Press Releases

CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement relative to reports that House Democratic Leader Steve Shurtleff (D-Concord) has gone back on his earlier disavowing of accused domestic abuser Sen. Jeff Woodburn, and believes calls for Woodburn to resign are a “moot point”. Rep. Hinch said, “There is no middle ground …

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CONCORD – NH House Majority Whip, Rep. Kathleen M. Hoelzel, former chair of the House Election Law committee and longtime moderator for the Town of Raymond issued the following statement relative to the Supreme Court’s decision to grant a stay relative to the lower Court injunction issued yesterday barring the implementation of SB3 for the …

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CONCORD – New Hampshire House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following review of the Unemployment News Release for June 2018 issued by the Department of Employment Security. The report states, in part, “…estimates for June 2018 placed the number of employed residents at 735,730, an increase of 2,540 from the previous month …

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House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to Governor Sununu signing HB1264, relative to the construction of terms “resident,” “inhabitant,” “residence” and “residency.” “I applaud the Governor’s leadership on seeking an advisory opinion on HB1264 and his decision to sign this important piece of legislation,” said Hinch. “The Supreme Court’s …

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Concord, NH — Today, the New Hampshire Supreme Court issued the advisory opinion on HB 1264, relative to construction of the terms “resident,” “inhabitant,” “residence,” and “residency.” Senator Regina Birdsell (R-Hampstead), chair of the Senate Election Law & Internal Affairs committee, Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro), Representative Barbara Griffin (R-Goffstown), chair of the House …

Joint Statement on Supreme Court Advisory Opinion on HB 1264 Read More »

CONCORD – Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem) and House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) today announced the formation of a joint legislative task force to review potential legislation dealing with implications of the South Dakota v. Wayfair US Supreme Court decision on New Hampshire. Rep. Norman Major (R-Plaistow), chair of the House Ways & Means committee, …

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CONCORD – Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Gene G. Chandler (RBartlett) announced today that he would no longer authorize dues payments to the National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL). For several years, the group has advocated for the ability of states to collect a sales tax from their residents who make online …

NH House Speaker Withdraws from National Council of State Legislatures Read More »

CONCORD – New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) release statements following Governor Sununu’s State of the State Address. House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “The governor put forward today an uplifting account of the state of our state and the character if its people. Our constituents elected us …

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CONCORD, N.H. — The Second Annual New Hampshire Legislative Softball Classic is scheduled for Flag Day, Thursday, June 14th, at 6 p.m. at the Anheuser-Busch Athletic Complex in Merrimack, N.H. The event, sponsored by the N.H. Legislature’s Veterans’ Caucus (VIC) will  once again generate funds for Manchester’s Liberty House which supports homeless and transitioning veterans. …

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CONCORD – Today, the House passed HB317, prohibiting the public utilities commission from increasing the system benefits charge without legislative approval, by a vote of 173-171. House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) and Assistant Majority Leader and prime sponsor of the bill, Rep. Michael Vose (R-Epping), released the following statements: House Majority Leader Dick Hinch: …

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Speaker Gene Chandler issued the following statement following Gov. Sununu’s press conference this morning during which he outlined his initiatives for the upcoming legislative session. “The House is looking forward to continuing our legislative successes of the past session in working closely with Gov. Sununu. Today House and Senate leadership joined the governor in committing …

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CONCORD- House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) and House Education Committee Chairman Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) released the following statements in response to the passage of SB193, relative to establishing education freedom savings accounts for students,  by a vote of 184-162. “Our state has many successful public schools, but there are times where a student’s public …

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New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) issued a statement following the announcement that Governor Sununu will not allow consideration of a toll increase. “I applaud the Governor’s leadership on this issue, and agree with his decision that now is not the time to ask our motorists  to pay more at the tolls. This process …

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CONCORD – Today Speaker Gene G. Chandler (R-Bartlett) announced additional members of his leadership team, and the formation of the Policy Advisory Committee. “When I ran to be elected speaker, I promised to retain the current leadership, including current chairs and vice chairs, and I have done that. I also promised to add to that …

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