I would like to thank the Nashua voters in Wards 5, 8 and 9 for electing me to another two year term. Thank you to all those who supported by campaign by placing a sign in your yard. I would like to congratulate all those who were successful Tuesday. We face serious […]
Thank you for visiting my legislative update site. I will begin to post updates again shortly. There are a small number of legislative meetings going on now. The activity level will pick up after the election. The most notable news from Concord is the projected state deficit which is growing larger. […]
Final negotiations are ongoing in Concord this week as the House and Senate meet in Committees of Conference. The goal is to try to reach a compromise on bills of importance. It is necessary for all parties to agree on the compromise. The usual makeup is three members from the Senate, and […]
The House met in session to take up Committee recommendations on bills amended by the Senate. The day was non-controversial with most recommendations supported by the majority in the House. There were a few bills which were debated. There were debates on bills relating to non-renewal of a teachers contract, another regarding […]
The House will meet in session today to take up Committee recommendations on bills amended by the Senate. The Committee’s can concur and the bill proceeds, they can non-concur and the bill dies, or they can non-concur and request a Committee of Conference. Our rules require that the Committee of Conference can only […]
The House defeated all versions of a constitutional amendment on education today. The compromise amendment from House Finance was defeated 140-222. The breakdown was 108 Democrats and 32 Republicans. Republicans offered an amendment which Mike Whalley, our former Republican Leader, developed through consensus last year. This was defeated by a 124-213 […]
The House votes today on the Constitutional Amendment. The amendment requires 237 votes to be placed on the ballot this fall. Republicans have advocated for an amendment since the Claremont decision. Last term Governor Lynch recognized the need for an amendment. He has advocated for one within the Democratic caucus and […]
House Finance has reached a compromise on a constitutional amendment for education funding. The language noted below passed the Finance committee on a 20-5 vote. The bill will go to the full House next week. A constitutional amendment requires 237 votes to be placed on the ballot, 60% of the membership. […]
House Finance held hearings Tuesday on SB321, the Governor’s proposal to deal with the budget deficit. This bill has been amended to include a number of proposals to raise revenue and increase borrowing. The bill proposes a 25 cent increase in the cigarette tax, a reduction in the discount given to the […]
As we near the end of session things are moving at a rapid pace in Concord. House Finance has the Constitutional Amendment under consideration. An amendment will need 237 votes to be placed on the ballot. This is a high bar, but amendments to the Constitution should not be easy. The […]