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NH House: It’s Acceptable for State Reps to Assault Election Volunteers

Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives took a vote on whether or not to send the case of State Representative Katherine Rogers (D-Concord) to the Legislative Administration Committee in order to reprimand her for committing physical assault on a … Continue reading

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NH House Speaker on 2018 Legislative Priorities

Speaker Gene Chandler issued the following statement following Gov. Sununu’s press conference this morning during which he outlined his initiatives for the upcoming legislative session. | Keep Reading at NHHouse GOP.com

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NH House votes to boost RGGI fund for residential programs

The NH House not only rejected an attempt to gut New Hampshire’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, lawmakers actually voted to more than triple the amount of RGGI money going to residential energy-efficiency programs, with a special emphasis … Continue reading

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House Declines to Refer Rep. Rogers to Legislative Admin Committee

The New Hampshire House on Tuesday rejected (on a 99-222 vote) a motion to refer Rep. Katherine Rogers (D-Concord) to the Legislative Administration Committee on the grounds of her recent guilty plea to an assault charge. Rogers admitted to assaulting … Continue reading

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NH House OKs tougher lead remediation standards

The NH House easily passed a bill Wednesday that could result in landlords doing a lot more lead remediation in their buildings, but it would make that remediation a lot easier and provide some financing. | Keep Reading at NHBR

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HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER, EDUCATION CHAIR APPLAUD PASSAGE OF EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS BILL

CONCORD- House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) and House Education Committee Chairman Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) released the following statements in response to the passage of SB193, relative to establishing education freedom savings accounts for students,  by a vote of 184-162. |Read … Continue reading

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New Hampshire House Votes to Back $3,000 School Voucher Bill

CONCORD (AP) — The New Hampshire House gave preliminary approval to a school voucher bill on Wednesday, taking a significant step toward allowing public money to be used for private school tuition. The bill, which is supported by Republican Gov. … Continue reading

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Abortion Statistics: “Inexpedient to Legislate,” Says N.H. House

The New Hampshire House today rejected HB 471, on abortion statistics. The bill would have put New Hampshire in line with the Centers for Disease Control, which has collected statistics for abortion surveillance for many years. The vote on an … Continue reading

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New Hampshire House Will Vote On Marijuana Legalization On January 3rd

On January 3, the New Hampshire House is expected to vote on HB 656, a bill that would make marijuana legal for use by adults 21 and older. Although the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee has recommended against the bill’s … Continue reading

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Integrity of the House: Why Katherine Rogers MUST Resign

(…) Rogers pleaded guilty to assaulting a citizen during a political process. Ballot recounts occur on a regular basis. Many political parties are involved in the process. To date, this appears to be the only case in which a person … Continue reading

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