Posts about New Hampshire
Don't live free: New Hampshire's state House voted down a resolution supporting DC statehood on a largely party-line vote. DC officials had hoped the call to freedom would resonate in the state. Florida is also considering the resolution. (DCist) (Comment)
DC statehood gets mixed reception: Mayor Gray and several DC Councilmembers argued DC statehood in front of a New Hampshire House committee, only to see the supporting resolution voted down. The bill will still be reported to the floor. (DCist) (Comment)
New Hampshire may weigh in on DC statehood: A resolution for DC statehood is now in the New Hampshire legislature. Filed by Cindy Rosenwald of Nashua, it expresses support for admitting DC as a state and decries the current lack of representation. (Comment)
New Hampshire could limit student vote: A New Hampshire legislator has proposed a law that would disallow the state's college students from registering to vote in their college town unless they lived there prior to matriculating. (The Boston Globe) (Comment)
Business owner prevents customers from parking at meters: Some Nashua, NH businesses are frustrated that people park for longer than the maximum two hours along the town's main street, and the police don't ticket violators. The worst violator is a fellow business owner, who parks his rare sports car on the street all day, every day. Why not drop the limit but charge the right price? (Nashua Telegraph, Michael P) (Comment)
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