Category Archives: Legislation
Town Tuitioning Bill Advances
Yesterday Senate Bill 8, one of this year’s town tuitioning bills, made a major advancement as it passed with amendment #1786 in a 13 to 6 House Education Committee vote. It received bipartisan support with all Republicans and two Democrats, … Continue reading
Remember those “Common Sense” Initiatives Chris Sununu Supported?
Six months ago, just before the last statewide election in New Hampshire, a concerned pro-life Republican elicited a letter from Chris Sununu listing some pro-life initiatives Sununu would back if he were elected governor. [The] number of those initiatives that … Continue reading
NH House panel recommends passage of bill to tighten voting identification requirements
The House Election Law Committee voted 11-9 that Senate Bill 3 ought to pass the full House when it goes to the floor, most likely on June 1. In the committee vote, all those who voted in favor of passage … Continue reading
New Hampshire Democrats have absolutely nothing to offer voters
Every day it seems there’s some faux outrage or another coming from Democrats in New Hampshire. They supported Obamacare that was passed based on their own lies and as a result, Granite Staters lost their health insurance, doctors, and even … Continue reading
Frost’s Chilling Effect
Anyone who is not a lobbyist but has used their own time and money – and taken the time out of their work day – to testify before a NH House or Senate committee knows how scary and intimidating it … Continue reading
Who’s Afraid of SB 8?
The first thing to know about SB 8 is that it affects only a small number of New Hampshire residents: those who live in school districts that don’t offer all grades from K through 12. There are currently 48 towns … Continue reading
Education Bills Scheduled for Week of May 15, 2017
We’re down to the final important school choice bill of the session — SB 8, one of this year’s town tuitioning (aka Croydon) bills. Not only will it clarify that these programs are legal, it will have an impact on … Continue reading
74% of NH Senate Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis & Governor Promises to Sign!
This time, it wasn’t even close. The senate of New Hampshire finally did the right thing after years of debate and failed votes. Yesterday, they voted overwhelmingly, 17-6 to decriminalize possession of up to 3/4ths of an ounce of cannabis … Continue reading
NH Senate votes down push to switch N.H.’s time zone
Sorry, Prince Edward Island – you’re a lovely place but your time zone is not for us.That was the message Thursday from the New Hampshire state Senate, which decided, 15-7, that we shouldn’t switch to the time zone that covers … Continue reading
Sununu Says He’ll Sign Marijuana Decrim Bill
CONCORD, NH — After many years of back and forth arguing, bills approved, and then vetoed by governors that were Democrats, New Hampshire will probably soon be joining its neighboring New England states in decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana. The … Continue reading