Politics
Dem House Majority Leader speaks to lack of civility; GOP House Leader critical
Rep. Douglas Ley, D-Jaffrey, recited the Golden Rule in his call for civility to be returned to the State Housel READ MORE
Articles by Nancy West
Education
ConVal sues state, Sununu demanding adequate education funding
In the petition, ConVal said the state must provide ConVal with base adequacy funding of $22,164,318.40 ($10,843.60 per pupil x 2,044 pupils) to meet its constitutional obligations for the 2019 fiscal year. READ MORE
Police & Fire
ACLU-NH, news outlets argue for unredacted list of dishonest police
To make the list, an officer must have a sustained finding of misconduct for dishonesty, excessive force or mental illness in his or her personnel file that could be deemed exculpatory evidence – that is evidence that is favorable to the defendant. Prosecutors are constitutionally required to turn that information over to the defense when it involves an officer who may testify against the defendant. READ MORE
News
‘Laurie List’ in the crosshairs and growing fast
The redacted list of police who have been disciplined for dishonesty, excessive force, or mental illness appears to be growing at a fast pace as the lawsuit seeking its release heads to court on Feb. 25 and a lawmaker fights to make it public by law. READ MORE
Cannabis Corner
House panel recommends passing bill to legalize marijuana use
By a close vote of 10 to 9, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee gave a thumbs up to House Bill 481 that would legalize the use of marijuana for people aged 21 and older. READ MORE
Government
House panel passes bill to make way for new Secure Psychiatric Unit
he House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee passed an amended version of House Bill 726 Thursday that creates an advisory council to assist in the planning and construction of a new forensic psychiatric unit on the grounds of the New Hampshire Hospital. READ MORE
News
Cushing outlines bill to build new Secure Psychiatric Unit
It wasn’t the first time that state Rep. Renny Cushing outlined legislation to stop New Hampshire from housing civilly committed mentally ill people at the state prison for men, but on Wednesday he found his most receptive audience to date. READ MORE
Government
Committee kills bill limiting police use of lethal force during arrests
The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee essentially killed proposed legislation that would have removed the legal authority for a law enforcement officer to use deadly force in effecting an arrest. READ MORE
Government
Child Advocate: ‘We’re Still Not Learning From Child Deaths’
The state didn’t conduct reviews of child fatalities last year because the Division for Children Youth and Families had no policy in place to allow the child advocate to observe the process, which is considered critical in learning how to avoid future child deaths.
Letters to the Editor
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