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Education Bills Scheduled for Week of May 29, 2017

The NH House of Representatives has three school choice bills on the agenda — SB 8, one of this year’s town tuitioning (aka Croydon) bills and two others of more modest impact. As always, the detailed schedule with our analysis … Continue reading

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Fetal Homicide Bill: Ought to Pass With Amendment

SB 66 in its current form would allow prosecutors the option of filing a homicide charge against anyone whose bad actions cause the death of a preborn child at 20 weeks’ gestation or later if that death occurs against the will … Continue reading

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NH House to reconsider ‘fetal homicide bill’

CONCORD — In a move that surprised many Democrats, the House Criminal Justice Committee has done an about-face on Senate Bill 66, the so-called “fetal homicide bill.” Having voted 20-1 to retain the bill on May 9, the committee was … Continue reading

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How Representative Sherry Frost Has Elevated Political Discourse in New Hampshire

The tweet from Representative Sherry Frost, aka Representative Potty-Mouth, that first became notorious was this one, calling State Senators “fuckers” for voting to reform New Hampshire’s concealed-carry law. More… Check Out Ed’s New Theme – Looks Great! | Ed Mosca Blog … Continue reading

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NH Right to Life: Fetal Homicide Hearing on Tuesday

We need your help! Please contact members of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and ask them to support HB 156 – FN in its original form. This bill will offer justice and closure to families who lose … Continue reading

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Urgent Call to Action!!! Help With Tomorrow’s Special Elections

  There are two special elections this week and it is very important that we win these seats! AFP-NH is doing phone banking in Dover and could use all the help we can give. Below is an email from Sarah … Continue reading

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NH Senate Revenue Estimates 14 Million Below House Numbers

The Senate Ways and Means Committee met on May 17 to determine revenue estimates for the State’s General and Education Trust Funds, and decided that revenues would likely come in at $4,898.2 million for the State fiscal years (SFY) 2018-2019 … Continue reading

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House Committee to Take Up Retained Bills Including Fetal Homicide

The New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee has scheduled a work session for Tuesday, May 23 on several retained bills, including two on fetal homicide (HB 156 and SB 66). Also on the agenda…More | Leaven for … Continue reading

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Statement by Speaker Shawn Jasper with regard to the resignation of Rep. Robert Fisher

“Rep. Robert Fisher has informed the House Clerk of his resignation from the NH House, effective at noon today. It is unfortunate that the debate surrounding his actions while serving in the House have detracted from the good things that … Continue reading

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Democrats Admit Why They Oppose The Croydon Bill

Still, a majority of Democrats on the committee objected to the amended bill, saying it ceded responsibilities previously held by state officials to local boards and didn’t do anything to protect against private schools’ discriminating against children with disabilities while … Continue reading

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