The Soapbox: Manchester needs passenger rail
read more…: The Soapbox: Manchester needs passenger railDid you know that New Hampshire’s Merrimack Valley is the most populous metro area in New England that does not have passenger rail service?
Government
Mayor testifies in Concord: ‘Changes made in the name of bail reform in 2018 have had negative consequences in Manchester’
read more…: Mayor testifies in Concord: ‘Changes made in the name of bail reform in 2018 have had negative consequences in Manchester’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.
Bill seeks affirmation of abortion rights
read more…: Bill seeks affirmation of abortion rightsAs 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.
Feb. 2: NH DHHS listening sessions at Cashin Center to review state plan on aging
read more…: Feb. 2: NH DHHS listening sessions at Cashin Center to review state plan on agingThere 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.
Proposed Hassan/Lankford bill seeks to eliminate government shutdowns
read more…: Proposed Hassan/Lankford bill seeks to eliminate government shutdownsU.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.
Legislators bombarded with new landlord/tenant bills
read more…: Legislators bombarded with new landlord/tenant billsOver 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.
Long seeks to expand community revitalization tax incentives
read more…: Long seeks to expand community revitalization tax incentivesLast 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.
Should NH state reps be paid in silver coins?
read more…: Should NH state reps be paid in silver coins?The New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Administration met on Monday. Here’s a recap of what they discussed.
‘Our moms are in crisis, here in this state and across the country…the ER cannot be the only option for moms in crisis’
read more…: ‘Our moms are in crisis, here in this state and across the country…the ER cannot be the only option for moms in crisis’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.
New NH senators could boost chances of marijuana legalization
read more…: New NH senators could boost chances of marijuana legalizationThe 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.