By MICHAEL KITCH, LACONIA DAILY SUNCONCORD — State Rep. David Huot of Laconia, alone among the 17 voting members of the Belknap County delegation, voted with the majority when the New Hampshire House of Representatives scuttled the Right to Work bill on Thursday by a vote of 200 to 177. Following the vote to scrap the bill, a motion to indefinitely postpone it carried 193 to 184, ensuring that the House will not not consider the issue again soon. While Huot twice voted with the majority, the remaining 16 representatives from the county — all Republicans — consistently voted with the minority. In January, the New Hampshire Senate passed the bill by the narrowest of margins, 12 to 11. Chris Sununu counted Right to Work legislation among his highest priorities, claiming that it would attract new businesses to the state and increase opportunities for employment.

Source: Daily Sun February 17, 2017 05:26 UTC