I was asked recently to characterize the unique strengths of the New Hampshire legislature. Size: largest state legislature by almost a factor of two. We have 400 House reps. The second biggest is Pennsylvania, with 204.
Proposed Rule Change on NH House Hearings is a Good Idea
In a recent op-ed on the left-leaning InDepthNH, former Rep. Marjorie Porter opposed a proposed NH House rules change that will be debated on Wednesday. Unfortunately she failed to describe the proposal, opposing it on the basis that other states have bad practices (they do) which are like this (they aren’t). Let’s start with current practice and … Read more