NH Politics

A series of scheduling woes, time constraints, and partisan machinations last week upended the tradition of every bill getting a floor vote before the New Hampshire House or Senate.

The bill offers new protections to centers that seek to counsel pregnant women away from abortions.

Toxic social media posts, a rude gesture and a lost committee post all point to tension in the 400-seat chamber.

The plan is the latest effort by Republican leaders to slow growth in local spending. Critics say it will hurt schools by forcing arbitrary cuts.

Rep. Wendy Thomas, a Democrat from Merrimack, said she was notified via email on Monday that she had been removed from the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. House Speaker Sherman Packard said the move was part of “efforts to resolve an ongoing situation.”

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne called on Free State Project members to embrace a practical approach to politics during the three-day gathering in Concord.

The shield law would have protected doctors from out-of-state litigation if they provided reproductive health services to people from outside New Hampshire.

The idea, titled the “3-3 Tax Savings Plan,” would institute a 3% income tax for all residents and a $3 tax per $1,000 of equalized property value for all homeowners.

U.S. Congressman Chris Pappas criticized the Trump administration for not consulting lawmakers before taking military action.

Christopher Ellms, the current Deputy Commissioner of Energy, helps set the state’s policy goals and advocates for ratepayers. He has a hearing before the Executive Council Monday on his nomination to lead the PUC.