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SMITH: Veto Day “Thursday” Morning Quarterbacking

Not everyone had time to watch hours of Veto Day livestreaming or archived videos of our legislature, so it’s important for NH dot gov’s webmaster(s) to make records available to the public in a timely, user-friendly way.  Good job, House staff members!  Once the whole body steamrolled Her Excellency with a 314-7 roll call in … Read more

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MACDONALD: We Can Override the Veto of The Food Freedom Act

Stop what you are doing and contact your legislators today. Why? Farm and food freedom, that’s why. HB396 is a simple, common-sense bill the governor vetoed, and we have an excellent chance of overturning it. You’ll remember that Governor Ayotte vetoed HB396, the Food Freedom Act, which would let NH farmers sell meat they slaughter and … Read more

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The New England Take: New Hampshire VETO DAY

Should we give more time for a new trial? Also, Flock camera chaos! This week, on The New England Take, Veto Day at the New Hampshire State House will be August 18th, NH Rep. Buzz Scherr talks about NH HB1422 (relative to the time to petition for a new trial), a bipartisan bill. Also, we discuss … Read more

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Do Most State House Speeches Simply Fall on Deaf Ears?

On Veto Day, I addressed the New Hampshire House of Representatives one last time. I made a speech in favor of overriding the veto of HB1093, the bill prohibiting school boards from mandating mask-wearing.   Last March, the House voted to pass this bill while the Senate did the same a few weeks afterwards, but it … Read more

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So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (10/26/23)?

We learned that today was Veto Day! The House had on its docket 4 House bills that were vetoed by Governor Sununu. A vetoed bill needed 2/3 of those voting to override the veto. Otherwise, the veto was sustained. Because of the way the question to the House is worded, a “Yes” vote was to override the veto – a “No” vote was to sustain the veto.

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So Kids, What Did We Learn From Thursday’s House Session (09/15/22)?

We learned it was “Veto Day” and the last session of this legislative body until after election day and new legislators are sworn in. The opening ceremonies included a memorial to Rep. Mary Griffin, who passed away recently, and prayers for Rep. Gary Hopper who is fighting cancer. There were also many thanks to those who have served the House and will not be returning and those who did not make it through their primaries last Tuesday.

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