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NH Senate votes down push to switch N.H.’s time zone

Sorry, Prince Edward Island – you’re a lovely place but your time zone is not for us.That was the message Thursday from the New Hampshire state Senate, which decided, 15-7, that we shouldn’t switch to the time zone that covers … Continue reading

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Mike Sylvia – HB 614: No Hardship for NH Law Enforcement

This Thursday, May 11, HB614 goes to the New Hampshire Senate floor. We received a bad recommendation from the judiciary committee with a vote of 4-1 to kill the bill. Let’s all push the message on social media, in the … Continue reading

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#DyingPaper (Union Leader) Bipolar on State Budget

The Legislature’s part of the process begins with the House passing a budget and sending that to the Senate.  The Senate typically makes changes to the House’s budget and sends it back to the House.  The House typically disagrees with … Continue reading

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N.H. Senate Leader: Bill to Decriminalize Pot Likely Will Pass

Concord — Republican Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley said marijuana decriminalization likely will pass the Senate this year, a chamber where it has failed many times before.The amended legislation, which removes criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana, went … Continue reading

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State Sponsored Gambling Monopolies – A Stupid Idea For Which The Time Will Never Come

Like a junkie who needs a fix, Liberal Lou D’Allesandro is chomping at the bit for another shot at a state gambling monopoly. Who would have guessed that the fake news promise of tax riches for all would subside in … Continue reading

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NH Right to Life: No funding to NH abortion providers

Please call your State Senators and let them know you are counting on them to keep our tax dollars away from abortion providers. The Senate must approve a budget before June 1. We must tell them NO abortion provider funding … Continue reading

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Edelblut plan to reorganize Education Department stalls in committee

A plan to give newly appointed Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut sweeping powers to reorganize the state Department of Education was defeated 3-2 in the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. More… *| UL Get Updates on Twitter @NewMediaMilitia or @nhstevemacd *Print … Continue reading

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NH Senate unveils proposal to help alleviate mental health waitlist

Republican Senate leaders unveiled a proposal Friday to dramatically expand the number of mental health treatment beds in New Hampshire. The plan comes in response to the growing number of psychiatric patients who have been forced to wait days or … Continue reading

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NH Legislature Passes Bill to Certify Postponed Elections

After suspending legislative rules to allow quick action, both the House and Senate passed a bill Thursday that will allow towns who moved their elections to ratify the results after a public hearing and vote of the governing body. The … Continue reading

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N.H. Senate to consider bill that would deregulate some bitcoin transactions

Among the geekiest of potential new state laws – one that would exempt some types of bitcoin transactions from oversight by the state banking commission – is about to get its day in the Senate. The bill passed recently out … Continue reading

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