April 18, 2024

State House Watch with Arnie Alpert and Maggie Fogarty: Legislative session approaches wrap. “Receiving Messages” between Senate and House. Committees of Conference, back rooms, and sunlight. Filing period coming for state offices. TV ads already on the air in state senate races. SB120, SB307 on campaign spending. Death penalty repeal up again with new considerations in the news in recent weeks. Cheryl Wheeler “If it were up to Me”. Guest: Eric Herr, Commission on Innovation etc. to promote efficiency and effectiveness in State government. June 3 multi city “New Hampshire Listens” meet-ups. Other stakeholders meetings later in June. Guest: Rep. Peter Schmidt, Committee on Executive Departments and Administration. Administrative rules committee, consent calender, gatekeepers, watchdogs. Review of legistlative session, MET Tax, Death Penalty, New Speaker will be elected on first day of new session in 2015.