House Republican Leader Fuming Over Burt Removal, Double Standard by Speaker

by admin | Nov 7, 2019 | Press Releases

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement after learning that House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff (D-Concord) had removed Rep. John Burt (R-Goffstown) from the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. “Rep. Burt had...

House Republican Leader Calls Rep. Le Temporary Suspension Unacceptable

by admin | Nov 6, 2019 | Press Releases

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement after learning that House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff (D-Concord) had not permanently removed Rep. Tamara Le (D-North Hampton) from the House Education committee after making offensive...

House Republican Leader Reacts to Committee Vote on Democrats’ Carbon Tax Bill

by admin | Nov 6, 2019 | Press Releases

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following the party line vote in the House Science, Technology & Energy committee on HB735, relative to carbon pricing. The bill would establish a tax on carbon emissions that...

House Republican Leader Reacts to Democrats’ Support of Job-Killing Legislation

by admin | Nov 6, 2019 | Press Releases

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following the party line vote in the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee to pass HB731-FN, relative to the minimum hourly rate. This bill as amended would set...

House Republicans Oppose Democrat Proposed Plastic Bag Tax

by admin | Nov 5, 2019 | Press Releases

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch issued a statement relative to the public hearing on amendment 2019-2820h to HB559, which has a public hearing at 1:00pm today, Tuesday, November 5th. The amendment, sponsored by House Municipal & County...