Gov. John Lynch’s Gaming Study Commission is nearing its end, but the time for public comment is just beginning. A new online forum for “deliberative” discussion opened Feb. 25, and organizers are optimistic about the opportunity it gives the public to inform decision-making.
Lynch formed the Study Commission in 2009 to conduct a review of various models of expanded gambling and their potential impacts on the state. Proposals for expanded gaming in New Hampshire range from bringing in video slot machines to full-fledged casinos to upscale casino resorts.
The forum, put together by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, is the final piece of a program called “What’s at Stake? Community Conversations to Weigh the Benefits and Risks of Expanded Legal Gambling In New Hampshire.”
February 26th, 2010 | Posted in By the Issues,Commerce,gambling,Government,public hearings & public records | Read More »
Unused prescription drugs could soon be donated to some uninsured or underinsured patients in New Hampshire. The Board of Pharmacy is working with three test sites in Hanover, Rochester and Exeter to roll out the Unused Prescription Drug Program created by the Legislature in 2006.
It’s a social cause that could save the state a lot of money, too.
February 19th, 2010 | Posted in By the Issues,costs,Health,insurance,Medicaid,Money,prescriptions,prisons & jails | Read More »
New Hampshire could see new jobs and renewable energy initiatives this summer, if a newly proposed amendment to a Senate bill is approved. But, that amendment also presents a number of complications.
The Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development Committee will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 334 and the amendment on Thursday, March 4, in room 102 of the Legislative Office Building in Concord.
February 12th, 2010 | Posted in By the Issues,Commerce,electricity,energy sector,Environment & Resources,renewable energy,utilities | Read More »
More of New Hampshire agriculture is at stake this year than whether cider or milk is named as the New Hampshire state beverage—although that question is stirring quite a debate.
The House Environment & Agriculture Committee is set to make recommendations on Feb. 18 about genetically modified organisms. Specifically, they’re deciding if genetically modified seeds should be labeled as such, and what rights farmers have if genetically modified organisms from other fields accidentally drift into their crops.
February 6th, 2010 | Posted in By the Issues,farming,Food & Drink,state beverage | Read More »
