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NH House committee rejects school building aid
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New Hampshire House budget writers have voted against putting $83 million in the operating budget for school construction aid.VPR News
NH House votes to repeal the death penalty
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Three months after a man was sentenced to die for killing a police officer – New Hampshire’s first death sentence in 50 years – the House has voted to repeal capital punishment.VPR News
NH House to vote on the death penalty repeal
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The New Hampshire House will vote this week whether to repeal the death penalty – just three months after the first death sentence in the state was handed down in 50 years.VPR News
NH Medicaid stimulus funds needed to cover services
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The rising demand for social services will consume all of New Hampshire’s stimulus funds earmarked for the poor – dashing some lawmakers’ hopes of using the money to restore budget cuts.VPR News
Critics pan NH gov’s proposed taxes to fund budget
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Critics are panning Governor John Lynch’s proposals to tax gambling winnings and raise New Hampshire’s tax on restaurant meals, hotel rooms and rental cars.VPR News
NH Senate backs reduced insurance for ages 19-25
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Low-income adults between the ages of 19 and 25 would be allowed to buy insurance coverage from the New Hampshire Healthy Kids program under legislation approved by the Senate.VPR News
NH poet laureate wants to connect with public
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New Hampshire’s new poet laureate, Walter Butts, plans to work with independent bookstores and arts groups around the state to offer the public chances to connect with poets and poetry.VPR News
Lynch: Unemployment benefits increasing in NH
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New Hampshire’s unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent last month, but it’s still well below the national rate of 7.6 percent.VPR News