Bill Would Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving (HB 34)
HB 34 would , among other things, prohibit the use of cellular phones while actively driving a motor vehicle, except by certain emergency personnel in an official capacity. This could mean that you may not be able to use your phone to summon help in an emergency where...Importance of attending town and school meetings
January 15, 2009 Union Leader Taxes and Spending: Who has the money? It is public budget time in New Hampshire, and the grand question for aldermen, selectmen, council members, commissioners and legislators is whether to raise taxes or cut spending. And that raises...Open Letter to Rep. Betsey Patten (R) Moltonborough
This is an open letter to Rep. Betsey Patten. I have just learned of a bill (HB-0072) that you authored requiring an increase by 1000% the number of voters at a town meeting needed to request a private vote on any particular article, making it virtually impossible for...Court Rules Local Government Center to Open Books
NH Public Radio Archive of article by Dan Gorenstein Wednesday, January 14, 2009 The organization that runs the state Municipal Association – the Local Government Center- hasn’t decided if it will appeal Monday’s Superior Court decision. A judge has ruled the...Bill Would Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors In New Homes (HB 120)
Fire Marshal Calls Detectors Easy, Inexpensive Way To Save Lives CONCORD, N.H. — Carbon monoxide detectors could be standard equipment in new and renovated homes in about a year under a bill proposed this year. The New Hampshire House is debating a bill that...VISITORS