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Rep. Jason Osborne: Democrats’ National Agenda Contrary to New Hampshire Principles

Rep. Jason Osborne: Democrats’ National Agenda Contrary to New Hampshire Principles

May 10, 2021

This column by New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne originally appeared in the New Hampshire Union Leader on May 10, 2021. Read it at unionleader.com. MUCH OF AMERICA listened Read More

NH Legislature Removes Statehouse Mask Mandate

NH Legislature Removes Statehouse Mask Mandate

May 7, 2021

The Republican-controlled Joint Facilities Committee voted to revoke the mask mandate at the Statehouse and legislative office building as vaccinations expanded and fatalities dropped sharply. NH Journal reports House Majority Read More

Soaring State Revenue Makes the Case for Tax Cuts, NHGOP Says

Soaring State Revenue Makes the Case for Tax Cuts, NHGOP Says

May 5, 2021

New Hampshire took in $434.1 million in April revenue, more than $84 million above projections, continuing a streak of beating fiscal expectations every month of 2021. NH Journal reports House Read More

NH’s Mask Mandate Partly Done in Over Critical Race Theory

NH’s Mask Mandate Partly Done in Over Critical Race Theory

April 21, 2021

Gov. Chris Sununu’s decision to end the statewide mask mandate was attributed in part to pressure from conservative House Republicans tying budget passage to priorities such as banning the teaching Read More

NHGOP’s Boyd Wins Big in Merrimack Special Election

NHGOP’s Boyd Wins Big in Merrimack Special Election

April 13, 2021

Republican Bill Boyd won a decisive victory over former Rep. Wendy Thomas in the special election to fill the Merrimack seat left vacant by Speaker Dick Hinch’s death. NH Journal Read More

NHGOP  House Passes ‘Treasure Trove’ Budget Over Criticism From Dems, Sununu

NHGOP House Passes ‘Treasure Trove’ Budget Over Criticism From Dems, Sununu

April 7, 2021

The GOP-controlled New Hampshire House passed its state budget, including HB 2, despite criticism from both House Democrats and Gov. Chris Sununu. NH Journal reports House Majority Leader Jason Osborne Read More

House Finance Committee Advances Budget, Sununu Rejects ‘Off The Rails’ Legislation

House Finance Committee Advances Budget, Sununu Rejects ‘Off The Rails’ Legislation

March 31, 2021

The House Finance Committee passed its $13.8 billion budget proposals, HB 1 and HB 2, advancing them toward a full House vote. NH Journal reports House Majority Leader Jason Osborne Read More

Former NH Chief Justice: Ban on Critical Race Theory Doesn’t Violate Constitution

Former NH Chief Justice: Ban on Critical Race Theory Doesn’t Violate Constitution

March 15, 2021

Former New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Bob Lynn released an opinion defending the constitutionality of HB 544, the bill barring state employees and contractors from teaching or training certain Read More

“Democrats Are Going Home Now:” House Dems Attempt to Deny Quorum Backfires

“Democrats Are Going Home Now:” House Dems Attempt to Deny Quorum Backfires

February 24, 2021

House Democrats’ attempt to block a vote on a pro-life bill by walking out and denying a quorum backfired when Speaker Sherm Packard, anticipating the move, ordered the doors locked Read More

Abortion Politics Were At Center Of House Dems’ Walk Out

Abortion Politics Were At Center Of House Dems’ Walk Out

February 24, 2021

The New Hampshire House passed HB 625, the Fetal Life Protection Act banning abortions after 24 weeks except for medical emergencies, and HB 233, the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, Read More

GOP Leader Asks Police Chiefs to Take ‘Necessary Precautions’ In Wake of NHDem’s Doxxing Attack

GOP Leader Asks Police Chiefs to Take ‘Necessary Precautions’ In Wake of NHDem’s Doxxing Attack

January 19, 2021

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) sent a letter to New Hampshire police chiefs asking them to take precautions for state representatives after a Democratic lawmaker published the names, home Read More

NHGOP Picks Packard As Next Speaker

NHGOP Picks Packard As Next Speaker

December 18, 2020

House Republicans chose Acting Speaker Sherm Packard as their nominee for Speaker of the New Hampshire House, filling the vacancy left by the death of Speaker Dick Hinch, NH Journal Read More

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