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New Hampshire: House Judiciary Committee

March 17, 2009 - 10:41 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

For Your Thoughts: What I Think The Issue Of Marriage Equality Is Really About

By Rep. Jim Splaine

A 10 to 10 vote.  House Bill 436 took a step toward approval by surviving on a tie vote during a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee.  What it means now is that the bill will go to the House floor next Tuesday "without recommendation."  It's a position from which we can win.  

But it will take work.  All those who support full marriage equality for our gay and lesbian friends, family members, coworkers, and neighbors need to call or E-Mail their Legislators.  The vote is coming quickly.  

I want to offer to you what I think the vote of the House Judiciary Committee meant today, and what it did, even with a 10-10 tie.

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February 5, 2009 - 09:53 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

The Marriage Equality Discussion: A Good Day In The State House

By Rep. Jim Splaine

Every now and then -- not every day perhaps but every now and then there is a day at the State House in Concord that is simply fun.  You feel good about having participated in the process.  

Thursday was such a day.  Four bills were up for public hearing about LBGT equality.  Two would reduce our Civil Unions Law, and the other two provide full marriage equality and fighting discrimination based on gender identity.

The bills were in front of the House Judiciary Committee, chaired with the element of class by longtime Nashua Representative David Cote.  Dave's a Democrat, and a mighty good one.

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February 3, 2009 - 11:20 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

NEW TOPIC! Marriage Equality - Other Bills - Up For Hearing Thursday

By Rep. Jim Splaine

Your Help Is Needed!  This coming Thursday, February 5th, there will be four bills up for public hearing about LBGT equality.  Two would reduce our Civil Unions Law, and the other two provide full marriage equality and fighting discrimination based on gender identity.

The bills will be heard by the House Judiciary Committee in room 208 of the Legislative Office Building, which is directly in back of the State House in Concord.  

One of our proudest accomplishments in the 2007 Legislature was the passage of Civil Unions, a move toward full equality for our New Hampshire gay and lesbian friends, family members, and neighbors.

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Mon, 06/30/2008 - 18:06

House subpoenas DOJ in phone jamming case

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice to request their records relating to the New Hampshire 2002 phone-jamming case.

In 2002 the state Republican Party paid a political operative to jam the phone lines of the New Hampshire Democratic Party get-out-the-vote effort.

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