Senator Fuller Clark and Spouse Announce Recovery from COVID-19
Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senator Martha Fuller Clark (D-Portsmouth) announced that she and her husband have recovered from COVID-19. After the announcement, Senator Fuller Clark released the following statement: “I am happy to announce that my husband, Jeff Clark and I were both removed by the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services last week from the list of active coronavirus patients an
NH Senate Democrats Release “Granite Promise Proposal” to Outline COVID-19 Recovery
Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD, NH—Today, New Hampshire Senate Democrats released their “Granite Promise Proposal” outlining priority distribution of the $1.25 billion grant received from the State-Local Coronavirus Relief Fund. The plan works in tandem with additional federal coronavirus relief funding allocated in the CARES Act. Senate President Donna Soucy, Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes, and Senate Fin
Joint Statement on the Court Ruling
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479, (603) 271-0515 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, mike.b.obrien@leg.state.nh.us MANCHESTER, NH—Today, Superior Court Judge David Anderson dismissed Mary Jane Wallner et al. v Christopher Sununu for standing. Representative Mary Jane Wallner, Senator Lou D’Allesandro, Senate President Donna Soucy and Speaker Stephen Shurtleff released the following statement: “We respectfully disagree with the Court's r
Preliminary Hearing Held for Emergency Motion to Ensure Swift Delivery of Federal Coronavirus Funds
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479, (603) 271-0515 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, mike.b.obrien@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD— Today, Hillsborough County North Superior Court heard testimony in Mary Jane Wallner et. al. v Christopher Sununu, relative to the plaintiffs’ request to ensure state law is followed to ensure the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee can fulfill its constitutional role in the disbursement of the CARES Act federal fun
Preliminary Hearing Set on April 17 for Emergency Motion to Ensure Swift Delivery of Federal Coronav
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479, (603) 271-0515 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, mike.b.obrien@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD—Today, Speaker of the House Stephen Shurtleff and Senate President Donna Soucy announced a preliminary hearing has been set for Friday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. for their motion to ensure swift delivery of the federal COVID-19 relief funds. The court filing seeks to ensure that the law is followed so the Joint Fiscal C
Senator Feltes Responds to Layoffs Child and Family Development Center at NHTI
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479, (603) 271-0515 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, mike.b.obrien@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD—Today, the Community College System of New Hampshire announced they would be laying off 10 full-time and 10 part-time employees at The Child and Family Development Center, a childcare center located on the campus of NHTI and operated by the college, effective May 7. Senator Dan Feltes (D-Concord) provided the follow
New Hampshire Legislative Leaders File Emergency Motion to Ensure Swift Delivery of Federal Coronavi
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479, (603) 271-0515 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, mike.b.obrien@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD—Today, Representative Mary Jane Wallner, Chair of the Joint Fiscal Committee, Senator Lou D’Allesandro, Vice Chair of the Joint Fiscal Committee, Senate President Donna Soucy, and Speaker Stephen Shurtleff filed an emergency motion to ensure swift delivery of the federal COVID-19 relief funds. The court filing seeks
Joint Fiscal Committee Conducts First Remote Meeting, Approves $1.2 Million in Federal Coronavirus R
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479, (603) 271-0515 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, mike.b.obrien@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Joint Fiscal Committee conducted its first remote meeting through a teleconference service, acting on federal funds bolster our state’s Meals on Wheels program during the coronavirus pandemic, hearing from state department heads about their needs, and inviting the public to comment on how $1.25 billion
Senator Levesque Comments on Voter Suppression Bill, SB 3, Being Ruled Unconstitutional
Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us NEW HAMPSHIRE - Today, SB 3, a voter suppression bill was ruled unconstitutional by Judge David A. Anderson on the grounds of “unreasonably burdening the right to vote and violating equal protection under the New Hampshire Constitution.” The bill, signed into law by Governor Sununu in 2017, required new voters to present additional paperwork or sign an affidavit to prove New Hampshire r
Joint Fiscal Committee Chair and Vice Chair Respond to Governor Sununu’s Continued Misrepresentation
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479, (603) 271-0515 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, mike.b.obrien@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD— Today, Joint Fiscal Committee Chair Mary Jane Wallner and Vice Chair Lou D’Allesandro responded to Governor Sununu’s continued mischaracterization of the Joint Fiscal Committee process to accept and expend federal funds relative to the coronavirus pandemic. After the governor misstated the role and processes of the