Government
Pappas renews support of Congressional stock trading ban
read more…: Pappas renews support of Congressional stock trading banAs the 118th Congress begins, U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) is urging House Democratic and Republican leadership to include a ban on trading stocks by members of Congress in the upcoming rules package.
Shaheen praises omnibus funding going to various Manchester organizations
read more…: Shaheen praises omnibus funding going to various Manchester organizationsWithin the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that recently passed in Congress and later signed into law, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) noted that bill included 105 New Hampshire-specific projects, including several Manchester-related items.
Bradley praises increased tax revenue sharing with cities and towns
read more…: Bradley praises increased tax revenue sharing with cities and townsOn Tuesday, New Hampshire Senate President Jeb Bradley (R-Conway) applauded the 76 percent increase in revenues distributed to cities and towns under the state’s Rooms and Meals Tax.
Hassan sworn in for second term
read more…: Hassan sworn in for second termU.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) was sworn in for her second term, once again taking her oath of office, joining 34 other U.S. Senators elected in recent elections across the country.
Abortion, taxes and the Old Man of the Mountain: NH lawmakers have lots on their plate this year
read more…: Abortion, taxes and the Old Man of the Mountain: NH lawmakers have lots on their plate this yearWhen New Hampshire lawmakers get to work this week to open the 2023 legislative session, they’ll have plenty to keep them busy. Their major task over the next six months will be to pass a new two-year state budget — something that could be especially challenging given the narrow political margin in the House this year. But there are plenty of other policy issues that will demand lawmakers’ attention. Here’s an overview of some of them.
Longtime employee David Rodrigue confirmed as NH DOT Assistant Commissioner
read more…: Longtime employee David Rodrigue confirmed as NH DOT Assistant CommissionerDavid Rodrigue has been approved as NHDOT Assistant Commissioner. on December 20, 2022. His confirmation to the post was made official Dec. 20 by Gov. Sununu and the Executive Council.
Director of Homeless Initiatives, on a week of tragedy and the way forward: ‘We feel a great sense of urgency’
read more…: Director of Homeless Initiatives, on a week of tragedy and the way forward: ‘We feel a great sense of urgency’“We’re trying to do everything we can in the immediate. We feel a great sense of urgency. It’s heartbreaking and upsetting. Every time something happens like it has been here in the past week, it’s unbelievably heartbreaking for those of us working on this issue. We can’t get there fast enough and we don’t want anyone to suffer that way. There should be no deaths. That’s unacceptable,” says Adrienne Beloin, Director of Homeless Initiatives.
Hassan opioid legislation included within Omnibus
read more…: Hassan opioid legislation included within OmnibusWithin the more than 4,100-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus government spending bill, one could find elements of legislation aimed at fighting the opioid epidemic introduced by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH).
Committee recommends creating new school nurse classification
read more…: Committee recommends creating new school nurse classificationThe Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) Policy Committee met on Wednesday night for their last meeting of 2022, making a set of decisions before convening until the new year.
New facility helping housing-insecure men celebrated
read more…: New facility helping housing-insecure men celebratedDignitaries and well wishers gathered on Thursday afternoon to celebrate a new 12-bedroom facility on Central Street aimed to help housing insecure individuals build a foundation to improve their lives.
NH ‘must do more’ to fully address domestic violence homicide
read more…: NH ‘must do more’ to fully address domestic violence homicide“Although New Hampshire has an overall low homicide rate, it continues to be concerning that the majority of homicides in the state are domestic violence related,” Alyssa Dandrea, community relations specialist at the New Hampshire Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence said. “All domestic violence homicides are avoidable.”
Council approves sale of former Laconia State School for $21.5M
read more…: Council approves sale of former Laconia State School for $21.5MIn a vote that will greatly impact the future development of the Lakes Region and was 25 years in the making, the Executive Council voted 3-2 to enter a purchase and sales agreement to sell the former Laconia State School property with Legacy at Laconia LLC for $21.5 million.
NH Housing greenlights 6 multifamily housing projects in Concord, Nashua, Hillsborough and Rochester
read more…: NH Housing greenlights 6 multifamily housing projects in Concord, Nashua, Hillsborough and RochesterOnce constructed, these 341 units will help meet the critical need for affordable rental housing for our state’s workforce and other residents.
Auto dealer ordered to pay $1.25M to the state for ‘unfair and deceptive’ business practices
read more…: Auto dealer ordered to pay $1.25M to the state for ‘unfair and deceptive’ business practicesThe settlement is the result of an extensive investigation by the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau into the business practices of Dan O’Brien Kia initiated after the volume of consumer complaints filed against DMO drastically increased between 2019-2021.
DHHS Commissioner Shibinette: NH should have one integrated system of care
read more…: DHHS Commissioner Shibinette: NH should have one integrated system of careNew Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette is stepping down at the end of this month. Shibinette has spent much of her three-year tenure responding to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New liquor store to open in Derry
read more…: New liquor store to open in DerryNew 8,000-square-foot Derry Outlet is expected to open in spring 2023.
NH DOT announces temporary closure Dec. 20 of open toll lanes on I-93 in Hooksett
read more…: NH DOT announces temporary closure Dec. 20 of open toll lanes on I-93 in HooksettThe closure will allow for maintenance work to be performed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
New Hampshire becomes latest state to ban TikTok from government devices
read more…: New Hampshire becomes latest state to ban TikTok from government devicesGov. Chris Sununu is adding New Hampshire to the growing list of states to ban the social media app TikTok from government-issued phones and laptops, citing data and cybersecurity concerns.