Republicans showed up in greater numbers than Democrats in the almost equally divided New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday and won almost every vote. Here is a recap of what happened.
On Thursday, the Manchester Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance for the proposed Orange and Pearl Street lot housing development, allowing the upcoming development to build 366 dwelling units, which will include units classified as affordable housing.
There were 18 suspected opioid deaths in Nashua and Manchester in February. That is the most suspected opioid deaths in a one-month period for Nashua and Manchester combined since tracking began in 2015. There were 13 suspected opioid OD deaths in Manchester and 5 in Nashua during February. Almost all of those deaths remain in a pending toxicology status but are highly suspected to involve opioids.
The New Hampshire Department of Corrections has requested support from the New Hampshire National Guard to help fill non-supervisory positions at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men following months of increased staffing vacancies.
On Tuesday, Mayor Joyce Craig delivered her Fiscal Year 2024 budget address presenting a budget that falls below the tax cap. Manchester’s FY24 tax cap is 4.96%, however Mayor Craig’s budget is far less at 3.37%. Mayor Craig’s budget provides $8.1 million in additional property tax revenue, with approximately $2.5 million allocated to the City and $5.6 million allocated to Manchester School District.
Activists filled the state house on Tuesday for a public hearing of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs on HB 619, a bill that would prohibit gender transition procedures for minors.
When the New Hampshire Department of Education investigates a teacher for a potential code of conduct violation, they send a notice in the mail. Under a new proposed law, that teacher could also be served a subpoena.Â
Here’s a recap of what went down during a series of executive sessions in the New Hampshire House of Representatives Education Committee on Monday, March 6, 2023.
In an 11-9 vote last month, the House Judiciary Committee voted to retain HB 396, a bill that sought to allow, but not require, public organizations, primarily school districts and correctional facilities, usage of biological gender as the criterion for access to gender-specific places such as bathrooms, locker rooms or prisons.
The Justice Department on March 3 launched an application for eligible individuals to receive certificate of proof that they were pardoned under the Oct. 6, 2022, proclamation by President Biden.