Gov. Sununu signs bill decriminalizing unlicensed hair cuts
Cutting someone’s hair without a professional license is no longer a crime in New Hampshire under a bill signed by Gov. Chris Sununu.
Botched NYC mayor’s race casts doubt on ranked-choice voting
The nation’s biggest city has been cast into confusion and heated debate over whether the use of a new process that allows voters to rank their preferences for up to five candidates (used only in party primary elections) was a smart decision.
Gas prices hit seven-year high ahead of July 4 weekend
An expected 43.6 million Americans are set to hit the road this holiday weekend, and they’ll pay the most they have to fill up their tank since 2014, the American Automobile Association (AAA) says.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting law, ballot harvesting ban
The high court upheld the Arizona law, ruling that states are able to pass laws that prevent voter fraud, according to the decision Thursday.
New Hampshire lawmakers back off plan to block new gun laws
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has tabled a bill that sought to exclude the state from tougher gun control laws enacted by the Biden administration.
Homicides have skyrocketed in these 6 Democratic cities. Black people are disproportionately the victims, data shows.
The number of homicides in six major cities across the country has increased compared to last year, disproportionately affecting black people, according to crime data.
New Hampshire Legislature approves $13.5 billion budget
New Hampshire’s Republican-controlled Legislature pushed through a two-year $13.5 billion budget on Thursday that includes sweeping tax cuts and controversial measures limiting abortions and diverting more taxpayer dollars to school choice programs.
$3,362 collected per capita in property taxes in New Hampshire, $2,738 in Vermont
Property tax revenues collected per capita in New Hampshire amounted to $3,362 in fiscal year 2018, the second highest level among the 50 states, according to a new Tax Foundation analysis. Vermont property taxes amounted to $2,738.
New Hampshire budget would expand school choice program
Tucked into the proposed two-year state budget is a provision that would authorize “education freedom accounts” which would divert state educational dollars for students who choose to leave public schools to attend private, parochial or charter schools, or home schooling.
Rashida Tlaib says opposition to critical race theory is ‘rooted in racism’
“Opposition to critical race theory is obviously rooted in racism and has just become the newest dog whistle for racists,” the Michigan Democrat tweeted Thursday.
‘Huge win for democracy’: GOP blocks federal takeover of elections
An attempted federal takeover of elections was thwarted Tuesday, as Senate Republicans voted to block further debate on the legislation. The bill would ban most state voter ID laws, expand ballot harvesting, prevent the updating of voter registration lists, establish taxpayer-financed campaigns, among other things.
Biden blames rising crime on guns, not loss of police presence in major cities
“I’m not going to get ahead of his comments or remarks later this week, but it is an area where the president feels a great deal of the crime we’re seeing as a result of gun violence,” Psaki said.