Tag Archives: Chris Sununu
Sununu: Can’t Support HB628 (Family Medical Leave Bill) “As Written” – But I Want More
Governor Chris Sununu has informed the State Senate Finance Committee looking at HB628 that as written he won’t support it. “I cannot support HB 628 until a comprehensive actuarial analysis is conducted,” … That’s not a rejection of the idea … Continue reading
Gov. Sununu says he would veto death penalty repeal bill
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says he is strongly against any effort to repeal the state’s death penalty while a bipartisan group of lawmakers are backing a measure that would repeal capital punishment. | More at … Continue reading
Gov. Sununu touts regulatory reform, school choice during New Hampshire state of state address
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu hailed 2017 as a year of great promise in the state while vowing to double down on the policies that he says led to those gains. Sununu looked back and forward during his first State … Continue reading
HOUSE LEADERS REACT TO GOVERNORS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
CONCORD – New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) release statements following Governor Sununu’s State of the State Address. House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “The governor put forward today an uplifting account of … Continue reading
Regulatory reform picks up steam in New Hampshire legislature
Dealing with bureaucracy can be a drag, both in the emotional sense and in the way it can slow you down like an anchor. New Hampshire officials are hoping to reduce that negative impression in their state through a series … Continue reading
Is Gov. Sununu Going Poised To Break His No Tax Pledge?
The Family Medical Leave Insurance bill (HB628) making it’s way through the New Hampshire House has a great many things wrong with it, not the least of which is that it not only taxes individual income, a division of state … Continue reading
New Hampshire to fight internet sales tax
CONCORD — Gov. Chris Sununu and Attorney General Gordon MacDonald announced Wednesday that the state of New Hampshire will argue to the U.S. Supreme Court that it should not overrule existing precedent in a manner that would expose New Hampshire … Continue reading
Governor Helps Celebrate National School Choice Week in NH
Last night, the annual celebration of National School Choice Week was held at the Radisson Hotel Ballroom in Manchester. The event was sponsored by Children’s Scholarship Fund, Granite State Home Educators, Catholic Schools of New Hampshire, School Choice for NH and NH Alliance for Public Charter … Continue reading
NH Task Force Proposes Wide-Ranging Regulatory Reform Bill
A committee appointed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to help streamline New Hampshire’s government is recommending passage of a wide-ranging regulatory reform bill. Sununu appointed the Regulatory Reform Steering Committee last year. In a report released Monday, the group outlines … Continue reading
Still a boondoggle: Sununu flip-flops on commuter rail
As an executive councilor, Chris Sununu called the Capitol Corridor project a boondoggle, and voted against a $4 million “study” that would pay for initial design work and financial planning for extending commuter rail from Nashua to Concord. As governor, … Continue reading