HB147, which expands the application of the death penalty in New Hampshire, unfortunately passed a few weeks ago— but not without a fight. Representative Steve Vaillancourt, a Republican from Manchester and a self-described “Free Stater before there was a Free State movement,” spoke passionately against the bill. You can see the speech 34 minutes into his latest episode of More Politically Alert:
(Vaillancourt mentions that a bill to abolish the death penalty passed the house during the last session. That bill, HB556, was introduced by Keene representative Steve Lindsey.)
