The Manchester Free Press

Saturday • April 25 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.XVII

Manchester, N.H.

Senate Gold Standard – June 05, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-06-02 14:58 +0000

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Bill Hearings for Week of May 26, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-05-26 18:12 +0000
  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 6 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 0 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Oppose SB69-2025-2239h Non-germane amendment – #2025-2239h – relative to acceptance of or rejection of charitable contributions, gifts, or donations by local school boards, and establishing a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program. Education Policy and Administration Tue 5/27 9:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires local school boards to publicly discuss and vote before accepting or rejecting any charitable gifts, grants, or donations, and establishes a statewide virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program.
Of Interest SB57-2025-2234h Non-germane amendment 2025-2234h – establishing a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units and relative to repealing the home education advisory council. Education Policy and Administration Tue 5/27 10:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill creates a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units (SAUs) in the state. This bill further repeals the home education advisory council.
Of Interest SB100-2025-2332h Non-germane amdendment 2025-2234h – relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Education Policy and Administration Tue 5/27 11:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill revises the construction of and the mental state applicable to the prohibition on teaching discrimination in public schools.

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Robert L. Lamontagne vs. The State of New Hampshire: An E-mail to an Assistant County Prosecutor

Free Keene - Thu, 2025-05-22 21:48 +0000

Now normally I wouldn’t be posting private e-mails between myself and an opposing lawyer working on a case I’m working on as I don’t find that generally to be very classy — but I felt it was appropriate to post an e-mail I sent to an Assistant Grafton County Attorney this morning.

The government has unfortunately been showing Rob and I about zero respect.  They are not communicating anything about anything…  and I’ve been working on this since January.

This is the e-mail I sent this to Assistant Grafton County Attorney Taylor Moult.

Attorney Moult,

I communicate with you as a courtesy as although the County Attorney initially showed an interest in open communication — I have not heard from her in some time.  As she has assigned the Mandamus Petition to you I also figure you are the appropriate person to communicate my legal intent in this case.

I want you to know that I personally think Robert Lamontagne was unfairly placed into a 10-year prison sentence…  This is why I’ve got his back in this case.

Did Rob actually do it?  No doubt he was guilty of some neglect, but sexual abuse?  I highly doubt it…  but even if he did — his trial was tainted by disclosure violations.

He has been very patient for a very long time hoping to find someone to help him find justice.

As a former New Hampshire police officer who owes allegiance to the New Hampshire Constitution I volunteer my time to try to help people when I think there is some public benefit to donating my time.  In this case there is a massive public benefit in finding out just how many people fell victim to Brady violations by the Cheshire County Attorney’s Office.

I wanted to let you know that it is my intention to file a “Motion To Abolish The State of New Hampshire” through the authority granted by Part I, Article 10 of the New Hampshire Constitution if I feel that your organization doesn’t start treating Rob with some dignity for all he has been through.  I realize that might seem harsh and outlandish…  but this isn’t the first time I’ve encountered systemic corruption in the New Hampshire government.

No government agency or official seems interested in addressing these problems.

Nothing seems to ever change and the average innocent New Hampshire citizen has no idea what is happening behind the scenes.

Using Rob’s case as a catalyst I will work with other victims of the corrupt bullshit that happens in the New Hampshire government clique/club to justify judicially ending the corrupted authority of the Government of the State of New Hampshire.

This, unfortunately, will create a lot of uncomfortable work for you and the NH Department of Justice.

The sheer amount of things that I’ve seen that happen in the New Hampshire government that are against the public interest would absolutely shock the public, if they understood what was actually happening to their trust.

I leave it to you how to proceed.  I just wanted to let you know I’m serious about finding justice for Rob and who I believe is a very large group of people who suffered Brady violations.

If your office doesn’t begin communicating openly with Rob and I we will proceed to legally attack the foundations of the New Hampshire government in the Cheshire County Superior Court.

Respectfully,

Bradley

 

** UPDATE **

I am sending the following 91-A request to Keene Police Chief Steve Stewart.  The purpose of this is to determine who may be witnesses at a deposition pertaining to an investigation into widespread Brady violations at either the Keene, NH Police Department and/or Cheshire County Attorney’s Office.

I am sending this second 91-A request to the Cheshire County Attorney.

House Gold Standard – May 22, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Wed, 2025-05-21 15:15 +0000

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Bill Hearings for Week of May 19, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sat, 2025-05-17 11:01 +0000
  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 4 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 2 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 2 with 0 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Oppose HB57 – 2025-2183s relative to a person’s release from prison for the purpose of participating in certain post-secondary education programs in the community and relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters. Judiciary Tue 5/20 1:00 PM SH Room 100 Hearing on proposed amendment – 2025-2183s
This bill adds a provision for the commissioner of corrections to release a person from state prison for the purpose of participating in a post-secondary education program in the community to which they have been accepted and adds additional offenses that trigger specialized bail procedures in criminal cases.
Oppose HB123-2025-2214s (Second New Title) defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry. Ways and Means Wed 5/21 9:00 AM SH Room 100 Hearing on proposed amendment 2025-2214s –
I. Defines pre-sequestration timber tax revenue and allows for payment in lieu of taxes on such revenue.
II. Establishes a moratorium on carbon sequestration contracts.
III. Establishes a commission to study carbon sequestration programs.
IV. Formally acknowledges the creation of the Pasquaney School District and grants an exception to tax assessment restrictions for the district.
Oppose SB263 criminalizing and creating a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Fri 5/23 10:30 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill criminalizes and creates a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child.

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Video: Watch the Debate on HB 649 (Car Inspection Repeal)

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Thu, 2025-05-15 22:13 +0000

NHLA would like to thank Senators Tim McGough, Keith Murphy and Victoria Sullivan who courageously broke with the rest of the Senate to oppose the re-refer motion. We also want to thank Senator Tim McGough, who made an excellent floor speech in support of the liberty community on this issue.
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Free stater Alec found not guilty in trial over possession of weed in town of Jaffrey: Cop can’t distinguish between legal CBD flower and illegal cannabis

Free Keene - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:26 +0000

Police officer: Scott Merrell

Gang member Scott Merrell testifies against free stater Alec in trial involving possession of weed

Charge: Non-criminal violation for possession of weed

Video: Watch the full trial video

On May 28th, 2023 at around 12:30AM free stater Alec was pulled over for speeding doing 51 mph in a 40 mph zone. After running Alec’s plate dispatch informed the officer that the vehicle was stolen. Officer Scott Merrell then proceeded to ask Alec to step out of the car based on a false belief the vehicle or registration were stolen.

During the trial the officer testified that “I saw what appeared to be a glass pipe in the operators lap with green vegetative flakes around him” and according to the officer when Alec stepped out of the vehicle the glass pipe fell to the ground.

After further investigation it turned out the vehicle was not stolen.

At trial the prosecutor questioned the officer asking various questions about the stop.

Prosecutor: “Smelled like marijuana, looked like marijuana?”

Officer Scott Merrell: Yes. I estimated the weight to be 0.2 grams.

When the prosecutor was done Alec proceeds to cross examine officer Scott Merrell:

Alec: Are you familiar with CBD flower?

Prosecutor objection: Relevance your honor.

Alec: The relevance is CBD flower is marijuana, but it’s legal.

Judge: I’ll allow him to answer the question if he knows.

Officer Scott Merrell: Vaguely.

Alec: So you don’t know what it is?

Officer Scott Merrell: It pertains to cannabis and its use as herbal medicine is my understanding.

Alec: And do you have any expertise in deciphering whether or not CBD uhh is not in fact a THC illegal cannabis flower?

Prosecutor objection: Calls for speculation.

Judge: If he knows he can answer.

Officer Scott Merrell: I suppose I’d refer to the lab or something.

Alec: Are you aware you can walk into various stores in the state of New Hampshire and purchase what is called CBD flower?

Officer Scott Merrell: From my understanding CBDs are legal in some context.

Alec: So you don’t have any ability to determine whether something is CBD what is illegal here THC above 23%?

Officer Scott Merrell: I guess I’d need a specific instance.

Alec: OK, if there were two pieces of cannabis sitting on a table and one were CBD which is illegal and one was was 23% THC and legal can you tell the difference , based on the odor?

Officer Scott Merrell: Maybe.

Judges verdict: Not guilty

Senate Gold Standard – May 15, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Wed, 2025-05-14 01:58 +0000

The State Senate released an addendum to Thursday’s Session Calendar. This updated Gold Standard includes 5 additional bills from the Senate Addendum.

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Senate Gold Standard – May 15, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-05-12 14:21 +0000

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Bill Hearings for Week of May 12, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sun, 2025-05-11 19:24 +0000
  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 2 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 17 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support HB60 relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. Commerce Tue 5/13 9:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction.
Support HB475 relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 5/13 9:40 AM LOB Room 103 This bill alters the definition of default budget to include salary and benefit reductions which occur as a result of position turnover.
Support HB613 relative to enabling local political subdivisions to vote and set a reduced default budget option. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 5/13 9:55 AM LOB Room 103 This bill enables local political subdivisions that have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting to adopt provisions for an annual choice for a reduced default budget.
Oppose HB387 relative to balloons being released into the air. Judiciary Tue 5/13 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits the release of lighter-than-air balloons into the air and establishes penalties for violations of this prohibition.
Support HB376 specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status. Judiciary Thu 5/15 1:40 PM SH Room 100 This bill exempts library card and library membership files and information from disclosure under the right-to-know law.

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House Gold Standard – May 08, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-05-05 13:49 +0000

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Senate Gold Standard – May 08, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-05-05 13:49 +0000

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Robert L. Lamontagne vs. The State of New Hampshire: Defense Filed Documents

Free Keene - Sun, 2025-05-04 13:12 +0000

After respectfully asking both the Grafton County Attorney and New Hampshire Attorney General to properly designate Robert L. Lamontagne a “victim” of criminal conduct due process violations and receiving literally no response from either Office — we are filing the following PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS in the Sullivan County Superior Court.

A “writ of mandamus” is a judicial remedy practiced in common law legal systems where a court of equity has the power to order government officials to perform an act that is required by law.  I have identified the possibility of multiple crimes committed by government officials in Robs case and have communicated to the authorities the same.  They owe Rob a full investigation and the proper designation: a victim of state misconduct.

It is the State of New Hampshire that should be going out of its way to make things right with Robert Lamontagne.  We shouldn’t have to chase them around and force them to act through court actions.  They should be doing the right thing on their own accord.

I realize they are busy writing checks to YDC victims at the moment…  and the last thing they want is a class action group of people who were collectively screwed out of the right to a fair trial by repeated Brady violations forming an alliance and literally bankrupting the entire State of New Hampshire.

Governor Kelly Ayotte should step in to this Cheshire County Brady violation issue and order her Attorney General to conduct a full investigation.

** UPDATE 05/13/25 **

05/12/25 – ORDER from Superior Court Chief Judge Mark E. Howard transferring the case back to Cheshire County Superior Court.

05/13/25 – RESPONSE to the ORDER from Superior Court Chief Judge Mark E. Howard.

 

Bill Hearings for Week of May 05, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sat, 2025-05-03 15:07 +0000
  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 3 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 25 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 8 and opposition of 1 with 3 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Of Interest HB464-2025-1807s (New Title) prohibiting certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots, enabling the use of certain personal information for determining voter eligibility, and relative to the reporting of low value campaign donations. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 5/6 9:15 AM LOB Room 103 This bill prohibits certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots.
Support HB280 relative to wage payments. Commerce Tue 5/6 10:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill repeals the weekly or biweekly payment of wage methods and authorizes employers to choose the payment method of their employees.
Support HB467 defining “social districts” and enabling municipalities to create social districts. Commerce Tue 5/6 10:10 AM SH Room 100 This bill defines “social districts” and enables municipalities to create social districts.
Support HB342 relative to the approval process for new construction. Commerce Tue 5/6 10:20 AM SH Room 100 This bill allows property owners to build on their property without seeking a variance for minimum lot size or lot coverage if the proposed building density conforms to that of the surrounding neighborhood, as verified by the local planning board.
Support HB457 (New Title) relative to the occupancy of housing units. Commerce Tue 5/6 10:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits cities, towns, and municipalities from mandating that occupants of housing units be related by blood or marriage.
Support HB60 relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. Commerce Tue 5/6 10:40 AM SH Room 100 This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction.
Support HB446 relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools. Education Tue 5/6 10:45 AM LOB Room 101 The bill requires school districts to email parents copies of non-academic surveys in public schools and removes the exception for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, requiring parents to opt-in for their children to participate in this survey.
Support HB768 allowing public schools to contract with any approved private school. Education Tue 5/6 11:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill allows public schools to enter into contracts with any approved private school, including religious schools.
Oppose HB123 (New Title) relative to yield taxes on property enrolled or registered for the purpose of generating carbon offset credits. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 5/6 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill extends yield taxes to property enrolled in or registered for the purpose of generating carbon offset credits.
Of Interest HB1 making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027. Finance Tue 5/6 1:00 PM SH Room Reps Hall No analysis needed.
Of Interest HB2 relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures. Finance Tue 5/6 1:00 PM SH Room Reps Hall This bill: 1. Adds new definitions to the endangered species conservation act. 2. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules and review procedures such that actions of state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 3. Establishes an environmental scientist position within the department of environmental services to ensure that state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 4. Requires that rules established by the executive director of the fish and game department establish an administrative fee that the executive director may collect from payments made to the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund. 5. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules regarding when mitigation payments to the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund are required. 6. Modifies the
Support HB148 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances. Judiciary Tue 5/6 1:50 PM SH Room 100 This bill permits classification of individuals based on biological sex in lavatory facilities and locker rooms, sporting competitions, and detention facilities.

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House Gold Standard – May 01, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Wed, 2025-04-30 14:07 +0000

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House Gold Standard – May 01, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Tue, 2025-04-29 03:22 +0000

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Senate Gold Standard – May 01, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Tue, 2025-04-29 03:22 +0000

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Bill Hearings for Week of April 28, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sun, 2025-04-27 12:47 +0000
  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 4 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 23 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 7 and opposition of 0 with 1 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support HB81 (NEW TITLE) relative to consumption of beverages or liquor in areas not approved for service by the liquor commission. Commerce Tue 4/29 10:20 AM SH Room 100 This bill removes restrooms from the list of areas not approved for the serving or consumption of beverages or liquor.
Support HB276 (New Title) establishing a liquor license where beverages, wine, and liquor can be sold without food. Commerce Tue 4/29 10:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill establishes a tavern license allowing the sale of beverages, wine, and liquor without the sale of food.
Support HB505 allowing the sale of freeze dried foods produced in homestead food operations. Commerce Tue 4/29 10:40 AM SH Room 100 This bill requires the licensing of homestead food operations processing and selling freeze dried foods.
Of Interest HB310 (New Title) establishing a commission to study the creation of a regulatory framework for stable tokens, tokenized real-world assets, and blockchain-based trusts in New Hampshire. Commerce Tue 4/29 10:50 AM SH Room 100 This bill establishes a commission to study the creation of a regulatory framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets (“RWAs”) in New Hampshire.
Support HB639 relative to the use of and disputes over blockchain and digital currencies. Commerce Tue 4/29 11:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Creates an act to protect blockchain technology and its users. II. Establishes a blockchain dispute docket to oversee blockchain-related disputes.
Support HB361 prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools. Education Tue 4/29 10:00 AM LOB Room 101 This bill prohibits school boards and other public education agencies from adopting, enforcing, or implementing a policy that requires students or members of the public to wear a facial covering.
Support HB217 relative to absentee ballots. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/29 9:45 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires absentee ballot voters to submit information demonstrating citizenship, age, domicile, and identity in order to qualify to vote.
Support HB584 relative to public health, safety, and state sovereignty. Judiciary Tue 4/29 1:20 PM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Provides that the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall have no jurisdiction in New Hampshire. II. Removes a reference to medical schools recognized by the World Health Organization and replaces it with a reference to the World Directory of Medical Schools. III. Creates a cause of action against counties, cities, towns, precincts, water districts, school districts, school administrative units, or quasi-public entities who create and enforce policies based on the claims of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum. IV. Provides that in a claim against the state or a local government agency for enforcing policies or directives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, or the World Economic Forum, the limits of awards under RSA 541-B shall apply and shall not be increased by the proceeds of an insurance policy held by such entity.
Oppose SB249 relative to the uncompensated care and Medicaid fund. Ways and Means Tue 4/29 10:20 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill revises the funding mechanism for uncompensated care costs under the state Medicaid program, including the distribution of disproportionate share hospital payments. The percentage of funds used for Medicaid payments to hospitals is repealed July 1, 2027. The bill also establishes a committee to study the Medicaid enhancement tax and disproportionate share hospital payments.

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Bill Hearings for Week of April 21, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sat, 2025-04-19 15:54 +0000
  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 56 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 7 and opposition of 2 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 40 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 11 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Of Interest SB112 relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities. Science, Technology and Energy Mon 4/21 9:30 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill allows the department of energy or the electric distribution utilities, or both, to issue requests for proposals for multi-year agreements for energy, in conjunction with or independent of any attendant environmental attributes from electric energy sources, and coordinate with one or more New England states in issuing this RFP.
Support SB25 allowing credit union members to pay members of the board of directors for their services as a board member. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Tue 4/22 1:15 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill allows credit union members to pay members of the board of directors for their services as a board member.
Support HB115 relative to universal eligibility for the education freedom account program. Education Tue 4/22 10:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill increases the income eligibility for the EFA program in fiscal year 2026 and removes the income eligibility criteria beginning in fiscal year 2027.
Support SB43 removing articles of clothing from the definition of electioneering. Election Law Tue 4/22 11:40 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill allows certain articles of clothing supporting a candidate or measure to be worn by a voter in the process of casting his or her vote.
Support HB138 relative to tax impact notation on warrant articles with multi-year tax impacts. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/22 9:30 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires a notation stating the estimated tax impact for any special warrant article with a multi-year tax impact in towns that have voted to require a notation stating the estimated tax impact of the annual budget and all special warrant articles.
Support HB284 requiring tax impact statements on municipal warrant articles. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/22 10:00 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires that municipalities require tax impact statements on budgets and warrant articles and a total tax summary statement.
Support HB200 relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/22 10:15 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires a supermajority vote of the legislative body to override a local tax cap.
Support HB723 repealing the multi-use energy data platform. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 4/22 9:15 AM SH Room 103 This bill repeals the multi-use energy data platform.
Support HB240 (New Title) relative to nonpayment of dog licensing fees. Judiciary Tue 4/22 1:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill changes the law to enable local governing bodies to issue warrants for civil forfeiture of an unlicensed dog for nonpayment of dog license fees. The law currently requires local governing bodies to issue warrants for civil forfeiture of an unlicensed dog for nonpayment of dog license fees.
Support HB616 (New Title) relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes. Judiciary Tue 4/22 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of abuse of animals unless such person is charged with cruelty to animals or the animals require temporary protective custody. This bill also requires the state veterinarian or their designee to accompany an investigating officer when livestock are the subject of a cruelty case in order to set probable cause criteria for the taking of the animal.
Of Interest HB88 establishing community property trusts. Judiciary Tue 4/22 1:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill allows community property trusts to be formed in New Hampshire.
Support SB40 relative to safe boater education certificates. Transportation Tue 4/22 9:50 AM LOB Room 203 This bill adds an online examination approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) to the safe boater education certificate qualification and requires the department of safety to adopt rules relative to its implementation.
Oppose SB150 defining electric vehicle charging station and charging a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures. Transportation Tue 4/22 11:10 AM LOB Room 203 This bill: I. Defines electric vehicle charging station. II. Charges a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures. III. Authorizes the department of agriculture, markets, and food to appropriate funds for electric vehicle charging station testing and certification.
Support SB33 relative to the regulation of public school materials. Education Policy and Administration Wed 4/23 11:00 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires local school districts to adopt and publicly post policies describing materials authorized for use by students in the district and outlining procedures to address complaints alleging that material is harmful or age-inappropriate for use in the district’s schools.
Oppose SB235 enabling funds from the Pitman-Robertson Act to be spent by the fish and game department on threatened and endangered species in New Hampshire. Fish and Game and Marine Resources Wed 4/23 10:50 AM LOB Room 307 This bill enables funds from the Pitman-Robertson Act to be spent by the fish and game department on threatened and endangered species in New Hampshire.
Support HB701 relative to a health care patient’s right to try certain emergency health care treatment options. Health and Human Services Wed 4/23 9:15 AM SH Room 103 This bill expands a health care patient’s right to try emerging health care treatment options.
Support SB250 relative to pharmacist administration of long-acting injectable drugs. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 4/23 11:00 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill allows pharmacists to administer certain long-acting controlled drugs pursuant to a prescription.
Support SB252 relative to criteria for providing certain medical care through telemedicine. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 4/23 1:00 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill modifies the requirements for the use of telemedicine to prescribe non-opioids and opioids classified in schedules II through IV, including authorizing physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to do so.
Support HB302 relative to enabling the state treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets. Ways and Means Wed 4/23 10:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill enables the state treasurer to invest state funds into precious metals and digital assets.
Of Interest HB25 making appropriations for capital improvements. Capital Budget Thu 4/24 9:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapse dates for previous appropriations.
Oppose HB473 criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances. Children and Family Law Thu 4/24 10:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill expands the criminal statute criminalizing exposing children to methamphetamine and allowing for law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening or testing for criminal exposure to methamphetamine to cover all controlled substances, except those possessed pursuant to a lawful prescription.
Support HB273 relative to a parent’s access to their minor child’s library records. Children and Family Law Thu 4/24 10:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill allows parents to access all of their minor child’s library records.
Support SB94 prohibiting municipal amendments to the state building code. Executive Departments and Administration Thu 4/24 10:00 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill prohibits all local legislative bodies from adopting any new regulations that differ from the state building code.
Support HB66 relative to material subject to disclosure under the right to know law. Judiciary Thu 4/24 1:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill describes who may invoke the right to know law and in what manner, includes preliminary drafts of documents that are distributed to a quorum of a body among the materials that must be disclosed, allows certain persons to request documents in either paper or electronic form, and modifies the manner in which the right to know ombudsman’s ruling may be appealed to superior court.

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Robert L. Lamontagne vs. The State of New Hampshire – An Appeal To Attorney General John Formella

Free Keene - Thu, 2025-04-17 21:51 +0000

On March 31st of this year I requested that Grafton County Attorney Martha Hornick legally identify Robert L. Lamontagne as a “victim” under New Hampshire’s Victim’s Bill of Rights Act for the criminal due process violations we allege he sustained during his trial.  Unfortunately CA Hornick has appeared to take no action on this.  No disrespect intended to her…  but we’re not interested in sitting around waiting for this case to get older.  We’re appealing to NH Attorney General John Formella immediately to have his Office designate Rob a legal “victim” of state agent misconduct that seems to have cost him his right to a fair trial.

If Rob went to State Prison for nearly ten years on an established practice of willful due process violations in Cheshire County — other people probably did too.  That is an unacceptable disruption in controlling federal constitutional law by state authorities that have no such authority.  The American public shouldn’t tolerate this.  These national rules exist to protect our people uniformly throughout the land.  Defense lawyers have an absolute legal right to know the credibility risks of a witness says the United States Constitution.  State law in New Hampshire makes it a crime of various degrees to conceal this required federal information.

This is so serious of a breach in the public trust in my view that people with badges should be investigating this…  not a blogger on FreeKeene.com.

Nonetheless, we respectfully appeal to New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella to have Rob designated a “victim” of a criminal due process violations that caused him serious harm.

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