By Christopher Maidment
With COVID-19 cases rising and in the wake of the death of Speaker Dick Hinch, concerns have been growing about the upcoming NH House of Representatives sessions scheduled for the University of New Hampshire s Hamel Recreation Center. According to multiple NHGOP sources, the university has expressed reservations about hosting the legislature under these circumstances.
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But acting Speaker Sherm Packard (R-Londonderry) tells NHJournal he may have the solution: A drive-in style legislative session when the House convenes on Jan. 6. We will not be meeting indoors at UNH, Packard told NHJournal, an apparent concession to the pushback from UNH. Concerns have only heightened with word Speaker Pro Tempore Kim Rice (R-Hudson) tested positive for coronavirus last week.