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New Hampshire House to Hold Hybrid Public Hearings on Bills
The New Hampshire House plans to hold “hybrid” public hearings on bills while the Statehouse remains closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Speaker Sherm Packard said Monday.
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NH State Senate Flips to GOP, House Balance Still Unknown
The way one pundit sees it, Democrats threw a fastball at Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s head only to have him snatch it out of midair and hurl it back at them. And he will enter his third term with some more players on his team. Democrats who have controlled both chambers of the state Legislature for the last two...
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NH House Passes Narrower Marijuana Legalization Bill
The New Hampshire House has again voted to legalize recreational marijuana, this time without trying to establish a regulated commercial market for it. The bill sent to the Senate on Thursday would allow adults to possess up to 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana and to grow up to six plants. Last year, the House passed a broader bill that…
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Third Republican, Messner, Vying to Challenge Shaheen
A former U.S. Army ranger who founded a national law firm is the latest Republican vying to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire.
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld Running for President in 2020 as a Republican Challenger to President Donald Trump
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld says he is seeking the Republican nomination against President Donald Trump in 2020. Weld said Monday in announcing his candidacy that “it is time to return to the principles of Lincoln — equality, dignity and opportunity for all.” He said, in his words, “There is no greater cause on earth than to preserve what truly...
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Ex-Mass. Gov. Bill Weld Visits NH After Forming Exploratory Committee
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld continues to meet with voters in New Hampshire as he considers challenging President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican presidential primary. While working the crowd Thursday at the Roundabout Diner and Lounge in Portsmouth, many people recognized Weld from the 1990s when he was a popular Republican governor from the neighboring state to the south....
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Ex-Mass. Gov. Bill Weld to Spend Much of Week in NH
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld is planning to spend much of the week in New Hampshire as he mulls a challenge to President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican presidential primary. Weld is scheduled to meet with Gov. Chris Sununu and former New Hampshire House Speaker Doug Scamman. He’ll also meet with survivors of domestic and sexual violence and attend...
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New Hampshire House Gives Initial OK to Sports Betting
The New Hampshire House has given preliminary approval to legalizing sports betting in the state. The bill would legalize betting on professional sports and most Division I college sports, excluding games involving New Hampshire schools. Both mobile and retail gambling would be allowed, producing an estimated $7.5 million for education in fiscal year 2021, and $13.5 million two years later.
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New Hampshire Lawmakers Give Initial Nod to Legalizing Recreational Pot
The New Hampshire House has given preliminary approval to a bill legalizing recreational marijuana, putting the state on the path to joining several of its neighbors who allow the possession of small amounts of pot. Lawmakers voted 209-147 Wednesday in favor of the bill that would legalize up to 1 ounce of recreational marijuana and 5 grams of concentrated cannabis....
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Leaders Debate Commuter Rail Extention Into NH
Talks are in the works for a new commuter rail line from Boston to Concord, New Hampshire.
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New Hampshire House Votes to Ban Sobriety Checkpoints
Police would no longer be allowed to set up sobriety checkpoints under a bill passed by lawmakers in the New Hampshire House.
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House Approves Prohibiting Transgender Discrimination
The New Hampshire House has voted to expand the state’s anti-discrimination law to include transgender people.
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Snow, Slush Make for a Messy Evening Commute
A snowstorm is making its way across New England Wednesday, with the forecast calling for at least 6 inches of snow in most northern parts of the region.
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New Hampshire House Gives Initial OK to Marijuana Bill
The New Hampshire House has given preliminary approval to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, even though a state commission studying the issue is months away from finishing its work.
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‘Stay Off the Roads': Gov. Baker, Mayor Walsh Urge Caution During Storm
Boston is under a blizzard warning and preparations are well underway ahead of a massive storm expected to hit Massachusetts. The storm is expected to bring strong, damaging winds, power outages, coastal flooding and hazardous travel conditions.
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New Hampshire Lawmaker Arrested, Charged With Drunken Driving
A New Hampshire lawmaker has been arrested and charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated, stemming from a May 4 incident in Pembroke.
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Sweeping School Choice Facing Hurdles in New Hampshire House
A sweeping school choice bill that would let families use tax dollars for non-public education is facing a tough road in the New Hampshire House after breezing through the Senate.
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NH Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill Delayed by House GOP
The New Hampshire House has delayed a bill to add non-discrimination protections for transgender people.