WMUR reports that New Hampshire Governor Christopher Sununu signed the latest State budget yesterday in a private ceremony. No word on whether family or friends were present for the passing into law of HB1 and HB2.
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The “New” (NO CRT) and Anti-Discrimination Text From HB2 in One Place – Share It, Quote it, Live It!
Because the left is lying about what New Hampshire’s new anti-discrimination subdivision in HB2 (2021) says or means (given that the Governor appears willing to sign it), I’m sharing it here. All of it. Now.
RebuildNH Celebrates Meaningful Reform in 2021 Session
EAST DERRY, N.H.—RebuildNH is celebrating a meaningful victory today as the Legislature passed a strong budget containing meaningful emergency powers reforms as well as a promise from the governor to deliver the rest of our critical constitutional requests using bills retained in House committees.
The Elephant in the Room
Possibly you have heard the “good news.” With the budget held hostage, your Freedom Caucus Representatives have reached a backroom deal with the Governor over State of Emergency (SoE) reform.
So Kids, What Did We Learn From Thursday’s House Session (6-24-21)?
We learned that life is precious as we memorialized two House members, one past, one present, who recently passed away. The House paused to recognize the life and contributions of Rep. Doug Ley and the Hon. Jack Balcom. May they both be remembered kindly.
Breaking News: NH House Passes State Budget Trailer Bill – HB2
I won’t rehash the journey, you can find our coverage from both sides of this Budget Debate here, but the budget has been passed by the legisalture.
A Budget That Will Transform New Hampshire for the Better
Ten years ago, the New Hampshire legislature passed a transformative budget that set the state up for an economic boom that has benefited tens of thousands of residents.
Hump Day Overnight Thread – “(Almost) Everyone Suddenly Loves the Budget” Edition
I am privy to many details about many things that I am more often than not prohibited from sharing (by request). You get to guess because I’m never going to reveal a confidence deliberately. But I’m not above teasing. And this will be teasing.
Girard Backs State Budget Deal
MANCHESTER, NH–JUNE 23, 2021–“Like many, I have watched with great interest the progress of the state budget and HB2, the ‘trailer bill.’ As I heard from many people about their concerns, I have sought to learn about its various provisions.
The Sky Is Falling, You Must Hate Babies and We Will Side with the Democrats If You Don’t Give Us What We Want!
…and a bear and tiger and lion too… Oh my! – There’s a lot of sound and fury right now in NH GOP politics over the budget (HB2) but the facts are really pretty simple and how and why we are here is really pretty sinister. So grab a coffee and let’s unpack some of this … Read more
If the Budget Fails, We Lose Everything. If It Passes, We Will Have Achieved a Great Deal.
On Thursday, members of the New Hampshire House will vote up or down on House Bill 2, the budget rider bill that contains provisions enacting school choice, restrictions on public funding of critical race theory in New Hampshire schools, a ban on late-term abortions, and meaningful tax cuts.
NH Budget – A Time for Singles & Doubles; Discerning Immediate vs Long Term Existential Threats
Summary: GraniteGrok is asking that our ‘Grok friends in the Legislature, including the Freedom Caucus, to vote yes for the budget. And no, I’ve not lost my mind. I do expect, however, that this will tick a number of folks off.
Op-Ed: While There Is Plenty in This Budget to Like…
New Hampshire’s 2021 Budget should be defeated. While there is plenty in this budget to like (and no danger the Governor can afford to let any of those good things disappear) the budget that’s eventually signed should end the neutering of both the Governor’s Emergency Powers legislation and the Divisive Concepts legislation.
Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back – Senate Rolls Over for Sununu, Expands Governor’s Emergency Powers
In a joint House-Senate committee today, the Senate openly carried out the governor’s bidding by adding language to the budget that would make his emergency powers fundamentally stronger than they have been over the past 15 months while including only nominal checks from the Legislature that functionally will not work to limit the governor’s power.
House Republican Alliance Concerned with Senate Amendments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Rep. Mike Sylvia (603) 707-8594
June 9, 2021
The House Republican Alliance Tri-chairs are committed to assuring the citizens of New Hampshire that a Constitutional budget is passed out of the New Hampshire legislature. We urge our colleagues in House Finance to carefully examine amendments made to the budget while in the Senate.
City of Nashua Ever-Increasing Budgets – More Money for It Means Less for You!
No matter WHO Government taxes, it always comes down to Individuals to pay. You pay your home’s property tax AND you are paying businesses’ property taxes as well (via increased costs when you buy their products and services).
House Freedom Caucus Sees Senate Finance Amendments As Recipe For Committee Of Conference Disaster
CONCORD, N.H. — House Freedom Caucus members are deeply troubled by the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the next state budget because the Senate Finance Committee has stripped out necessary State of Emergency reforms and lays the groundwork for a Committee of Conference failure.
Local School Board Hijacks Hill, New Hampshire.
The town of Hill, New Hampshire, has a population of around 1100, and according to a reader – who is desperate for help – their School board has engaged in a fiscal lynching of the local residents.
House Leaders Tell Senate: Budget Won’t Pass Without Emergency Reforms!
Please thank House Leaders for standing their ground on emergency powers reforms, and contact all 24 senators, asking them to support the budget. As written, the State of Emergency would end.