MANCHESTER, NH – On Tuesday a coalition of mayors from around the state, including Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, released a
As 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.
Within 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.
On 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.
U.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.
When 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.
David 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.Â
“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.
Within 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).
The 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.