Category Archives: Budgets
Speaker Jasper Calls NH House Budget Opposition ‘Terrorism’
Much of the focus since the stunning defeats Wednesday and Thursday was over House Speaker Shawn Jasper’s public feud with members of the House Freedom Caucus, which is newly formed. “I am not a person that gives into essentially terrorism,” … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Budget, NH House, Shawn Jasper
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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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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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O’Brien Led Meetings of Conservative House Members Prior to Budget Defeat
Former New Hampshire House Speaker Bill O’Brien this week led two meetings of between 40 and 50 conservative House members and activists prior to the defeat of the current House leadership’s budget. The Mont Vernon Republican said in an interview … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill O'Brien, Budget, John DiStaso, WMUR
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NH House Punts on Budget, What’s the Next Step?
The NH House’s stunning failure this week to pass any version of a state budget or its accompanying trailer bill has business advocates scratching their heads about what it all means. “I’ve been doing this for 28 years and never … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Economy/Economics, Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH House, NH Senate, NHBR
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GOP House Leaders Scramble for Deal
Uncertainty remains over whether New Hampshire House Republicans can agree on a budget plan as the chamber runs up against a Thursday deadline for sending a spending plan to the Senate. The House Finance Committee’s $11.9 billion plan, which was … Continue reading
NH House Freedom Caucus Exposes Jasper-Budget
Say what you want about the NH House Freedom Caucus, but it is undeniable that they are doing the work that the #fakenews #nhpolitics press should be doing. More particularly, House Speaker Shawn Jasper and his minions are proposing a … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Ed Mosca Blog, Legislation
Tagged NH House, Shawn Jasper, Spending
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Green Loses Court Case about Default Budget
Interestingly, the judge concluded: “The plaintiff engaged in a good faith effort to clarify New Hampshire law. Although she did not prevail in this court, her argument was certainly not frivolous. Indeed, it is possible that plaintiff will prevail on … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Donna Green, New Hampshire News, Right to Know NH
Tagged Green v. Metzler, Right to Know, Sandown, Timberlane
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NH House Rejects Bloated Budget
Democrats and conservative representatives banded together to overwhelmingly defeat the $11.9 billion budget proposal put forward by Republican House leaders. It failed in a 224–134 vote, dealing a blow to Speaker Shawn Jasper that reveals lingering fractures within the GOP. The budget proposal would … Continue reading
New Hampshire House Freedom Caucus Examines 10.5% Budget Hike
There is a group of NH House members, the NH House Freedom Caucus, who have seen the proposed 10.5% increase in General Fund spending for the next biennium and they are preparing to limit that spending by standing together to … Continue reading
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