Story Archives of 'Steve Vaillancourt'

Plan that increases spending by 16 percent clears house by 50 votes. While leading Democrats hail it as responsible, Republicans say it spends too much, and banks on unrealistic revenue projections.

The child pornography allegations facing State Democratic Party Vice Chairman Ray Buckley has focused plenty of attention on both the accused and his accuser, GOP State Representative Steve Vallaincourt.

But, as New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports, there is another key player in this story -- the no-holds barred political culture of the city of Manchester and its public access television shows.

The legislature's same-sex marriage commission issued its final report yesterday. As expected, the chief recommendation by the majority is to enact a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. From inception, the commission's been plagued by deep divisions. As New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports, those divisions show little sign of narrowing.

A New Hampshire Legislative Committee voted overwhelmingly yesterday to increase the state's cigarette tax by 28 cents.

The increase would raise 87 million dollars.

But several committee members were unsatisfied with the tax hike.

They said it didn't raise enough money.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

Proposal targets aid and eliminates the statewide property tax. Lawmakers have yet to determine how to fund it.