December 26, 2024

Arnie Alpert and Maggie Fogarty of the American Friends Service Committee – New Hampshire catch you up on the latest news from the State House and interview Senator Dan Feltes, Ways & Means; Finance; Energy & Natural Resources.

Immigration; Kindergarten; Lead poisoning; House Finance; SB3 election law; Senate Finance – budget hearings; HB 400 mental health; Rep. Fisher; Rep. Debra Altschiller on “rape culture”, Legislative Handbook; – “Proud” – Heather Small – ; Opiod/alcohol addiction, ACA – Jessica Eskeland; Linda Paquette, New Futures (www.new-futures.org); Sen. Dan Feltes, (www.danfeltesnh.com), Senate Finance budget hearings; HB400, mental health continuum of care; Budget, some “wants” are “needs” ; Kindergarten, full adequacy, opportunity gap; SB157, SB158, insurance barriers; SB94, housing vacancy rate; – “Daniel” – Elton John -; SB2, business taxes, retained (for now), top corporate marginal rate vs. the whole taxation load; SB129, clean energy; HB305 internet privacy; HB463 waterborne PFC’s; SHW announcements.