Tag Archives: NH House
NH: Politician doesn’t want to be questioned
First…friendly but authoritarian NH state rep Raymond Gagnon answers questions about the authorities’ controversial treatment of a libertarian state rep. Next…the event which the state website loudly calls its JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE DIVISION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES. DCYF … Continue reading
NH House Leaders React to Dismissal of NH Voter List Lawsuit
CONCORD – House Speaker Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson) and House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued statements in reaction to the dismissal of a suit brought by the ACLU and 2 elected members of the New Hampshire Legislature against New Hampshire … Continue reading
Ridley Report: Govt. says govt. exacerbated invasive species problem
Spring 2017: Patrolling the NH state house complex, I never know which kind of government worker I’m about to run into…or which kind of question I’ll have to come up with on the fly. I’m outside a meeting of the … Continue reading
Speaker Jasper Statement Regarding Charges Against Rep. Schleien
The following statement was released this morning by House Speaker Shawn Jasper in response to sexual assault charges made against Rep. Erick Schleien (r-Hudson) by the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office. “Anytime one of our members faces charges such as these … Continue reading
NH representative and former Salem selectman Ronald Belanger dies at 78
SALEM — Political leaders in Salem and at the State House in Concord reacted with sadness on Friday to the passing of Ronald J. Belanger, 78, a 13-term state representative and former Salem selectman. A retired police officer from Chelsea, Mass., … Continue reading
NH Primary Source: Douglas says special legislative session needs two-thirds supermajority vote
It’s a moot point – at least for the moment. But for the record, former state Supreme Court associate justice Chuck Douglas has officially opined that a two-thirds majority of the New Hampshire House and Senate would be required to … Continue reading
Should John Burt Run Against Lou D’Allesandro?
New Hampshire House Representative John Burt is thinking about running for the New Hampshire Senate. He’d be running against Democrat Lou ‘Millenial Gaming’ D’Allesandro. He just stepped down from the podium at the CNHT Picnic. He’s also thinking about staying … Continue reading
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons NEWS Politics The Winners and Losers of the New Hampshire Legislative Session
It felt like the last day of school at the New Hampshire State House on June 22. Lawmakers were signing each other’s session books (the political version of yearbooks), shaking hands, and taking pictures together. It had been another eventful legislative … Continue reading
NH House Majority Leader Reacts to Democrats Petition for Special Legislative Session
CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following comments relative to a petition for a special legislative session initiated by Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D-Concord). The purpose of the special session would be to modify laws relative to … Continue reading
Impossible! Politician manages to be nice and block camera
A New Hampshire State House finance committee meets…but this is a partially different bunch from the group you saw try and stop me from filming on March 13. This was taped the same day, before that incident. | More… |Ridley … Continue reading