democrats. manchin supports the filibuster. he supports the 60-vote threshold. he supports those measures. he supports those tactics. so i m not sure why people think all of a sudden he s going to change his point of view. he s not. he s made that abundantly clear. he s not and the base doesn t matter to him. you wrote this morning in punchbowl news that democrats have a big decision to make when it comes to the january 6th probe. what are you talk being? reporter: jim jordan and scott perry two close allies of donald trump have said they are not going to cooperate with the probe. this is interesting, steph, let me dwell on this for one quick second. jim jordan has suggested that congress doesn t have the right to see his deliberative his deliberative work, anything that he was talking to the white house about when it comes to legislation. he s invoking the speech and debate clause which protects members of congress from having to divulge things that they use in the legislative p
restoring debate, restoring amendments, restoring a process that s been deeply corrupted in in its current form. so, i hope all 50 of us can come together behind that vision. there are members of the caucus, who would prefer to eliminate the filibuster but i am not that person and that is not the majority of the caucus. and so, there is there is room here for a bridge that can encompass all 50 of us, and restoring the senate s ability to be a deliberative, legislative body. so obviously, this is a crucial discussion and and the reason you are having it over over this specific bill, right, happens to be voting rights. so, homeland security official tracking political violence and threats against lawmakers has told the wall street journal that we re in one of the, quote, most volatile, complex, and dynamic-threat environments he has ever seen. and he is saying that because of the threat to our election system. and and i want to just contextualize this, senator, with somethi
Newfound School District plans COVID-safe deliberative session
January 28, 2021BRISTOL The Newfound Area School District is planning a COVID-19 safe deliberative session on Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. at Newfound Regional High School (NRHS). The snow date is Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
This year, the deliberative session will be held in the gymnasium. We will safely seat 160 people, six feet apart. The auditorium will also be prepared for socially distanced seating if we reach capacity in the gymnasium. All seating will be cleaned and disinfected before the meeting. People in the auditorium will view the meeting on a live internet video stream and will have access to a microphone if they wish to speak to the meeting. An Assistant Moderator will be assigned to facilitate the process of voting in the auditorium and classrooms.
Town meeting discussion continues in Ashland
January 13, 2021ASHLAND The Ashland selectmen met in the early afternoon of Jan. 6 to take up the issue of what type of town meeting to hold. They also voted on the proposed warrant articles. Chairman Eli Badger began the meeting by noting that he had received some criticism from those who felt that he had exceeded his authority when he contacted Municipal Resources Inc., a firm that has helped the town in the past by recruiting town administrators or providing temporary administrators. He explained that he was just
seeking information on how they might help in the transition to a new Town Manager. (Town Manager Charlie Smith is leaving for a new job in February.) The other four selectmen all supported Badger s actions, noting that they needed to act soon to fill the position
Bethlehem officials discuss deliberative session options
January 13, 2021BETHLEHEM Bethlehem officials weighed options for the town s annual deliberative session at last week s Select Board meeting. At the suggestion of Town Moderator Mary Lou Krambeer, no decision was made that night. The election committee and elected officials have been thinking forward about what we are going to do. At this point, we have three options, noted Board Chair Gabe Boisseau.
Unlike Franconia officials, who considered five scenarios the previous week, Bethlehem s Select Board opted for three. The first would be to continue the status quo with an in-person deliberative session. The second option would be to take the process virtual, much like the weekly board meetings, but allow residents to vote in-person on March 9.