Should We Shrink the NH House?

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By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 7, 2001.
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At least one state representative wants to study reducing the number of representatives from its current 400, paying them more than $100 per year, and providing them with some staff. But similar suggestions in previous years have all failed. Defenders of the status quo say NH's House of Representatives is truly a 'citizen legislature' less susceptible to corruption and more accountable to constituents. Laura examines how well our current system works with Sid Lovett, Democratic Representative from Holderness, and Republican House Speaker Gene Chandler.(www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/)

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