Government
Sununu: Dems didn’t offer much new in last budget meeting
Gov. Chris Sununu said he met with leadership behind closed doors last Friday and reported that there was “not much new.” READ MORE
Articles by Paula Tracy
Government
Advocates demand Sununu sign three gun-limiting bills
“So far, New Hampshire has been spared in this onslaught of gun violence and mass shootings – we’re one of just four states without a mass shooting since Sandy Hook. But I for one am not comfortable wishing and hoping that ‘luck’ continues.” – NH Sen. Donna Soucy READ MORE
Government
Sununu holds closed meeting about budget veto for municipal officials
More than 30 mayors, city managers, and select board members were signed in at the closed-door meeting. READ MORE
Government
Kuster’s heart-wrenching photo tour at Texas border
Congresswoman Annie Kuster, D-NH, called conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border “inhumane” after returning from a weekend trip near McAllen and Brownsville, Texas. READ MORE
NH Primary
Beto O’Rourke’s plan would expand rights of NH immigrants, asylum seekers
This New Hampshire trip for the Texan, one of several in recent months, had an immigration focus. Two immigration-specific events were held in Peterborough and Nashua. READ MORE
Government
Sununu and Dems meet on budget veto, but no deal yet
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu met behind closed doors with Democratic leaders on Friday and began negotiations on a budget deal to run the state for the next two years. READ MORE
Government
Dems to meet with Sununu: Will there be a budget deal?
Democratic leaders will meet with Gov. Chris Sununu Friday to try to reach agreement on a state budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, confirmed Thursday. READ MORE
Government
Council rejects MacDonald as NH Supreme Court Chief Justice by 3-2 vote
Sununu called the vote the end to bipartisan politics in New Hampshire and the way New Hampshire has done things in the past adding it was time for a break from nominations and confirmations for judicial posts. READ MORE
Government
In the Halls of Power: Why Juneteenth matters
On Wednesday, Gov. Chris Sununu signed SB 174 into law establishing Juneteenth as a day to reflect upon slavery’s relation to the state of New Hampshire. READ MORE
Government
$13B budget includes education funds, no Family Medical Leave (and GOP hates it)
A $13 billion budget deal for the state was struck for the next two years Wednesday. It must still be approved by both full chambers and Gov. Chris Sununu. READ MORE
