CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) offered the following statement in reaction to the introduction of HB 673, a bill sponsored by Rep. Gilman Shattuck (D-Hillsborough), that would impose a 2.25% sales tax in New Hampshire. The bill had a public hearing before the House Ways and Means committee Thursday at 1:00 pm. …
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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) and Rep. Michael Vose (R-Epping), member of the House Science, Technology & Energy committee, today offered the following statements on the passage of HB 208, as amended, that would modify New Hampshire’s enrollment in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, such that 100% of revenue would be rebated …
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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) and House Commerce Committee member Rep. Joe Hannon (R-Lee) today offered the following statements on the defeat of HB 686, a bill sponsored by House Democrats that would have established a socialized single payer health care system in New Hampshire. The bill was killed by a majority …
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Republican Review Volume 2 Issue 6
CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) today offered the following comments relative to the four House Bills dealing with raising the minimum wage in New Hampshire that had a public hearing today before the House Labor Committee. House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) “These proposals have the potential to negatively affect …
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Republican Review Volume 2 Issue 4
CONCORD – New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) released the following comments relative to HB 219, a bill that adds restrictions to where EBT cards can be used, including tattoo parlors and cigar shops. HB 219 had a public hearing Wednesday before the House Health & Human Services committee. House Majority Leader Jack …
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Republican Review Volume 2 Issue 3
DATE: Monday February 9, 2015 TOPIC: Tools Every Legislator Needs – Open to all Legislators Parliamentary Procedure; Parliamentary Inquiries; Decorum and Debate; Constituent Services; Working with the Media; Getting Bills Passed TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Representatives Hall COORDINATORS: Representatives Dick Hinch & Steve Shurtleff *Lunch will be provided.
Republican Review Volume 2 Issue 2
Concord—NH House Speaker Shawn Jasper today announced the formation of a 14-member committee charged with considering all matters pertaining to the functioning, revision and reform of public employee pension plans and programs. “Our public employee pension system has one of the highest unfunded rates in the nation,” said Jasper. “We need to find ways to …
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Republican Review Volume 2 – Issue 1 (PDF Download)
CONCORD – House Republican Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) offered the following comments in reaction to Governor Hassan’s inaugural address: House Republican Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) “Governor Hassan offered a lot of broad goals, with little specifics on how to reach them. Republicans share concern about our economy, job creation, and energy prices, but …
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Every two years, the people of New Hampshire turns their attention to the new legislature and its majority party. What policy initiatives and campaign promises will likely be carried forward as part of the legislative agenda of that majority party? Many of us campaigned on the simple, overarching goal of making New Hampshire an even …
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