Late last month, the New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety heard testimony on a bill that could impact parole access for prisoners that have made a genuine effort to rehabilitate themselves.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Manchester Healthcare System has cancelled in-person patient appointments at the Manchester VA Medical Center (VAMC) and Tilton Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) due to infrastructure issues related to recent frigid weather conditions consisting of water and heating concerns.
In addition to a bill seeking to prohibit future state funding on commuter rail, there were several other bills discussed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives Public Works and Highways Committee on Friday. Here’s a recap.
Is it a boondoggle or a necessity for New Hampshire’s economic future? That was the question in the New Hampshire House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Works and Highways on Friday as they heard testimony on a bill that would prohibit the use of state funds for new passenger rail projects.
The New Hampshire House overwhelmingly rejected an effort to allow towns and cities to impose controls on rent increases and notices Thursday after a majority argued it would harm the housing market.
Policymakers in Concord are set to focus on allocating resources for public services in the next State Budget during the next several months. The State Budget provides funds for a wide variety of programs and services, including public health and education, road and bridge maintenance, and protection for both people and the natural environment.
With a new emergency warming shelter about to open its doors on Beech Street, the Manchester Planning Board received an update from city leaders on Thursday night, providing an opportunity for the board and local residents to ask questions about its operations.
The state has spent millions to expand mental health treatment in the last two years. Yet those who need it are still waiting. In emergency rooms, some for days. At home for a mobile crisis team that’s an hour-plus away. For a counseling appointment. For housing after psychiatric hospitalizations.
Personal recognizance bail has been a hot topic recently in Manchester, but would removing bail commissioners from the process necessarily make it better? One piece of legislation currently before the New Hampshire House of Representatives believes it would.
Did you know that New Hampshire’s Merrimack Valley is the most populous metro area in New England that does not have passenger rail service?
Mayor Joyce Craig on Wednesday testified before the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee in support of SB252, relative to the release of a defendant pending trial.
As states across the country continue to create new laws regarding abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision last year, New Hampshire’s legislature now has a new piece of legislation that seeks to enshrine access to abortion under state law.
There are two listening sessions left following a statewide initiative to hear from local seniors – Feb. 1 online and Feb. 2 at the Cashin Senior Center.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has proposed legislation that would force members of Congress to stay in the capital and do their job if they cannot agree upon appropriations requirements by certain deadlines.
Over the course of six hours last Wednesday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives Judiciary Committee heard eight bills related to the rights of tenants. Here’s a recap of discussion on those bills.
Last week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives’ Committee on Municipal and County Government heard testimony on a bill that would expand a program that has helped rehabilitate several properties in Manchester’s downtown area.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Administration met on Monday. Here’s a recap of what they discussed.
The TRIUMPH for New Moms Act creates a federal task force and national strategy to improve maternal mental health outcomes and expand mental health resources for new mothers, was signed into law last month.
The number of state senators in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use may have grown enough to flip the script from the last time the Senate considered such a measure.
