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House Takes Up Child Protection Act

By Josh Rogers on Tuesday, January 17, 2006.

The proposal allows from 25-year mandatory minimum sentences for first offenses and life without parole for second offenses. It also enjoys broad support from legislative leaders in both parties, but some, including some victims' advocates say it goes too far.

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Rural Towns Push for Broadband

By David Darman on Tuesday, January 17, 2006.

A measure aimed at bringing high speed internet to rural New Hampshire is due to come before lawmakers in the House.

It would allow communities to go into debt to pay for stringing fiber optic cables to areas that now lack DSL or cable service.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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Smoking Ban Proposed in New Hampshire

By Kerry Grens on Tuesday, January 17, 2006.

A bill to ban smoking in restaurants and bars brought a crowd to the House Commerce Committee meeting today.

The legislature has discussed and dismissed this proposal several times in the past.

But this year, two prominent—and former—foes of the bill are giving different testimony.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens reports.

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