My Turn: Sununu must stop enabling white nationalism, anti-government extremism
Modified: 1/10/2021 6:20:13 AM
It is concerning that Gov. Chris Sununu canceled his inauguration ceremony due to concerns over armed protestors. No one should be subject to armed harassment and intimidation.
As Sununu seeks ways to protect himself, now would be a good time for him to also take responsibility for the ways he has fostered the growth and danger of armed threats in our state, and to pledge to do better going forward for everyone’s sake.
First, Sununu needs to stop allowing dangerous people easy access to firearms. He vetoed bills to close background-check loopholes and strengthen public safety laws. The first law he signed as governor repealed New Hampshire’s long-standing concealed carry licensing requirement.
MERRIMACK HAS ALWAYS been a civically engaged town where citizens across the political and ideological spectrums get involved.
We can recall 13 years ago, when local legislators happily passed on that their âMr. Merrimackâ was bringing his talents to the State House.
By then,
Dick Hinch already was a fixture in local politics, having chaired the Board of Selectmen and served on the townâs budget, zoning and library boards, as well as taking leadership roles in the local Lions, Rotary and Chamber of Commerce groups.
Hinch, 71 at the time of his death last week, was not a headline-seeker. He preferred to stay in the background and pull the levers of government power to get results.
MERRIMACK HAS ALWAYS been a civically engaged town where citizens across the political and ideological spectrums get involved.
We can recall 13 years ago, when local legislators happily passed on that their âMr. Merrimackâ was bringing his talents to the State House.
By then,
Dick Hinch already was a fixture in local politics, having chaired the Board of Selectmen and served on the townâs budget, zoning and library boards, as well as taking leadership roles in the local Lions, Rotary and Chamber of Commerce groups.
Hinch, 71 at the time of his death last week, was not a headline-seeker. He preferred to stay in the background and pull the levers of government power to get results.
â¨â¨CONCORD â The stateâs new House Speaker Richard W. Hinch, R-Merrimack, has died.â¨â¨The 71-year-old was sworn in to a job he called the honor of his life on Dec. 2.
âMy heart goes out to his wife Pat and his family and we are saddened by his passing,â said House Democratic Leader Renny Cushing of Hampton.
Cushing learned of Hinchâs death late Wednesday afternoon from Deputy House Speaker Sherm Packard.
Hinch was attending a virtual meeting with legislators on Tuesday, but had reportedly been feeling ill after spending most of the cold day Dec. 2 outdoors for Organization Day. He normally would have chaired the meeting had he not been feeling sick.
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House Minority Leader Dick Hinch, R-Merrimack is pictured in this file Twitter photo
CONCORD – The state’s new House Speaker Richard W. Hinch, R-Merrimack, has died.
The 71-year-old was sworn in last week to a job he called the honor of his life.
“My heart goes out to his wife Pat and his family and we are saddened by his passing,” said House Democratic Leader Renny Cushing of Hampton.
Cushing learned of Hinch’s death late Wednesday afternoon from Deputy House Speaker Sherm Packard.
Gov. Chris Sununu said he was profoundly saddened to learn of Hinch’s death.