Posts by Jenny Whidden
New Hampshire is the only New England state with no recognized tribes. And yet, some New Hampshire natives feel apathetic about the importance of state recognition.
New Hampshire doesn’t recognize any Native American tribes, but Native residents say that is a misrepresentation.
The 1983 law, a so-called “truth in sentencing” policy, prevents incarcerated people from becoming eligible for parole until they serve all of their minimum sentence. This is in contrast to many other states that allow people to qualify for parole after a certain percentage of their sentences have been served, especially when they have shown good behavior and made attempts to better themselves through education and prison rehabilitation programs.
While the current system allows New Hampshire’s roughly 410,000 undeclared voters to decide on election day which party’s primary they want to vote in, HB 1166 would require voters to declare a party affiliation at least four months in advance.
Among the more than 1,000 bills headed to the New Hampshire legislature for consideration this January, one bill would give public employees election days off of work, and another would require undeclared voters to choose a political party months before voting in a primary.
Over the last year, the New Hampshire agency that is responsible for training and certifying every police officer in the state has undergone unprecedented reform, and it continues to face potential change.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not for celebrating Native Americans.
Despite New Hampshire’s strengths, the state has its fair share of barriers that block or discourage people from engaging with their communities. It’s these stumbling blocks — long commute times, inadequate childcare, lack of information, feeling unwelcome or underqualified — that add up and weaken civic health in the Granite State.
CONCORD, NH – Five new members joined the governor’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion Tuesday for the body’s first meeting
Gov. Chris Sununu signed three police reform bills into law Wednesday, fulfilling a handful of recommendations from the state police accountability commission — and falling short on a few.