The House finished its sessions on June 29, but that does not mean representatives can necessarily take a vacation. The filing dates for bills are September 11 through the 15th, which means the next few weeks could be dedicated to preparation, and, of course, constituent services are ongoing. Constituent services may involve various non-legislative activities […]
Hello to my Andover friends! I hope you are all enjoying summer and are able to spend time with family and friends. Those are some of my favorite things about being retired. I also enjoy being able to travel and spend time at the lake. I recently went to New York City and saw three […]
Proud to be a part of making history when the budget bill and trailer bills passed by an overwhelming majority, such brings about a raise for state employees, an end to the interest and dividend income tax, and provides $1.4 million to enhance security at the northern border. However, the governor will forfeit one of […]
Happy Fourth of July. Excited and looking forward to spending the day celebrating in Andover. Congratulations to all graduates of 2023. Remember — “Don’t ever let anyone steal your dreams.” The Judiciary Committee, of which I am a member, “retained” — this means the House Committee decided to hold a bill to give the committee […]
While I voted for SB272, establishing a parents’ bill of rights in education, the House voted 195-190 to postpone the bill indefinitely, after which House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement: “House Democrats Ensure State Systems Raise Children: For the next two years, parents will have to continue to accept that school […]
It is crunch time in the Legislature as all bills, including the budget, must be dealt with (except for retained bills) by June 30. There will probably be some long Session days this month. On May 4, one of the bills brought before the House was SB79, relative to the participation of customer generators in […]
On April 18, I attended the public hearing at the State House regarding Senate Bill 272, an act establishing a parents’ bill of rights in education. In addition to parental rights already granted, this bill proposes that school personnel be required by law (under the threat of possible lawsuits and/or employment termination) to inform parents […]
While testing out the waters for a presidential run, Chris Sununu was a featured speaker at the recent national convention for the National Rifle Association – held two days after mass shootings in Nashville and Louisville. As part of his pitch, he boasted about his achievements in New Hampshire: veto of “red flag” bill […]
On March 10, the Merrimack County Delegation met for a public hearing and to vote on the 2023 County Budget proposed in the amount of $103,061,963 that had been thoroughly reviewed by respective parties’ sub and executive committees over the past few months. During the public hearing, Administrator Ross L Cunningham reviewed a PowerPoint presentation, […]