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New Law Could Make New Hampshire Bar Voluntary

By John Milne on Thursday, June 26, 2003.

The Legislature has sent Governor Craig Benson a bill that calls for voluntary membership in the New Hampshire Bar Association.

Currently any lawyers who want to practice in New Hampshire must be members.

It’s likely that Benson will sign the measure. If that happens, the state bar association may challenge the law in court.

Either way, the lingering tension between lawmakers and the judiciary broken the surface again.

NHPR political correspondent John Milne reports:

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Benson Vetoes Budget Bill

By Josh Rogers on Thursday, June 26, 2003.

Governor Craig Benson has vetoed the 8.8 billion dollar state budget. Benson also vetoed a companion bill containing fee increases and other law changes tied to the budget. New Hampshire Public Radio?s Josh Rogers has more.

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