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CONCORD â âI know I can speak for everyone when I say I never expected to be in this position,â Rep. Sherman Sherm Packard (R-Londonderry) said Friday afternoon after his party nominated him to serve as the next Speaker of New Hampshire s House of Representatives when members are scheduled to convene on Jan. 6.
Packardâs selection comes nine days after Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) died as a result of COVID-19.
His death came Dec. 9, a week after being elected Speaker by the full House in an outdoor ceremony at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.
Packard, 71, who has served 15 terms in the House, was Hinchâs choice for deputy Speaker, and stepped into the role as acting Speaker following his friendâs death.
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org
CONCORD After a half-hour delay due to connectivity issues, the new Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee approved the first installment of a federal grant to expand charter schools.
The first installment of the $46 million federal Department of Education grant, $10.1 million, was accepted on a 7-3 vote, not surprisingly down party lines.
When the Democrats controlled the legislature last term, the committee refused to accept the money saying it would obligate the state to future charter school costs while syphoning money away from traditional public schools at a time when they increased school funding to help poorer communities adversely impacted by the state’s education funding system.
Long-stalled charter school grant to move forward Friday conwaydailysun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from conwaydailysun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.