Peter Bragdon

New Leaders Call for New Tone at Statehouse

Brady Carlson and Josh Rogers — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:36:17 +0000

It's called Organization Day at the Statehouse - it's the day lawmakers are sworn in, leaders are elected, and, as they say, the future is yet unwritten.

NHPR's political reporter Josh Rogers joins All Things Considered host Brady Carlson with more on the House and Senate leaders and whether their calls for a new tone in the legislature were comments on the previous legislative session.

Familiar Faces Elected As Leaders In N.H. House And Senate

Michael Brindley — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:43:48 +0000

The leaders appointed by the newly elected state Legislature Wednesday are familiar faces.

Bragdon Accuses House of 'Washington Politics'

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0000

A minor bill to make technical corrections to the budget has caused a rift between Senate and House Republican leadership. The Senate President says the House’s actions yesterday will cost taxpayers several million dollars.

On Wednesday House lawmakers approved a bill that reduces the number of people of eligible for welfare assistance.

The change would save the state about a half a million dollars a month.

The Senate was on board with that move.