Category Archives: Legislation
N.H. Lawmaker Wants To Create Bill Of Rights For Foster Parents
After spending two years as a foster parent, first-term state representative Sean Morrison is concerned about what he says is a lack of rights for foster families in the child protective services system. The Epping Republican and his wife foster … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bill of Rights, Epping, Foster Parents, Sean Morrison
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BREAKING: Trump, McConnell, Pence Call For Full, Clean Obamacare Repeal
“So,” he continued, “in the coming days, the Senate will vote to take up the House bill with the first amendment in order being what a majority of the Senate already supported in 2015 and that was vetoed by then-President … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Legislation
Tagged Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare, Repeal
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Help Fill The Write Wing Void in New Hampshire
The void of right wing writers with time or energy to convey the conservative/libertarian line on issues, local and national, from within New Hampshire, appears vast. This is not a new problem, but it is a troubling one. There is … Continue reading
Pot-legalization advocates ask governor to veto pot study bill
CONCORD — Advocates for legalizing marijuana in New Hampshire are urging Gov. Chris Sununu to veto HB 215, a bill that would create a study commission to consider marijuana legalization and regulation, claiming the commission is stacked with legalization opponents. The … Continue reading
Kate Baker: The State of Education Choice in New Hampshire
Kate Baker is the Director of the Children’s Scholarship Fund NH and she took some time at the CNHT Taxpayer Picnic to update attendees on the state of Education Choice and reform in the Granite State, including legislation, the scholarship program private … Continue reading
Posted in CNHT, Education, GraniteGrok, Legislation
Tagged CNHT, Education Choice, Kate Baker, Scholarship Fun
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Controversial clean energy bill becomes law without governor’s Sununu’s signature
I opposed it in May and June and now July and so one and so forth. Senate Bill 129, a measure that gives a boost to the state’s wood and solar energy industries but could also raise electric bills, became … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Legislation
Tagged Chris Sununu, Green Energy, NHBR, SB 129
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Sununu Signs SB 3 Voter Registration “Reform” into Law
Gov. Chris Sununu has signed a voter registration reform bill into law that Republicans say will protect the integrity of elections and Democrats call blatant voter suppression. The bill targets what supporters label a domicile loophole for eligible voters. It … Continue reading
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons NEWS Politics The Winners and Losers of the New Hampshire Legislative Session
It felt like the last day of school at the New Hampshire State House on June 22. Lawmakers were signing each other’s session books (the political version of yearbooks), shaking hands, and taking pictures together. It had been another eventful legislative … Continue reading
Oregon approves measure requiring insurers to cover abortion
Insurance companies in Oregon would be required to cover abortions and other reproductive services at no cost to the patient regardless of income, citizenship status or gender identity under a measure approved Wednesday by lawmakers. Oregon already has some of … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Legislation, National News
Tagged Abortion, Health Insurance, Oregon
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Two Families Persist And Succeed at N.H. State House
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed SB 66 on June 30, and now the fetal homicide measure will be known as Sarah and Griffin’s Law. It will go into effect January 1, 2018. At that time, prosecutors will have the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ellen Kolb, Fetal Homicide, Sarah and Griffin’s Law, SB 66
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The New Media Militia 