Ethan DeWitt - New Hampshire Bulletin
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Will cannabis be legalized for recreational use in New Hampshire? House Bill 1633 is now before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators, House members, cannabis advocates, and representatives of the governor’s office are working to find a compromise that might please all sides – and not fall afoul of federal laws.
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The bill would apply to female sports teams in K-12 schools and public colleges and universities.
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The education department says that the data is held by a private contractor, not the state, and thus can’t be turned over to be audited.
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New Hampshire lawmakers this year have debated bills that include free speech, so-called "divisive concepts," and book removal policies.
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If passed, the bill would prevent voters who show up to vote without identification from signing an affidavit attesting to their identity and domicile in order to do so. Those voters would need to return with identification or be barred from voting.
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In court, the state has vowed to appeal a judge's school funding orders to the state Supreme Court, setting up a legal fight that could take years. But in the State House, lawmakers are considering their own funding bills.
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Gov. Sununu delivers his last State of the State address Thursday. Here’s a look back at what he asked for from lawmakers in past speeches — and what he was able to achieve.
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The new pilot program is limited, targeted in its current form toward lower-income people with simpler tax returns. It'll be more widely available to residents in mid-March.
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It's the latest in a series of conflicts between the national Democratic Party and state officials in NH.
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Unlike past votes on LGBTQ+ issues, the vote in favor of the gender-affirming care ban for minors did not fall fully along party lines; 12 Democrats joined Republicans in voting yes and two Republicans voted against it.