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$100 Plus Mileage Season 2 Episode 2 What would it look like if NH seceded?

For many years a group of Libertarians in New Hampshire have advocated for the Granite State to secede from the nation. This year the Legislature will formally debate the issue. Democrats and Republican leaders have condemned the idea of secession, but if 2020 and 2021 have taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected. This article breaks down the mechanics and consequences of the unlikely proposal to form the nation of New Hampshire.

$100 Plus Mileage S 2; E1 NH House comes back with a bang: big bill votes in January

 Welcome back to $100 Plus Mileage, the podcast about New Hampshire legislation that might not make the news but still could impact you. Last year we talked about everything from home distilling to delivery robots. With the legislature coming back in session in 2022, we’re coming back for a second season, too. Each week we’ll highlight one of the roughly 1,000 bills making its way through the New Hampshire Legislature, give you the unbiased facts, pros, and cons, and tell you about how to make your voice heard and get involved in the New Hampshire democratic process. This week, we'll dive into some of the big bills already being discussed in NH's legislature.

$100 Plus Mileage Teaser

Welcome to $100 Plus Mileage, the podcast about the New Hampshire policymaking process, covering everything from delivery robots to historic horse racing.  Each week we highlight one of the roughly 1,000 bills making its way through the New Hampshire Legislature, give you the unbiased facts, pros, and cons, and tell you about how to get involved. Listen now to get a preview of some of the topics we'll dig into for Season 2 beginning in January 2022.

Ep. 23 Citizen Bills

Welcome to $100 Plus Mileage, the podcast about the New Hampshire policymaking process, covering everything from delivery robots to historic horse racing.  Each week we highlight one of the roughly 1,000 bills making its way through the New Hampshire Legislature, give you the unbiased facts, pros, and cons, and tell you about how to get involved. We’ve taken a break this summer, just like the legislature, but now that legislators are gathering for meetings again, we’re back for a special episode about the bill-making process.

Ep. 22 Constitution Day

Welcome to $100 Plus Mileage, the podcast about the New Hampshire policymaking process, covering everything from facial recognition software to hobby distilling. Usually on this podcast we highlight current bills making their way through the New Hampshire Legislature, but this episode we’re honoring Constitution Day by talking about the process to amend the New Hampshire Constitution – which, it turns out, starts out very similarly to a regular bill.

Season 1 Finale

While the House and Senate wrapped up their legislative session on June 24, close to 200 bills are still “retained in committee” in the House of Representatives.  Committees will have a chance to work on these bills over the summer and fall, before the legislature reconvenes in January.

Sometimes committees retain legislation as a polite way to kill bill or make way for an alternate proposal.  Other bills retained in committee get significant work and emerge as flagship legislation the next year.

This article highlights some of the notable bills retained in committee this summer.

Is NH ready for the delivery robot revolution?

New Hampshire legislators have a habit of looking to the future with bills to legalize flying cars or autonomous vehicles. HB 116 is another such bill that looks toward the not-to-distant future; it regulates how delivery robots would be allowed to operate in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Holidays

Two years ago New Hampshire recognized Juneteenth in state law.  This year June 19 falls on a Saturday, which means many of us will have the day off to celebrate.  Any other year, though, public schools and state offices would still be open.  That’s because Juneteenth is not an official state holiday – and if it was, history suggests there would have been a lot more debate about whether to recognize it.

NH futurists take note: weather experiments now require public input

It sounds like the plot of a science fiction movie—state agencies attempting to modify the weather. Still, HB 128, a bill that requires public notice before a state agency attempts to modify the weather, is anything but fiction; in fact, it was just signed into law by Gov. Sununu.

Should NH give Granite Staters more time to file PFAS lawsuits?

PFAS may be called “forever chemicals” but you only have three years to file a lawsuit after discovering you were harmed by PFAS.  A bill in the New Hampshire Legislature would double that time limit, potentially opening the door to more PFAS-related claims.