Last week the legislature passed the re-authorization of the New Hampshire Health Protection Act. The plan will be in place for two more years. Almost 49,000 people in New Hampshire have taken advantage of the program – 6,000 from the city of Manchester, and almost 15,000 from Hillsborough County.
Sen. Lou D’Allesandro is from Manchester and has represented the people of District 20 for nine terms. For the 2015-2016 legislative session he is Vice Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee and sits on the Finance and Capital Budget Committees.
As we begin a new year, all is not quiet here in Manchester and in the state. Men and women who want to be the next president are everywhere. The Democratic debate took place in New Hampshire at Saint Anselm College Dec. 19. It drew 1,000 people and was a great success. The national audience saw a real contrast and I am sure got a hint of things to come.
As we wait to see what happens with the budget vetoed by the Governor, it is important for the legislature and Governor to work to develop a plan that can pass.
Let’s talk about a way to provide the ingredients for continued economic growth for NH.
Senate Republicans would rather show working families that they care more about a few hundred businessmen than 40,000 hard working Granite Staters.
The debate will be on Thursday. Let your senator and House member know how your community will be affected. The Senate needs a better budget. New Hampshire needs a better budget.
Policymakers need to have a clear picture on the costs and benefits of passenger rail before making a final decision on whether or not to invest in it, which is why funding the engineering and environmental analysis phase is so critical. New Hampshire cannot afford to ignore exploring economic opportunities like passenger rail.”
The May 20 Senate Finance Committee voted to restore critical funding to the budget for some of the state’s most important programs, says committee member Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester.
The people that want to see this bill pass are parents of drug users who are desperate to keep their children alive one more day, in the hopes that a bed will open up at a treatment center, or the next paycheck will cover treatment. May they be granted the right to keep their children alive one more day, in the interest of a better tomorrow?