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New Hampshire: Terie Norelli

April 30, 2009 - 05:12 am
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

That Other Bill

By Dean Barker

Pretty huge, imo:
CONCORD - Chronically and terminally ill patients would be able to use marijuana to ease their pain under a bill the Senate passed yesterday.

By a 14-10 vote, the Senate approved House Bill 648, which allows patients with approval from both their doctors and the state to have up to two ounces and six plants of marijuana. The law allows a patient to designate one caregiver to grow or possess marijuana for them. They can also obtain the drug from another certified patient.

The bill also sets up a commission to study whether the state should create a system for distributing medicinal marijuana, and the issues that state involvement would raise.

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Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:18

Norelli reappoints House leadership

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

House Speaker Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) has reappointed two prominent Democratic state representatives to leadership positions.

Norelli's office announced on Monday that state Rep. Linda Foster (D-Mount Vernon) will continue on as deputy speaker and state Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord) will once again serve as Democratic majority leader.

Foster and Wallner have served in the House for eight and 15 terms, respectively.

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Fri, 12/19/2008 - 13:55

House group asks Norelli to remove committee chairs

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The House Republican Alliance has sent a letter to House Speaker Terie Norelli arguing that she should remove two committee chairwomen that are responsible for the budget deficit.

"The state's financial troubles are largely the result of irresponsible and expansive spending initiatives and irresponsible revenue projections promoted by the two past chairs of Finance and Ways and Means, Representatives Marge Smith and Susan Almy, respectively," the Republican Alliance wrote to Norelli on Thursday.

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Wed, 12/17/2008 - 11:10

House committee chairs announced

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

House Speaker Terie Norellie has announced who will chair the 22 House committees for the upcoming legislative session.

Below you can find the complete list.

Children and Family Law: Chair Mary Stuart Gile (D-Concord), Vice Chair Barbara Richardson (D-Richmond)

Commerce: Chair Tara Reardon (D-Concord), Vice Chair Ed Butler (D-Harts Location)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety: Chair Steve Shurtleff (D-Penacook), Vice Chair Laura Pantelakos (D-Portsmouth)

Education: Chair Emma Rous (D-Durham), Vice Chair Judy Reever (D-Laconia)

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:04

Norelli picks party caucus leaders

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The New Hampshire House speaker picks the leaders for the political party caucuses and Speaker Norelli exercised that right earlier today.

Norelli selected state Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord) to be House Democratic leader and state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) will be the House Republican leader. Both Wallner and Packard were voted to those positions by their respective caucuses in November and Norelli decided not to override those votes.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 12:35

Norelli elected House speaker, urges bi-partisanship

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--State Rep. Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) has been officially elected for a second term as House speaker and told House members that they would need to work across party lines to deal with the state budget.

Norelli defeated state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) and state Rep. Robert Rowe (R-Amherst). Norelli received 230 votes, Packard received 104 votes and Rowe got 53 votes. State Rep. Chris Roberts received 3 votes and one ballot was left blank.

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Sat, 11/15/2008 - 14:52

Norelli nominated for another term at speakership

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

New Hampshire House Democrats overwhelmingly nominated State Rep. Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) for a second term has House speaker.

Norelli's nomination was supported by 185 House Democratic members while state Rep. Kris Roberts (D-Keene) gained support from 18 Democrats for his speakership bid.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 17:05

Dems to keep control of House, with smaller margin

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

In year in which Democrats won by significant margins in statewide races, House Democrats are set to lose seats.

Yet, House Speaker Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) said that it appears Democrats will keep with House with around 220 seats, while the Republicans will end-up with around 175 seats.  The exact numbers are unclear because some towns have still not yet reported their final vote tally. The Democrats currently have 231 seats.

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Thu, 10/23/2008 - 11:00

Norelli predicts Dems gain in House

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) predicted that House Democrats are poised to gain seats in the lower-chamber.

When asked how many seats Democrats would pick-up, Norelli joked, "Well I think my prediction is gains, so more than we have."

Norelli also said that the elimination of straight-ticket voting will change the dynamics of the election.

"With the elimination of straight-ticket we're looking at an election we've never looked at before," Norelli said.

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Thu, 10/23/2008 - 10:37

Norelli running for second term as Speaker

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD-House Speaker Terie Norelli announced at a press conference that she has decided to run for a second term as Speaker.

"When the 161st session of the New Hampshire General Court convenes in December I will be ready to continue to lead members through the next two years," Norelli said at a press conference surrounded by members of the House Democratic Caucus. "I am here today to announce that I will be seeking a second term as speaker of the House."

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