Senate Republican Statement on Supreme Court Tax Cap Ruling
Concord, NH – Today, Senate Republican Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling that municipal tax and spending caps are in conflict with state law
Senate Democrats Block Efforts to Stop Mandatory Release of Violent / Sexual Offenders
  Republicans Immediately File Bill to Restore Discretion to Parole Board   Concord, NH- Today, Democrats in the state senate refused to fix problems with a new law mandating early release for violent and sexual offenders
Senate Republican Statement on Lynch's Mythical "Surplus"
  Concord, NH- Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon issued the following statement in response to Governor Lynch's claim that the state ended Fiscal Year 2010 with a $70 million surplus:   "As usual, Governor Lynch and the Democrats at the State House have resorted to more Washington-style accounting gimmicks to hide their poor management of state finances
Republican Senators Call for Repeal of Early Release for Violent / Sexual Offenders
    Will Attempt to Change Law at October 13 Meeting of Legislature     (Concord, NH) - Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) announced the Republican state senators will seek to repeal provisions of a new law (SB 500) granting early release to violent and sexual offenders
Senate Republican Statement on Vote to Block Lynch's Raid of Doctors' Insurance Funds
  Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) released the following statement regarding today's decision by a legislative panel to block Governor Lynch's attempt to steal millions of dollars from a private insurance fund for health care providers:   "I am very pleased that legislators chose to uphold the ruling of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and protect this private property
Another Business Group Flunks Senate Democrats
  Another Business Group Flunks Senate Democrats   NFIB Joins BIA in Saying Senate Democrats Have Hurt State’s Businesses   Concord, NH – Democrats in the state senate received failing grades today from another non-partisan business group for their 2010 votes against small businesses
Senator Peter Bragdon’s Statement on the Passing of Senator Carl Johnson
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) released the following statement on the passing of Senator Carl Johnson:   “I am saddened by the loss of Senator Johnson
Senate Democrats Fail New Hampshire Businesses (Again)
   Senate Democrats Fail New Hampshire Businesses (Again)  Independent Business Scorecard Shows Republicans Leading Job Creation Efforts; Democrats Obstructing Concord, NH – For the second year in a row, Democrats in the state Senate demonstrated their anti-business, anti-jobs philosophy, according to the 2010 Legislative Scorecard issued by the Business and Industry Association (BIA), New Hampshire's statewide chamber of commerce
Governor Lynch Comes Around to Republican Initiative
  Concord, NH – Following Governor Lynch’s directive for department heads to submit a 5% reduced budget for the upcoming budget cycle, Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) issued the following statement:   “We welcome Governor Lynch’s support of a Republican led initiative, but unfortunately it’s rather late
Senate Republican Statement in Response to Passage of Deficit Plan
      Concord, NH – Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) issued the following statement in response to Senate passage of a deficit reduction plan:   “The big spenders in Concord today passed a deficit reduction plan that contained $18 million of new spending, borrowed $65 million and relied on $180 million of one-time revenues and accounting tricks
Senate Democrats Pass Anti-Free Speech Bill
  Concord, NH – Today, State Senate Democrats voted in favor of a measure which would infringe upon our freedom of speech
Senate Republican Statement on Collapse of Deficit Reduction Talks
  Concord, NH - Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) released the following statement regarding the breakdown in negotiations between the House and Senate on how to eliminate a projected budget deficit of $300 million
Senate Republican Statement on Retirement of Senator Roberge
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Senate Republican Statement on Governor Lynch's Deficit Reduction Plan
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) issued the following statement in response to Governor Lynch's plan to eliminate his projected $216 million budget deficit through spending cuts, a tobacco tax increase and borrowing money to pay current expenses
Senate Democrats Admit Mistake on Camping Tax
  Concord, NH – Today, Democrats in the State Senate admitted they were wrong to enact a new tax on campers and finally joined Republican efforts to repeal the tax
Senate Republicans Lead Effort to Rein in Spending on State Vehicles
  Concord, NH – Today, the state Senate unanimously approved a Republican-sponsored measure to cut back on the use of State owned vehicles
Big Spenders in Concord Ban Local Spending Caps
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Democrats defeated a measure to allow cities, towns and school districts to enact local spending caps
Senate Democrats Kill Government Cost Savings Transparency Legislation
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Democrats blocked legislation which would bring transparency to state government and accountability for state spending

Concord, NH - Senate Republicans today outlined their plan to introduce an amendment to protect New Hampshire citizens from being forced to purchase health insurance as a result of health care legislation being considered in Washington
Senate Republicans Propose Protections from Federal Health Insurance Mandates
  Concord, NH – Senate Republicans today outlined their plan to introduce an amendment to protect New Hampshire citizens from being forced to purchase health insurance as a result of health care legislation being considered in Washington
Senate Republicans Applaud Passage of Kelsey Smith Act
  Concord, NH – Today the Senate unanimously passed SB 435, also known as the Kelsey Smith Act, which allows law enforcement personnel to use cell phones to track the location of someone in an emergency situation
State Business Group Backs Education Funding Constitutional Amendment
  Concord, NH – Today, New Hampshire’s largest business organization, the Business and Industry Association (BIA), endorsed a constitutional amendment proposed by Republican senators that would give the state more flexibility in education funding decisions
Republicans Roll Out Additional Health Reform Efforts
  Concord, NH – Following recent passage of a Republican bill to allow for the purchase of health insurance across state lines, Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) today introduced SB 468, providing tort reform
Senate Democrats Propose Insurance Tax Increase, New Tax on Nuclear Power
  Today, Democrats in the state Senate proposed a doubling of the tax on insurance premiums as well as a new tax on nuclear power plants
Senator Carson Applauds Passage of Whistleblower Protection
  Concord, NH – Today, the Senate unanimously passed SB 358, providing whistleblower protection and waste prevention in state government
Senate Democrats Block Death Penalty for Home Invasion Killings
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Democrats defeated the “Kimberly Cates Law” which would have expanded the use of the death penalty to include so-called home invasion killings, such as the murder of Kimberley Cates in her Mont Vernon home last year
Repeal of Camping Tax Stalls in Senate
  Concord, NH – Today, the effort to repeal the so-called camping tax, which applies the existing Rooms and Meals Tax to campsites, hit a roadblock in the state Senate, as Democrats used a parliamentary maneuver to block the Republican-sponsored bill, SB 474
Democrats Squash Business Friendly Legislation
Concord, NH – Today, Senate Democrats killed three bills Senate Republicans regarded as crucial efforts to help small businesses in today’s challenging economic environment
Senate Republicans Propose Taxpayer Protection Legislation
  Concord, NH- Citizens in all cities, towns and school districts in New Hampshire would be allowed to enact local spending caps under a bill proposed by Senate Republicans today
Senate Republicans Take the Lead in the Legislative Initiative for Transparency in State Government
    Concord, NH- Today, Senate Republicans lead the fight for more transparency and openness in state government
State Senate Approves Republican Health Insurance Initiative; Allows for Purchase of Health Insurance Across State Lines
  Concord, NH – Today, the state Senate unanimously approved a Republican initiative to allow individuals and small businesses to purchase health insurance from out-of-state companies
Senate Democrats Reject Fiscal Discipline
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Democrats defeated two Republican proposals to instill discipline and control over state spending
Senate Democrats Say No to Protections Against Unfunded Mandates
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Democrats stopped efforts to prevent unfunded mandates resulting from federal health care legislation
Senate Republican Statement on State Takeover of Hospital Price Setting
  Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) issued the following statement regarding efforts to have the state set rates for all procedures in hospitals across the state:   "I am very skeptical that having the government take over a portion of the private sector will lead to lower costs and increased efficiency and competition; experience shows exactly the opposite happens
Senate Republican Statement on Sen. David Boutin Being Sworn Into Office
  Concord, NH- Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) released the following statement with respect to newly-elected Senator David Boutin (R-Hooksett) being sworn into office by Governor Lynch and the Executive Council at the State House
Senate Republicans Move to Protect NH Taxpayers From Federal Healthcare Costs
  Concord, NH- Today, Senate Republicans introduced a bill to prevent the federal government from forcing new healthcare costs onto New Hampshire citizens
Senate Democrats Block Transparency and Fiscal Restraint Measure
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Democrats killed a Republican proposal, CACR 31, calling for greater transparency and fiscal restraint in state government
Senate Republicans Force Democrats to Backtrack on Late Night Tax Hike
  Concord, NH – Today, the state Senate voted unanimously to pass a Republican-sponsored bill repealing one of the burdensome new taxes imposed by Democrats without a public hearing in the middle of the night last year
Senate Republican Statement on Democrats’ $140 Million Budget Hole
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) released the following statement regarding Governor Lynch’s directive that state agencies find $140 million in savings to close an expected budget deficit
Senator Jeb Bradley Hosts Taxpayer Protection Day in the Senate
    Concord, NH – Today Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) presented his three taxpayer protection bills to the Senate Ways and Means Committee
House and Senate GOP Call for Independent Bipartisan Stimulus Review
  CONCORD – New Hampshire House and Senate Republicans today called on Governor John Lynch to establish an independent, bipartisan panel to review Stimulus spending in the Granite State
Senate Republican Response to Supreme Court Ruling on use of JUA Funds
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling that Governor Lynch cannot raid the Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) in order to pay for added spending in his budget
Lynch Finance Officials Admit to $80 Million Deficit for 2009, Despite Lynch's Claim Budget Was Balanced
  Concord, NH – Today, a legislative committee approved a written request from the state's top finance officials to transfer just under $80 million from the state's Rainy Day Fund in order to "eliminate the General Fund operating deficit" for 2009
Senate Republican Response to State of the State Address
Concord, NH – Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) issued the following statement in response to Governor Lynch’s State of the State Address:    “I applaud Governor Lynch’s focus on jobs and the economy
Senate Republican Statement on Passage of Low-Income Electric Assistance Bill
Concord, NH – Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) issued the following statement regarding the unanimous passage of SB 300, a bill providing extra funds for the low-income electric assistance program
Senate Republican Statement on SB 300 Public Hearing
  Concord, NH – Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) released the following statement regarding this morning's public hearing on SB 300, a bill providing extra funds for the low-income electric assistance program
Republicans Call on Governor Lynch to Stand up and Oppose the Federal Healthcare Bill
  Concord, NH –Today, Senate and House Republicans called on Governor Lynch to reject efforts by other Democratic governors to lobby Congress to pass the federal healthcare bill
State Republican Legislators Call On Governor Lynch to Stand Up to Washington
 Concord, NH -Senator Bragdon (R-Milford) said, "Governor Lynch's silence on this issue has been deafening given the threat to New Hampshire's hard pressed already financially suffering taxpayers and an already out of balance budget
Senate Republicans Protect Open Process
                                                                                         Concord, NH – Senate Republicans today successfully fought back efforts to rush a bipartisan bill through the Senate without a formal public hearing
Senate Republicans Call on Democrats to Support Repeal of the Small Business Income Tax
  Concord, NH –Today, Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) called on legislative Democrats to support a bill filed by Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) to repeal Governor Lynch's job-killing small business income tax
Senate Republicans Join Small Business Owners to Speak Out Against Income Tax
  Concord, NH – Republican State Senators lent their support to hundreds of small business owners who spoke out against Governor Lynch’s income tax on businesses
Senate Republicans Release 2010 Legislative Priorities
  Senate Republicans Release 2010 Legislative Priorities   Concord, NH – Today, Senate Republicans released their policy agenda for the 2010 legislative session
Senator Jeb Bradley Talks Healthcare
Concord, NH – Senator Jeb Bradley today outlined two pieces of legislation he will introduce for the 2010 legislative session
Senate Republicans Reject Democrats' Hikes in Property and Business Taxes
Senate Republicans Reject Democrats’ Hikes in Property and Business Taxes   Concord, NH –Today, Republicans in the state Senate promised to fight the large increases in property and business taxes contained in the Democrats’ budget plan