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Some of the Republican House members who sat in Section 1 for people who didn t wear a mask at Organization Day in Durham Dec. 2, 2020. Part of Section 2 was also earmarked for maskless members.
By NANCY WEST, InDepthNH.org
CONCORD – House Speaker Pro Tem Kimberly Rice announced on social media that she was “struggling to breath (sic)” with COVID-19 Saturday as two special virus testing events for legislators, staff and families were held in the wake of House Speaker Dick Hinch’s death.
Rice, a Republican from Hudson, was appointed by Hinch, 71, who died from COVID-19 at his Merrimack home Wednesday. An unknown number of legislators and staffers, including a member of Gov. Chris Sununu’s staff, have tested positive for the virus, but the state hasn’t said exactly who or how many except for identifying Hinch’s death as being COVID-19-related.
Nancy West, InDepthNH.org
CONCORD – House Speaker Pro Tem Kimberly Rice announced on social media that she was “struggling to breath (sic)” with COVID-19 Saturday as two special virus testing events for legislators, staff and families were held in the wake of House Speaker Dick Hinch’s death.
Rice, a Republican from Hudson, was appointed by Hinch, 71, who died from COVID-19 at his Merrimack home Wednesday. An unknown number of legislators and staffers, including a member of Gov. Chris Sununu’s staff, have tested positive for the virus, but the state hasn’t said exactly who or how many except for identifying Hinch’s death as being COVID-19-related.
Updated: 6:51 PM EST Dec 11, 2020 The Associated Press A New Hampshire legislative committee now controlled by Republicans voted Friday to accept funding from a $46 million federal grant to expand the number of charter schools in the state, a turnaround from last year s vote when Democrats held the majority. Download the FREE WMUR app The Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee voted 7-3 for a $10 million installment for the schools. New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut said the grant will focus on at-risk students. His department was awarded the grant in August 2019, but it was rejected. Last year, in voting against the funding, the then-Democrat-led committee said New Hampshire needs to support its existing traditional public schools and charter schools first. Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy said in a statement Friday that the grant leaves state property taxpayers responsible for filling a $17 million gap in state funding.
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