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Constitutional Connections: The Tension Between Equal Protection and Religious Freedom

The Constitution did not become our basic law at a single point in time. We ratified its first seven articles in 1788 but have since amended it 27 times. Many of these amendments memorialize fundamental shifts in values. Thus, it … Continue reading

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Effort to Pull Hepatitis B Vaccine School Requirement Shot Down

Children entering public school and day care in New Hampshire will continue to need vaccinations against hepatitis B after a Senate committee on Thursday killed the latest of several attempts to end the requirement. Keep Reading… | Concord Monitor  

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An Attack On Free Speech

Susan Shamel’s letter requesting that the Concord Monitor limit the free speech of some of its readers was alarming (Monitor letters, March 27). The topic of Shamel’s letter doesn’t matter. What does matter is that some people like Shamel believe … Continue reading

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Henniker Selectboard Chair Kris Blomback in Hot Water

Blomback later added: “If I had to do this all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing … I’m trying to move the town forward, move economic development forward, and if people have an issue with how the select board … Continue reading

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