Late Thursday night the NH Senate agreed to the school voucher amendment on a party line vote. Â
The governor’s office responds to questions around an AG investigation regarding Marty Boldin, hand-picked by the governor last year to be an addiction policy advisor.
The State requested a sentence that would have amounted to a minimum of 8 years in the New Hampshire State Prison, with additional suspended sentences. The Court sentenced Katsiantonis to 1½ to 3 years in State Prison with additional suspended sentences.
A round-up of legislative action in the NH House.
The Prayer Vigil marks nearly one year of vigils occurring several times monthly. They began in 2017 as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased arrests, detentions, and deportations in New Hampshire.
The House voted Thursday to continue Medicaid expansion, SB 313 for another five years. It provides health insurance to an additional 50,000 low-income New Hampshire residents.
On May 2 the House voted 170-159 to take up the House Finance Committee’s recommendation to send the school voucher bill, SB 193, to interim study.Â
“Today, inclusion and love won. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I am proud of the broad coalition that worked the finally get this bill to Governor Sununu’s desk, but I am equally disappointed 10 Republicans voted against this bill,” said Manchester activist Josh Query, following the vote.Â
Opponents of the bill say it amounts to a post-election poll tax that will disproportionately impact citizens including snow birds and medical residents, and especially the state’s college students.
A detailed report on the topic of severance payments to city employees following an ordinance amendment from the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday night.