Monthly Archives: April 2017
Rep. Caleb Dyer – What Happened to the NH Budget?
This past Wednesday and Thursday the New Hampshire House of Representatives failed to approve either HB1 or HB2 with their committee amendments. The failure was caused by an unexpected coalition of Democrats and the NH House Freedom Caucus (NHHFC) in … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Free Keene, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Caleb Dyer, NH House
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Five Marijuana Bills To Get Public Hearings
The New Hampshire House has overwhelmingly passed several marijuana policy reforms, and five will receive public hearings in the Senate on Tuesday, April 11. This is a very important day for advocacy at the state house, so please check your … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Hearings, Marijuana, NH Senate
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Claremont Police Searching for Carjacking Suspect
Police in Claremont said someone carjacked an employee at Walmart late Friday night and they are looking for a suspect. Police were called to Walmart around 11 p.m. for a reported assault and car theft. Police said when they arrived … Continue reading
There’s a Giant Asteroid Hurdling Toward Earth
Astronomers discovered 2014 J025 three years ago (you guessed it in 2014). This will be its closest encounter with Earth for the last 400 years. NASA said telescopes around the world will be trained on it during the flyby to … Continue reading
Diplomacy With Iran is Over -and so is the Era of Obama’s Straw Men
President Trump did more than retaliate for Bashar al-Assad’s illegal and inhumane use of nerve agents against civilians when he ordered the launch of 59 Tomahawk missiles to destroy al-Shayrat airbase in Syria. He also detonated a few shibboleths of … Continue reading
State Regulators Reject Northern Pass Delay
State regulators rejected a six-month delay in its review of the Northern Pass power transmission project setting the stage for long-awaited hearings to begin next Thursday. In a unanimous decision Thursday, the Site Evaluation Committee rejected the request of several … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Northern Pass
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Good Transparency at Wilton School District Meeting – Initially
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Posted in Education, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Ridley Report
Tagged Meeting, School District, Wilton
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Plaistow Selectman Charged with DWI After Crash
Selectman Tammy Bergeron was arrested Thursday on a drunken driving charge after an accident on Main Street. Bergeron, 41, of 4 Harmony Way, was charged with DWI and was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bond, according to Police Chief Kathleen … Continue reading
Sununu Remains Positive About Budget Process
Governor Chris Sununu says he is optimistic about the state budget writing process, despite the recent failure by House Republicans to pass their version of the spending plan. Earlier this week, conservative Republicans in the House refused to sign off … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Chris Sununu, NHPR
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A bit of spring housekeeping here: I’m excited to announce that I’ll be launching a monthly newsletter soon for the blog’s readers. It’ll include exclusive posts, reports, and photos from my travels from parish to State House to trails (and … Continue reading
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