
Kevin Landrigan
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Kevin Landrigan-NH Press Assn. Lifetime Achievement Award/N.E. Press winning reporter/columnist, covered NH prez primary 1980-2024, UL State House Bureau Chief
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http://unionleader.com 04-10-2010 14:24:49
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N.H. Senate overturns committee, approves House-passed bill (HB 446) to require parental notice and make behavior risk surveys opt-in rather than the current opt-out in which 63% of students take these surveys. Bill heading to desk of Governor Kelly Ayotte. #nhpolitics

.Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, as ranking member on Senate Foreign Relations, to lead bipartisan delegation trip to Canada this weekend with four other senators including Amy Klobuchar, Tim Kaine, Kevin Cramer, Senator Peter Welch. #nhpolitics



ON NOW: A new #GoodMorningNH from 9 AM-12 PM. Guests include Kevin Landrigan, AARP NH, Governor Kelly Ayotte, Rory O'Neill, Jeb Bradley and tomraffio. thepulseofnh.com

.Governor Kelly Ayotte announces deal to settle lawsuit with N.H. Hospital Assn. Take 1: “This agreement is a win for our state, for rural healthcare access, and, most importantly, for patients. I am proud of my team’s tireless efforts to reach a deal..." #nhpolitics

.Governor Kelly Ayotte on hospital suit deal Take 2: "I thank Dartmouth Health, Concord Hospital, and the Hospital Association for coming back to the table to deliver the best possible outcome for everyone.” #nhpolitics

.New Hampshire Representative Terry Roy offers rewrite of minimum mandatory fentanyl, drug sale resulting in death bills. Would give judge option to issue alternative sentence if offender meets many benchmarks, no prior record in 7 yrs, no threat w/guns, not a ring leader etc. #nhpolitics

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee approve New Hampshire Representative Terry Roy proposal on mandatory minimums but with judicial right to ignore it in individual cases (SB 14) along party lines, 9-7, with all Republicans in support, all Democrats against. #nhpolitics

Without comment, Governor Kelly Ayotte signs HB 551, the liability immunity for SIG Sauer to quell more lawsuits over its P320 Pistol. Not a profile in transparency. Since it emerged May 8 as a floor amendment, this went from Senate, House to Gov with ZERO public hearing. #nhpolitics

.Stefany Shaheen makes it official, entering 1st C.D. Dem primary. "No one fights harder than a mom for her kids and that's how I will fight for your family too. I'll never give up." #nhpolitics





N.H. Senate Finance Committee approves, 6-1, annual state aid to USNH of $85 mil. per year, a $33 mil. increase over House budget, Governor Kelly Ayotte budget amount is $91.2 mil., preliminary contingent on LBA confirming it's affordable within revenue estimates. #nhpolitics

N.H. Senate Finance Chair James Gray, R-Rochester. No deal on Group II retirement benefits going into Senate budget ($28.5 mil.), new amendment given to Governor Kelly Ayotte, Republicans will be "caucusing this weekend on this." #nhpolitics

.Sen Howard Pearl revives "middle ground" proposal in Senate budget to have stripped down annual car and truck inspections, would get rid of "on board diagnostic" and emission testing" after three years, kicks in Jan. 1, 2027 to give DES time to get EPA approval. #nhpolitics