Monday, May 20, 2013
Legislative Week: House votes on casino gambling bill. Senate to vote on medical marijuana, proposed gas tax increase, and repeal of the 'stand your ground' law.
Medical marijuana, casino gambling, "stand your ground" and the gas tax face critical votes in the New Hampshire House and Senate this week. The House convenes in regular session at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 22. The Senate meets in session at 10 a.m. Thursday. Casino vote looms. Will the House reject the bill to legalize casino gambling in New Hampshire? Or will its independent-minded members overturn a committee report recommending the bill be killed? We'll know come Wednesday, but you can be sure the vote wrangling is on high. Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord), the chairwoman of the House "special committee" that voted 23-22 last week to recommend the House kill the bill, writes in the committee report that the bill "short circuits the …
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The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
Last week, a House Super Committee voted to recommend the bill "inexpedient to legislate."
A massive expanded gambling bill that if passed could bring a $600 million casino project to Rockingham Park will be voted on this week in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Senate Bill 152 is expected to be on the House calendar for this Wednesday. The session begins at 10 a.m in Concord. Last week, a joint House Committee of Finance/Ways and Means voted 23-22 to recommend SB 152 "inexpedient to legislate." Windham Rep. Mary Griffin, who has expressed her support for SB 152 voted against the ITL motion, which was made by Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D-Stratham). A total of 17 amendments were presented earlier that morning, but none were voted on as the ITL motion was taken up first. Despite the recommendation, Gov. Maggie Hassan (D-NH…
Friday, May 17, 2013
The 23-22 vote saw members of both parties voting on either side of the issue.
A joint committee of House Ways and Means and Finance voted 23-22 Wednesday to recommend Senate Bill 152 "inexpedient to legislate." The massive casino bill will now move to the larger House on May 22. Windham Rep. Mary Griffin (R) participated on the 45-member Super Committtee, where she voted "emphatically no" against the ITL motion. The tight vote saw legislators from both parties landing on either side of the issue. See the breakdown below:
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A traffic light at the intersection of Routes 111 and 111a is creating concerns. One Selectman believes he has a solution.
A Windham Selectman has crafted a unique idea that he thinks could solve a big issue in the town's Interstate 93 corridor. Local business and property owners are growing anxious over a traffic light at the intersection of Routes 111 and 111a. Some stakeholders in the area believe the signal needs to stay to protect their financial interests, while others say it needs to go for the very same reason. Selectman Al Letizio Jr. has come up with a concept that he calls "Searles Square," which would take that intersection and turn it into what he referred to as a "signature feature" in the town of Windham. "Right now if you pass through Windham it's forgettable," said Letizio. To make it memorable, Letizio wants to carve out a circle at that …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
This blasting will take place in addition to the blasting currently taking place.
Windham residents who were out and about last night might have noticed that even more blasting is taking place this week in Windham. As required for the construction of the new alignment of Route 111, blasting will run until Friday between Wall Street and 87 Indian Rock Road, taking place each day at approximately 6:30 p.m. It is required in that area that blasting take place after normal business hours as an additional safety precaution. This blasting is in addition to the current blasting taking place in Windham between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Traffic on N.H. Route 111 may be temporarily stopped during blasting as a safety precaution, resulting in minor delays. The project is part of the construction of the new Interstate 93 roadway in the …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Legislative week: A House 'super committee' votes Wednesday on the casino gambling bill.
Could New Hampshire be a step closer to legalizing casino gambling? Will the traditional anti-casino constituency in the House regroup and rise again and begin to dismantle Senate Bill 152? The House "super committee" reviewing the bill is eyeing numerous changes, and the big committee vote comes Wednesday. Do you like its chances? _______ The House and Senate are not in session this week as policy committees shovel away at outstanding bills. The Governor and Executive Council meet Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. in council chambers at the Statehouse. Casino: Yes or No? The Joint House Committee of Finance and Ways and Means aims to wrap up its work today and Tuesday before discussion and a vote Wednesday on Senate Bill 152, the bill to …
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
A debate is stirring in Windham. It will be discussed further during a May 20 Board of Selectmen meeting.
A debate over a traffic light at the intersection of Routes 111 and 111a is beginning to boil in Windham, with a discussion set later this month featuring all interested parties. The Board of Selectmen will host a public information meeting on May 20 to discuss the traffic signal. The purpose of the meeting is to hear input from the residents and business owners of Windham pertaining to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation's plans to remove the traffic signals from that location as part of the overall Interstate 93 project. A NHDOT representative will be present at that meeting. but any NHDOT input or discussion will be provided to Selectmen at a later public workshop meeting among the board and NHDOT representatives. With the …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The event will take place starting at 11 a.m.
Windham residents can have a look at the first unit of the town's first workforce housing development starting at 11 a.m. Deacon Place will host an open house at the development's first unit, which is now complete. People will have the chance to step inside and get an idea of what the units will look like. According to Windham Selectman Phil LoChiatto, who spearheaded the project on behalf of his company – White Water Mountain Design and Development LLC, the development will have 10 units when finished, five of which will be for workforce house. The development is located off of Mammoth Road, past Waterhouse Country Store en route to Pelham. Today's event will run until 3 p.m. with lunch provided. Each townhouse-style condominium has a …
The national press whipped itself into a frenzy over her vote. Ayotte's also getting plenty of criticism in NH, but supporters demand to be heard. Does this rising GOP star still shine?
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) continues to make headlines over her vote against expanded background checks for gun buys, and her op-ed framing the debate was like, to some people, gasoline on a fire. What does the gun vote mean for Ayotte? Does it have any long-term effects for a first-term senator who's not up for re-election until 2016? The National Rifle Association came to her defense with a $25,000 television buy in New Hampshire, which New Hampshire Democratic Party spokesman Harrell Kirstein criticized as "deceitful and dishonest." The NHDP challenged the accuracy of Ayotte's op-ed, and cited polls that show strong support among Granite Staters for expanded background checks. And the ad wars continue: American Future Fund is to …
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Andy Dufour
2:18 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013
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