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State mulls paid sick leave bill
" Moving company owner Michael Stamm thinks if New Hampshire wants to mandate paid sick days for his business, New Hampshire should pay for them, and not require him to pay.
Governor hands out Thanksgiving day staples at food bank
Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H., right, Helps Katie Dame and her children Lucas, center, and Cameron carry a Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixings during a food drive by the New Hampshire Food Bank at the Elmwood Gardens apartment complex in Manchester, N.H., Friday, Nov.
Campaign 2010 will be a long one
The parties and some candidates are early starters When do campaigns for elected office begin? It seems to happen the day after the last election.
Mahoney won't run for Senate seat
Republican National Committeeman Sean Mahoney will not run for U.S. Senate. In a statement released yesterday, Mahoney wrote that while he considered running, his priority was ensuring that there was a candidate in the race who supported conservative principles.
Nhgop Statement on Rep-Elect Blankenbeker's Victory in Today's Recount
CONCORD Former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu released the following statement on Representative-Elect Lynne Blankenbeker's victory in today's recount: "The recount is over and the results are final.
The city likely won't have the money to cover the bill for the Verizon Wireless Arena in years to come because the state is withholding some much-needed dollars, financial analysts say.
Health care bill called huge cost for New Hampshire
CONCORD a ' A Republican state senator is proposing legislation to give New Hampshire a right of first refusal to a federal health care reform bill.
New England Guvs -- Historical Sweep?
According to my extensive research -- OK, scrolling through Wikipedia, mostly -- I believe this would be the first time that has happened ever , in the 200+ years of the party .
Betraying NH: Pelosi's poodles turn tail
Nancy Pelosi told her New Hampshire poodles, Reps. Carol Shea-Pelosi and Paul Hodes-Pelosi, to vote for her mind-bogglingly complex and unfathomably costly health care "reform" bill, and they dutifully did as ordered.
Stunner in Concord: GOP picks up House seat
Democrat Jim MacKay "is experienced, knows all the players and can make real change on our behalf," wrote one commenter on the Monitor website days before Tuesday's election.
NHa s battle with feds over cash continues
The state's battle with the federal government administration over claimed reimbursement payments has a long, complicated history.
Fresh on the heels of repeal in Maine, N.H. may reconsider gay marriage
Now that gay marriage has been defeated in Maine, attention again shifts to New Hampshire, where lawmakers say momentum from Tuesday's vote may fuel legislation to repeal the state's law and give voters a say.
Marijuana veto override falls short; Rep. Merrick to work with Gov. Lynch to remove roadblocks
The House of Representatives overrode Governor John Lynch's veto of HB 648 to legalize marijuana by 240 to 115 - 10 over the bar of a two-thirds vote - on Wednesday, known as "Veto Day." But the state Senate came up two votes short of the needed 16 of 24 to make a two-thirds majority that would have made the Granite State the 14th state to legalize ...
Diana Lacey: Gov. Lynch is poorly managing the taxpayers' money
By DIANA LACEY 2 hours, 57 minutes ago Gov. John Lynch's administration, not the State Employees' Association, has failed state taxpayers, contrary to what was stated in the New Hampshire Union Leader's Oct.
Move deliberately on the changes in court structure
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 The people ought to have a voice, too The New Hampshire Constitution is clear on the appointment and tenure of judges.
N.H. gov vows support for new Hudson senior center at former Benson's site
Fifty years after he first visited Benson's Animal Park as a child, Gov. John Lynch returned to the 165-acre former zoo-and-amusement park yesterday and pledged to help town officials in their quest to construct a new senior center on the site.
Effort to override veto falls short
The determined opposition of nine state Senate Republicans and one Democrat blocked New Hampshire from becoming one of 14 states that legalized the possession of marijuana by chronically ill patients and their caregivers.
Linda Hodgdon: Faulty information harming SEA members
Over the last several months, there has been much misinformation regarding what the state pays to part-timers or how consultant costs have grown significantly.
Lawmakers eye override of 2 vetoes
New Hampshire lawmakers are mulling whether to override Gov. John Lynch's veto of bills meant to speed up the legal process for divorcing couples and to ease the backlog of jury trials by letting retired judges hear them.
Bedford looks to get Route 101 on upgrade list
Community leaders are hoping to convince the Executive Council and Governor John Lynch to give widening Route 101 another look for inclusion on the 2010 Ten Year Transportation Improvement Plan.
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