Charlotte Matherly - Concord Monitor

State officials are set to decide this week on a $36 million design contract to rebuild the New Hampshire State Prison for Men next to its current site in Concord.

Republican Kevin Smith of Londonderry and Democrat Donna Soucy of Manchester are state co-chairs of the New Hampshire Forum, which seeks common ground for bipartisan legislative action at the State House.

The bipartisan bill would increase fines for texting and driving in New Hampshire, and add license suspension for repeat offenses involving the use of a "hand-held mobile electronic device while driving." It would have enhanced penalties when the violation contributes to a crash.

Retired Concord Circuit Court Judge Gerard Boyle, who lives in Campton, is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and spent 21 years as a trial judge.

About a dozen states allow campus carry — that is, they prevent publicly funded colleges from restricting the lawful possession of weapons on campus. New Hampshire is one of many that leaves those policies up to each college, but a bill in the State House proposes changing that.

The state of New Hampshire bought the remaining half of Granite Place, the former Lincoln Financial complex off the north end of Rumford Street, as the Executive Council approved the $15.2 million purchase on Wednesday

Marijuana advocates hoped to expand access to medical cannabis in New Hampshire, noting Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has vowed to veto any marijuana legalization bill.

The lawsuit, initially brought by the Federal Trade Commission, accuses Uber of misrepresenting the amount of money customers could save by using the subscription service. The company also made it difficult for customers to cancel Uber One — especially toward the end of each billing cycle — and would automatically charge users if they did not cancel in time, according to the complaint.

Adam Montgomery, who was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for killing his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery, alleges that his trial was unfair.

Attorney General John Formella’s first term was scheduled to end in March, but Gov. Kelly Ayotte kept him on temporarily while she evaluated his department.