap for education freedom accounts this year. But the chambers disagree over how high.On Tuesday, the Senate Education Committee rejected a proposal by the House to raise...
On the Trail: Democrat Maggie Goodlander jumps into race to succeed Kuster
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
A former senior official in President Joe Biden’s administration and wife of the current U.S. national security adviser is launching a bid for Congress in New Hampshire, where she was born and raised.Maggie Goodlander, the wife of National Security...
Transgender sports ban receives Senate committee support
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
A controversial bill that would ban transgender girls from participating on NHIAA- sanctioned girls’ sports teams in New Hampshire is expected to be voted on by the Senate next week, after it received support from the Senate’s Education Committee on...
NH Senate panel frowns on bill to ease vehicle inspection requirements
By RICK GREEN
A state Senate panel pumped the brakes Tuesday on a House-passed bill that would allow motorists to skip inspections on brand-new cars for at least two years.The Senate Transportation Committee recommended unanimously that the full Senate take no...
In New Hampshire governor’s race, some finance reports are clearer than others
By ETHAN DeWITT
By last December, Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington had raised a total of $1.059 million for her campaign for governor – a number clearly visible on the cover sheet of her Dec. 6 campaign finance report. What is harder to see is who, exactly,...
House kills ‘HOMEnibus bill,’ voting against attempt to incentivize housing
By ETHAN DeWITT
The New Hampshire House voted down a bipartisan bill meant to make it easier to build housing in the state, in a 188-173 vote last week that kills the legislation for the year.Proponents of Senate Bill 538, known as the “HOMEnibus,” argued it would...
Legally required expense records still missing for several current, former NH officials
By RICK GREEN
The N.H. Attorney General’s Office is in charge of enforcing RSA 14-C, a state law requiring legislators to submit reports after organizations cover more than $50 of their expenses in attending political, charitable or ceremonial events.An...
Community health workers, Republicans disagree over who should pay for their services
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
Understanding the impact of a community health care worker requires connecting the dots. Paula Smith, director of the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center, did that for lawmakers recently while asking them to secure funding for that...
On the Trail: Navigating the politics of pro-Palestinian protests
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
The pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests over the fighting in Gaza that have swept across American college campuses reached New Hampshire this week.More than 100 arrests were made at the campuses of Dartmouth College in Hanover and the University...
House passes bill to raise minimum marriage age to 18, sending it to governor
By ETHAN DeWITT
The New Hampshire House passed a bill Thursday raising the legal age of marriage to 18, sending the legislation to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk after years of advocacy.Senate Bill 359, which passed 192-174, states that “no person below the age of 18 years...
Abortion data bill raises concerns among providers, privacy advocates
By TODD BOOKMAN
Abortion providers and some privacy advocates are rallying against a Republican proposal to collect abortion statistics, arguing the bill as written could put patient identities at risk.New Hampshire is one of four states that doesn’t collect and...
House Republicans recommend eliminating most of anti-hunger bill
By ETHAN DeWITT
House Republican lawmakers are moving to strip out major portions of a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing child hunger, arguing they are costly and unnecessary, in a decision that drew sharp criticism from Democrats and advocates.The House Finance...
Senate holds hearing on trans sports ban bill
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
In the latest hearing for a proposed ban on transgender athletes under consideration in New Hampshire’s State House, Pembroke resident and retired physician Jennifer Smith expressed a more nuanced position than most on the divisive issue.While...
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