November 21, 2010

States Control: New Hampshire

Man Jailed Over 50-Cent Toll
Thomas Jensen, 68, of Braintree, said the state broke a contract with him and everyone else who bought tokens by refusing to accept them after January of last year. He was convicted of theft of services for continuing to use tokens after they were phased out.
Source: The Boston Channel, September 14, 2007
N.H. Governor Signs Civil Unions Law
Couples entering civil unions will have the same rights, responsibilities and obligations as married couples. Same-sex unions from other states also would be recognized if they were legal in the state where they were performed.
Several Northeastern states already offer civil unions.
Source: Breitbart, May 31, 2007
‘Confession’ of child abuse no longer secret?
A bill under consideration by New Hampshire legislators would require Catholic priests and other religious figures to divulge any information they hear regarding child abuse, even if told to them by parishioners in the private act of "confession."
Source: WorldNetDaily, January 27, 2006
N.H. ready for secession debate
A New Hampshire commission has formally notified Vermont officials that they’re ready to start talks about Killington switching states, so the stage is set for debate of the issue in the Vermont Legislature.
Source: Rutland Herald (online), December 4, 2005
Lawmakers: Same-sex ‘marriage’ not a civil right
A New Hampshire legislative commission released a report yesterday finding same-sex "marriage" is not a civil rights issue.
Source: WorldNetDaily, December 3, 2005
NH Police Chief Vows To Continue Fight Against Illegal Aliens
Frustration can lead law enforcement into looking into other options to enforce laws, and that is precisely what New Ipswich Chief Garrett Chamberlain did. Using the no trespassing law, Chamberlain charged Jorge Mora Ramirez an illegal alien with trespassing. Ramirez was found with a fake ID and a Mexican driver’s license when his vehicle broke down back in April of this year.
Source: The Empire Journal (online), September 27, 2005
Bill would OK use of cameras to track red-lights runners
The House this week will vote on whether to allow communities to use camera enforcement to catch drivers who run red lights.
Source: The New Hampshire Union Leader (online), March 20, 2005
N.H. Judge Nixes Abortion Notification
A federal judge on Monday declared a New Hampshire law that would require parental notice before a minor could get an abortion to be unconstitutional.
The ruling came two days before the law was to have taken effect.
A brief online notice did not give U.S. District Judge Joseph DiClerico’s reasoning for the ruling.
Source: Wired News, December 29, 2003

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