House session 05-30-24

NH House Attendance Finale: 50 “Perfect” Republicans and The Whole House (6 of The Top Ten Worst Were Dems)

With the final day of the session past us, it is time to reminisce (cue misty dream sequence) about the past few months. We’ve been sharing – to the dismay of some – a weekly list of Republicans who missed roll call votes (and how many). Today, we have two lists. The Republicans voted in every roll call and then the full house.

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Your Final NH House Republican Attendance Report of the Session (Some Reps are Applauding)

In the blogging business, if someone is complaining, there’s a good chance you’re doing something worthwhile, especially when the unhappy people are in government. Reporting roll call vote attendance has had its fair share of negative responses, suggesting we must keep doing them.

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NH House Republican Attendance for 5/9/2024

Attendance was better this week than last for Republicans, by which I mean more Demcorats were absent. And a few folks we don’t typically see missed votes. They likely had other obligations that could not be avoided. That happens with a citizen legislature. And then there were O’Hara and Trottier.

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NH House Republican Attendance – Is Back!

After two weeks “off” from session days, you’d have thought the slim majority would have returned refreshed and in numbers. Nope. Republicans were in the minority today (or so I am told).  Democrats claimed some scalps.

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NH House Republican Attendance for the Week of 3-14-2024 [Update]

If you missed Rep. Aron’s excellent report from the State House this morning, please save it for later. We also publish Rep. McGuire’s detailed State House newsletter, which is worth some time if you want or need to dig into the weekly legislative weeds.

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Excuses, Excuses … and Lima Company

So, truth be told, I didn’t mind The Grok recently publishing legislator attendance records, perhaps because I’d missed approximately zero votes, much less any sessions, during six years at the State House. And yes, I was among those who were frustrated when our red team lost some close floor votes due to Republican lawmakers’ absences.

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NH House Republican Attendance for the Week of 3-7-2024

Thursday is session day, and if you missed Judy Aron’s round-up this morning, make a note to check that out (right after you’ve finished looking to see if your rep missed any roll call votes or if they missed a lot of them).

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How Many “Votes” Has Your NH House Republican Rep. Missed So Far This Year?

You elected them to New Hampshire’s Citizen Legislature to represent you. When they don’t show up, you’re not being represented, are you? And with the razor-thin majority, every vote matters, so, as promised, we are releasing our first NH House Republican Attendance Report.

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Belknap County Delegation – Attendance Record So Far. Why Aren’t Belmont Residents Up In Arms Over Their Poor Representation?

Belknap County’s NH State Representative Attendance through March 9: The median attendance of all Reps is actually 100%. Anyone with attendance below 84% is in the bottom 20% of all Reps. St. Clair is in the worst 10%. O’Hara and Trottier are in the worst 5% of all Reps Some details: Beaudoin missed all of … Read more

Special Election Takes Shape in Hooksett

Special Election Takes Shape in Hooksett

The Honorable Dick Marple, from Hooksett, passed away suddenly on December 13. Rep. Marple was a dedicated public servant for decades who spent his time in Concord fighting for liberty and preservation of the Constitution. Thank you to the Marple family and Dick himself who spent so much time fighting for you and I. Hooksett … Read more

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ICYMI – Manchester, NH Trump Rally Attendance Confirmed at Nearly 20,000

GraniteGrok was on point in debunking the empty-seat conspiracies. No left-wing sorcery. They had record-breaking attendance at the Manchester Rally venue. The City Fire Department has confirmed that close to 20,000 people showed up.

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