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NH House Approves $15.4 Billion Budget, 185-175, But It's Not Over
The 2-year budget, which cuts services and hikes fees, was approved by the Republican majority despite Democrats' offer of an "alternative."

The 2-year budget, which cuts services and hikes fees, was approved by the Republican majority despite Democrats' offer of an "alternative."

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has just released a draft 10-year game management plan for deer, bear, turkey and moose.
Liset: One can only read so many books and magazines. An angler can only play with their rods, reels and fly boxes so many times.
Originally from Lebanon, New Hampshire, Richard Smith was turned on to music by his mother Grace. She was into jazz and classical music.
A study by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute finds business tax rate reductions have cost the state between $795M and $1.17B since 2015.
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The finishing touches on a proposed House budget that cuts many state programs and services for the next 2 years was approved Thursday.
Alpert: Workers at the Starbucks store at the Seabrook Crossing plaza voted Thursday to join Workers United.
It appears cell phone use in schools is about to be limited or entirely curtailed in New Hampshire classrooms.
Children’s access to “obscene” or “harmful” materials in schools and school libraries is the focus of three bills this legislative session.
Armando Barron is going to stay in prison for the brutal murder of Jonathan Amerault after the NH Supreme Court rejected his appeal.
Alpert: Organizers of all the events have emphasized their intent to keep the protests peaceful.
Attorney/author Andru Volinsky has served on the Executive Council and ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for governor in 2020.
Kreis: Eversource is stuck with a $6.5M default energy service shortfall it's never been able to explain and wants customers to pay for it.
A decade ago, Corrections had 150 fewer positions when it oversaw 2,700 inmates, compared to the 2,000 people currently incarcerated.
Rayno: New Hampshire used to have a libertarian attitude with everyone free to live as they pleased as long as the parties weren't too loud.
Following the tariff announcement, many of Chatila’s Bakery & Ice Cream's contracts with retailers in Canada were canceled.
Executive director of the NH Municipal Assoc.: Regardless of how well-intentioned proposals may be, they disregard, disenfranchise voters.
Democrats decried some of the cuts as short-sighted — including $14M for tourism promotion and $1.7M for the State Council on the Arts.
The state primary could be moved to the second Tuesday in June after SB 222 was passed Thursday. AI protections for children also approved.