By EDWARD MOSCA Published Oct 26, 2011 Every 10 years, New Hampshire has to redraw voting districts for the House to reflect the federal census. These new districts must comply with both the federal and state constitutions. The federal principle that must be followed is commonly called “one-person-one-vote.” What it means is that districts must …
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House Speaker William O’Brien today offered the following statement to the Governor’s proposed funding constitutional amendment after learning about them second-hand through press reports. CACR 12, a constitutional amendment offered by Speaker O’Brien to restore the authority of the legislature to exercise its traditional discretion over educational funding is currently retained in the Senate to …
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by Rep. JR Hoell According to the U.S. Department of Education, almost 27% of children in America already have access to the school of their choice. As recently as 2007 (the most recent year of available data from the National Center for Education Statistics), 16% of students attended a public school other than the assigned …
By Dan Itse On Sept. 20, the Supreme Court was a no show at the public hearing for House Resolution 13 which repudiates the court’s opinion the Legislature cannot order the attorney general to join a lawsuit. Earlier this year, HB89 was introduced directing the attorney general to join 26 other states in a lawsuit …
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By Rep. John Reagan As presidential hopefuls make their way through New Hampshire, we will hear a lot of talk about “fiscal responsibility.” While each candidate will have their own version of what that means, most will agree that tough decisions often accompany it, particularly when revenues fall short of expenses. Our state Legislature recently …
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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien today congratulated House Clerk, Karen Wadsworth, who was recently voted President-Elect of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries. This professional organization, founded in 1943, was created to improve legislative administration and foster communication between the nation’s Clerks and Secretaries. It has grown to include international partnerships and …
CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien’s office announced that invitations have been extended to presidential candidates to address the New Hampshire House of Representatives during the Wednesday, October 12 session, which begins at 10:00am. Currently confirmed candidates include Gov. Gary Johnson, Sen. Rick Santorum, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, businessman Herman Cain, and …
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BELKNAP – Tuesday, October 18th, 7:00 p.m. Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia CARROLL – Thursday, October 13th, 7:00 p.m. Mountain View Community Nursing Home, Ossipee CHESHIRE – Tuesday, October 18th, 7:00 p.m. Keene Public Library Auditorium, Keene COOS – Tuesday, October 25th, 7:00 p.m. Lancaster Town Hall, Lancaster GRAFTON – Thursday, October 20th, …
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CONCORD – House Chair of the Special Committee on Redistricting today announced a series of ten public hearings to gain public input into the redistricting of the House, the Executive Council, the County Commissioner Districts, and the two congressional districts. There will be a hearing held in each county of the state. According to the …
CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien and Deputy Speaker Pamela Tucker today offered the following statements in response to the first day of public hearings by the Secretary of State’s Bureau of Securities on its report finding against the Local Government Center. House Speaker William O’Brien “It is absolutely critical that we always remember that …
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By Rep. Patrick Abrami On Wednesday, Oct. 12, there most likely will be the override vote of Gov. John Lynch’s veto of the Right-to-Work bill. My vote for the override will be driven by my belief that every person should be allowed to establish a relationship with their employer. This in no way should impede …
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Job creation will take more work By Rep. Laurie Sanborn / For the Monitor While the Legislature has succeeded in maintaining New Hampshire’s low unemployment rate and relatively stable economy, our future success in creating jobs and expanding the economy in will require a dramatic cultural change at the top and at all levels of …
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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien today offered the following comments in response to the Governor’s office releasing figures showing that the last fiscal year will achieve a $26 million surplus. House Speaker William O’Brien “The unexpected good news that the state will have a surplus of $26 million is a tremendous shift from just …
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House Leaders Comment on Committee Passage of Bill to Examine Local Government Center, Creation of House Committee to Review Secretary of State’s Report CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien and Deputy Speaker Pamela Tucker today commented on House Ways and Means Committee’s passage of House Bill 655, legislation to create a study committee to review …
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Published Sep 25, 2011 Had former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen been able to implement his Medicaid reforms six years ago, New Hampshire would be in much better shape today. When Stephen became commissioner in 2003, New Hampshire had already spent more than a decade skimming federal Medicaid money into the general fund. …
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