Tag: Unfunded Mandates

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (06/15/23)?

June 16, 2023

by Judy Aron

We learned that it was the start of horse-trading… I mean… Committee of Conference season. The House voted on about 27 House bills that were amended by the Senate to determine whether we’d Concur or not, or Non-Concur and Create a Committee of Conference to hash out differences. About 17 bills were concurred on a … Read more

Illegals and Refugees Can Create Unfunded Mandates That Violate State Law

July 25, 2021

by Steve MacDonald

Let’s call it a thought experiment, if nothing else. Fact: It is illegal for the New Hampshire state government to impose unfunded mandates on counties, cities, or towns. Fact: The state has been accepting air-dropped illegals and refugees for years.

Rant: NH House Says Taxpayers Still Have to Pay for Feminine Hygiene Products in Schools

June 3, 2021

by Skip

Really, Joe Sweeney? Executive Director of the NH GOP? (see below)

Yeah, another weaponized phrase called “Period Poverty” was all but sufficient to cancel out the NH Constitution. I know that this is going to echo with someone that will sadly tell me “I told you so.”

Thanks for listening: “NH Republicans seek to roll back free menstrual products in public schools law”

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021

by Skip

I have railed against SB142 , the bill that the NH House, NH Senate, and Gov Sununu passed to require School Districts to provide FREE menstrual products) since it was passed back in 2019 (NH House roll call here, NH Senate votes here, see below for votes).

These State House Shenanigans Are Going to Cost You Millions of Dollars

July 25, 2019

by Op-Ed

by NH State Rep Tim Lang |

I sit on the JLCAR committee at the NH State House. This committee is supposed to listen to State Agencies and the public about proposed Agency rules, and then vote to object or approve the rule.