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Distant Dome: Emergency Powers Boost For New Hampshire Governors May Be Curtailed

CONCORD, NH Conventional wisdom has always been that the New Hampshire governor, whoever he or she may be, has less power than almost any other governor in the country. A number of reasons are cited: New Hampshire is one of only two states Vermont is the other who elect their governor every two years, all other states elect their governors to four-year terms. Subscribe But New Hampshire and Vermont, unlike many states with four-year terms, do not have a limit on how many terms a governor may serve. Likewise, only two states retain executive councils, a vestige of Colonial times to curb executive power, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Gov. Sununu to Provide COVID-19 Update

Plymouth State University back online, more COVID-19 cases

NH senator calls colleague a 'b---h' when she recesses hearing to talk to her daughter's doctor

“My daughter is currently hospitalized and her doctor is on the phone,” said Sen. Sharon Carson, who was chairing a Zoom meeting of the Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee. That led a colleague to call her a "b -h."

Bill promotes Native American history through NH place names

Bill promotes Native American history through NH place names By HOLLY RAMERJanuary 20, 2021 GMT CONCORD, N.H. (AP) New Hampshire communities would be authorized to rename locations or geographic features in the Abenaki language under a bill aimed at promoting the state’s Native American heritage. “Land holds a kind of memory that is often expressed through names,” Sen. David Watters told the Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee on Wednesday. “For New Hampshire, it’s an opportunity to recognize this, to enrich our understanding of place history and also the environment, by understanding the presence of Native American names.” The bill would require the New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs to assist communities in determining appropriate names. Kathleen Blake, chairperson of the commission, said the group is pleased the bill has been proposed and appreciates being included. But members have concerns about the language, and the commi