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On Wednesday, Gov. Chris Sununu signed SB 174 into law establishing Juneteenth as a day to reflect upon slavery’s relation to the state of New Hampshire.
Democratic Senate President Donna Soucy signed a bill establishing paid family and medical leave insurance on Wednesday.It now awaits action from Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.
Repeal of the death penalty may meanIt that Michael Addison, who sits on death row for the killing of Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs, could be able to petition for a sentence of life in prison without the chance of parole.
To protect residents from losing health care coverage as a backstop to the Affordable Care Act, the state Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve Senate Bill 4.
New Hampshire lawmakers voted March 14 on legislation dealing with minimum wage, education funding, sexual harassment and more.
A series of house bills that would limit gun possession in schools and close a loophole for sales at gun shows attracted more than 100 gun rights advocates to the State House Wednesday, demanding legislators reject all measures.
A bill that would legalize, tax and regulate adult use of marijuana in the Granite State was heard before a crowd of more than 200 people in Representatives Hall on Tuesday.
Advocates for the $170 million redevelopment of the Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch asked the legislature for a new law Tuesday that could be key to moving the project forward.
Det. Sgt. Marc Beaudoin, president of the New Hampshire Troopers Association, said there would be “unintended consequences” of opening an entire personnel file to the public because other officers who witness misconduct are compelled to answer questions or lose their job.