Across New Hampshire|News|
NH House Again Rejects Anti-Union 'Right-To-Work' Bill
On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted 200 to 180 to indefinitely postpone House Bill 238, so-called “right to work” legislation.

On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted 200 to 180 to indefinitely postpone House Bill 238, so-called “right to work” legislation.

Overall, Gov. Kelly Ayotte's proposed budget would spend $16.5 billion over the next two fiscal years, 6% more than the current biennium.
HB 283 would remove specific areas of study required under social studies as well as arts, world languages, engineering, computer sciences.
A bill that would change how the state addresses excess funds paid to municipalities for the use of school districts went to a hearing.
New Hampshire Union Leader employees no longer have an ownership stake in the paper as the William Loeb Union Leader Trust was dissolved.
Ferber: If my title leads you to hope this column is about amusing things in English,I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you.
Tina Sawtelle oversees 33 full-time employees at the hall, making it the largest nonprofit performing arts organization in New Hampshire.
Attorney: When an election is won, winners should have their choice of cabinet officials — but they should not be unqualified toadies.
Rayno: Ayotte and her budget team have been working overtime to fill the gap between expenditures and revenues that may approach $1 billion.
For the month, the state collected $194.9 million, which is $2.2 million more than estimates, but $17 million less than a year ago.
Secretary of State David Scanlan did not take a position on CACR 5 but Rep. Connie Lane, D-Concord, said the voter should be able to decide.
Energy products are also a likely price concern if products are under a tariff.
The governor also tapped Ann Lane of Durham for a Board of Education at-large seat and James F. Laboe of Hopkinton for the District 2 seat.
Stanley Watson was convicted on 3 counts of sexually assaulting two boys while they were incarcerated at the juvenile detention facility.
Veterans from Brentwood, Exeter, and North Hampton; educators from Bow, Franconia, and Windham; a Londonderry school nurse from Weare.
A deal to sell the more than 200-acre parcel to another developer for $21.5 million fell through but the state rebid it.
The NH Insurance Dept. is proposing what it calls a modest step to help low-to-medium-income homeowners “solidify” homes, reduce premiums.
State Rep. Ken Weyler, R-Kingston, said his role as chairman of finance was to acknowledge the concerns surrounding public resources.
At a hearing, State Rep. Ken Weyler, R-Kingston, insinuated victims might say, “I’ll just say they abused me and I’ll become a millionaire.”
Ferber: Agentless passives are often euphemisms. “Mistakes were made” became famous during the Watergate hearings.