Right to Know HB 1156 Must Be Killed
The NH Right to Know group worked for several months on RSA 91-A to make the law work better for citizens and so that Judges would not give public officials so many passes on violations. Marge Smith chairwoman of the NH House Judiciary asked Cordell Johnston, lobbyist...Right to Know – the Sharpest Tool in the Box
Here at CNHT we’ve often referred to RSA 91-A “right to know” law as the “sharpest tool in the box”. And it’s undergoing some scrutiny and possible changes. In 2014, the New Hampshire Legislature is considering seven bills making...Appointed, Not Elected?
The push is toward regionalism, and appointed, not elected officials. HB 1266 – This is NHMA policy bill that would allow towns to vote to authorize the appointment of the town clerk by the selectmen or town manager. Current law requires the town clerk to be...HB 244 Hearing January 14
Senate Bill 244 sponsored by David Watters, (Barrington, Dover, Rollinsford and Somersworth), will be heard next Tuesday, January 14, at 9:00 AM in Room 100 of the State Capital Building in Concord by theJudiciary Committee. This astonishingly bad bill profiles and...HB 1560 Would Stop Use of Taxpayer Funds to Lobby for Outside Interests
HB 1560 would prevent the Regional Planning Commissions (for example) from using our tax dollars to lobby the NH Legislature on behalf of the federal government. From the text of HB 1560 1 Lobbyists; Prohibited Activities; Political Subdivision Funds. Amend RSA 15:5...VISITORS