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Lawmakers were right to delay funding for state-owned drones – commentary
As reported in the New Hampshire Bulletin, the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee this month put off a request by the New Hampshire Department of Safety to obtain drones for use in disaster situations. Currently, the department relies on helicopters and planes for such operations, but the department argued before the committee that unmanned aircraft systems […]
Commentary: Interpreting the state constitution
Constitutional text can sometimes mean more – or less – than the words alone might suggest. Courts remain the ultimate arbiters of the meaning of the constitution, and judges often interpret the text not according to its literal meaning but with regard to the other constitutional values. For instance, while the First Amendment to the […]
Commentary: ‘Divisive concepts’ bill finds no basis in equal protection
New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley has stressed that the “divisive concepts” bill under consideration by the New Hampshire Legislature would only preclude state government from instructing that some people are oppressive, or enjoy social advantages, merely because of an inherent characteristic, like race. Bradley described the law as “affirm[ing] the 14th Amendment of […]