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House Republicans Comment on Passage of Paint Tax Bill

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and member of the House Environment & Agriculture Committee, John O’Connor (R-Derry), offered the following comments relative to House action today on HB1570, a bill that would impose a tax on paint sellers that would fund a new government program for paint disposal. The bill passed by …

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House Republican Leader Comments on Additional Bill That Spends Surplus

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) released the following statement relative to the House vote on HB 1635, the second bill of the week that reopens the state budget to increase spending by using estimated budget surplus dollars. The bill passed by a vote of 173-125. House Republican Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “In just …

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House Republican Policy Leader to be Featured at GOPAC Town Hall

GOPAC Contact: David Avella, 202-464-5170 Sanborn to Tout Conservative Ideas at New Hampshire Town Hall Washington, D.C. – Today, GOPAC announced New Hampshire House Republican Policy Leader, Representative Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford), will be  featured at their Emerging Leaders Town Hall on March 15, 2014 during the Northeast Republican  Leadership Conference in Nashua, New Hampshire. The …

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House Republican Leader Comments on Job Killing Minimum Wage Bill

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) offered the following statement relative the House vote on HB1403, which raises the minimum wage in New Hampshire by 24% to $9 per hour. The bill passed by a 173-118 vote. House Republican Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “This bill will negatively affect our job climate in New Hampshire …

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House Republican Leader Congratulates Kenney on Victory in Council Race

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) today offered the following statement congratulating Republican Joe Kenney, the victor in the highly contested Executive Council race in District 1. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “Joe ran an exceptional campaign in a very difficult district to navigate. This is a positive start for Republicans in …

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House Republican Leader Statement on Bill Prohibiting Electronic Devices While Driving

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) today offered the following statement relative to the House passage of HB1360, a bill that would prohibit reasonable use of phones and electronic devices while driving. The bill passed by a 192-133 vote. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “We have good, reasonable laws on the books …

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House Republican Leader Statement on Republican Effort to Cut Meals Tax

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) today offered a statement following the defeat of a Republican sponsored bill that would have provided a cut in the tax on meals in New Hampshire, from 9% to 8%. The bill was defeated by a vote of 184-148. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “Republicans will …

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Op-Ed: Birdsell & Sanborn: It’s a job gap, not a wage gap

By Representative Regina Birdsell (R – Hampstead) & Representative Laurie Sanborn (R – Bedford) As women and as Human Resources professionals, we believe the national and state-wide Democrat agenda surrounding Paycheck Equity is unnecessary and misleading. It is against the law to pay women differently than men based on their gender.  This law has been in …

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House Republican Leader Comments Defeat of Gun Background Check Bill

For Immediate Release February 12, 2014 Contact: 603-271-3665   House Republican Leader Comments Outcome of Gun Background Check Bill   CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) today offered the following comments relative to the House vote on HB 1589, a bill that would have placed excessive restrictions on the private sale and transfer …

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