Walt Stapleton News Today

CONCORD, N.H. — In addition to Constitutional amendments, several bills were discussed on the floor of the Thursday, Feb. 1, New Hampshire Statehouse session that some of the Sullivan County

Persistently low salaries discourage everyday citizens from serving in state legislatures, say legislators who face an uphill battle to raise pay.

Persistently low salaries discourage everyday citizens from serving in state legislatures, say legislators who face an uphill battle to raise pay. “Could a single parent be a state rep? Absolutely

The persistently low salaries of state legislators often discourage citizens from serving in public office, especially as lawmakers face heavier workloads and greater demands on their time than in the past.

Representative Walt Stapleton told a committee earlier this year that the constitutional amendment would bring “some sense of equity and fairness” to New Hampshire’s lawmaker compensation.

Don’t raise NH legislators’ payIn a recent article on the upcoming legislative session, State Rep. Walt Stapleton, R-Claremont, was quoted advocating for an amendment to the New Hampshire Constitution that would increase lawmakers’ pay 25-fold. No...

CLAREMONT — Two state representatives from the Upper Valley are hoping this term to increase New Hampshire’s pay for lawmakers, which ranks as the lowest in the country.Since 1889, New Hampshire has paid its 400 state representatives and 24 state...

CLAREMONT — In Friday’s recount for the three seats from the Sullivan 6 New Hampshire House district, the Election Day wins for incumbent Walt Stapleton, R-Claremont. and Democrats John Cloutier and Gary Merchant were upheld.Stapleton’s win over...

Recounts have been scheduled on Friday by the New Hampshire Secretary of State for three New Hampshire House elections in Sullivan County.In Sullivan 5, which comprises Springfield and Sunapee, incumbent Democrat Linda Tanner, of Sunapee, defeated...

NEWPORT — After years of debate and planning, work on the expansion and renovation to the county nursing home is expected to start early next month, after the delegation of state representatives on Monday approved an additional $9 million in bonding...