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A bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults cleared a key hurdle Wednesday with a recommendation by the N.H. Senate Judiciary Committee that the full Senate pass the measure.Voting in favor of House Bill 1633 were Sen. Daryl Abbas,...

By RICK GREEN

A state Senate panel pumped the brakes Tuesday on a House-passed bill that would allow motorists to skip inspections on brand-new cars for at least two years.The Senate Transportation Committee recommended unanimously that the full Senate take no...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. Attorney General’s Office is in charge of enforcing RSA 14-C, a state law requiring legislators to submit reports after organizations cover more than $50 of their expenses in attending political, charitable or ceremonial events.An...

By RICK GREEN

An attorney for the University System of New Hampshire testified Tuesday that pending state legislation would disrupt an already effective system for handling disciplinary complaints at higher learning institutions.House Bill 1288 is aimed at ensuring...

By RICK GREEN

Farmers and beekeepers seem like natural allies, but they disagreed Thursday on House Bill 1698, which would allow people to spray pesticides from drones without first notifying neighbors.Mary Ellen McKeen, president of the N.H. Beekeepers...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. Senate on Thursday rejected, 14-9, a bill from Keene Sen. Donovan Fenton to prohibit people from carrying guns on school property.All the Democrats present voted in favor of Senate Bill 593, and all the Republicans voted against it.Fenton, a...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House of Representatives voted for a second time Thursday in favor of a bill to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana for recreational use by adults.It now goes to the Senate.This time, the vote on House Bill 1633 was 239-136. All of...

By RICK GREEN

Backers of N.H. House Bill 1305 say it’s an important piece of legislation that is needed to ensure free speech rights are protected at public colleges.Opponents say those rights are already guaranteed by the First Amendment, and that HB 1305 seeks to...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on a measure to legalize sale and possession of marijuana for recreational uses.This will be the second time for representatives to vote on House Bill 1633.On Feb. 22, the House voted,...

By RICK GREEN

One day after Democratic U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster said she would not seek re-election, former Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern threw his hat in the ring for the job, while former Keene Mayor George Hansel said he was considering running.Van Ostern,...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill by Peterborough Rep. Jonah Wheeler that would allow people to expedite the removal of marijuana possession arrests and convictions from their legal records.Under House Bill 1539, which was passed...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House Finance Committee on Tuesday recommended, 13-11, that the full House reject a bill that would expand eligibility for free lunches for children in public schools.It was a party-line vote with Republicans against House Bill 1212 and...

By RICK GREEN

In a partisan vote, the Republican-controlled N.H. Senate on Thursday passed, 14-10, a bill that would prohibit state and local governments from adopting policies that prohibit or impede enforcement of federal immigration law.Opponents of Senate Bill...

By RICK GREEN

A bill pending in the N.H. Legislature began with a constituent asking a lawmaker why the state requires safety inspections on new cars.State Rep. Matthew Coker, D-Meredith, couldn’t find a good answer, so he introduced a measure that would allow...

By RICK GREEN

New Hampshire’s minimum wage would eventually increase to $15 per hour, business taxes would be cut by millions of dollars and guns could be taken from people posing an extreme risk under bills that will be considered when legislators return to the...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House has approved a bill co-sponsored by Winchester Republican Rep. Jennifer Rhodes to ease licensing requirements for cosmetologists.House Bill 1171 was approved 201-147 on Wednesday.Under the legislation, people would not be required to...

By RICK GREEN

Many things are different at New Hampshire ski areas this year, but the feel and sound of carved turns, the breathtaking view and the fresh mountain air are as good as ever.This month, I skied at Gunstock, Ragged Mountain and Waterville Valley to get...