Senate, as expected, kills family leave bill
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The 14-10 vote on Thursday to send HB 628 to interim study effectively kills the idea for this session. A new bill would have to be introduced in 2019, and state Sen.
"Hopefully my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will be willing to roll up their sleeves and actually work on this," he said after the vote.
Sununu had expressed support for the concept of a paid family leave program during the campaign and gave the sponsors of HB 628 some cause for optimism as the bill was being debated.
In the week before the bill came up for
"The financial questions have to be answered. It starts with an actuarial analysis of what a voluntary program would look like," said Senate Majority Leader
During the
The group on Wednesday released a story album, New Hampshire Voices on Paid Family and Medical Leave describing the personal experiences of people across the state.
All 10 Democratic senators spoke in support of the policy and read several of the stories aloud from the album.
"The family situations are compelling," said Bradley. "No one is arguing with that, but no one is willing to put this as a burden on employers or a general fund expenditures, and until the analysis is done, it's premature."
"We're not going away and we're not giving up," she said.
"Government interference in labor markets is not the
AFP-NH has been at the forefront of opposing HB 628 and recently launched a digital campaign thanking Sununu for opposing the measure.
Supporters of the bill place the blame for its demise on Sununu.
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"However, in the 11th hour the governor caved to the wishes of special interest groups and corporate donors, and ordered
School safety
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The death benefit was removed and replaced with an appropriation of
"Adopting this floor amendment is a proactive way to prevent gun violence in schools," said Senator
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