Republican N.H. House Speaker Dies Of COVID-19 New Hampshire Republicans elected Rep. Dick Hinch as speaker of the House after the GOP took control of the chamber in November. Hinch's death, now known to be of COVID-19, was announced Wednesday.Dan BarrickTodd BookmanFromRep. Dick Hinch, a Republican who was elected speaker of the New Hampshire House just one week ago, died of COVID-19 on Wednesday. This comes about a month before the state legislature, the largest in the U.S., is expected to convene for its regularly scheduled annual session. The state's attorney general, Gordon MacDonald,...…Republican N.H. House Speaker Dies Of COVID-19 New Hampshire Republicans elected Rep. Dick Hinch as speaker of the House after the GOP took control of the chamber in November. Hinch's death, now known to be of COVID-19, was announced Wednesday.Dan BarrickTodd BookmanFromRep. Dick Hinch, a Republican who was elected speaker of the New Hampshire House just one week ago, died of COVID-19 on Wednesday. This comes about a month before the state legislature, the largest in the U.S., is expected to convene for its regularly scheduled annual session. The state's attorney general, Gordon MacDonald,...WW…

Election Day is still a full week away, but the pandemic has already reshaped the 2020 race in New Hampshire. When state election officials announced this spring that any voter can cast an absentee ballot if they’re concerned about the coronavirus, it set off a record number of requests. Now, a week before Election Day, tens of thousands of New Hampshire voters have already cast their ballots absentee. () The latest data from the Secretary of State shows that, as of Oct. 27, more than 181,000 Granite Staters have returned absentee ballots. That’s  nearly a quarter of the total number...…Election Day is still a full week away, but the pandemic has already reshaped the 2020 race in New Hampshire. When state election officials announced this spring that any voter can cast an absentee ballot if they’re concerned about the coronavirus, it set off a record number of requests. Now, a week before Election Day, tens of thousands of New Hampshire voters have already cast their ballots absentee. () The latest data from the Secretary of State shows that, as of Oct. 27, more than 181,000 Granite Staters have returned absentee ballots. That’s  nearly a quarter of the total number...WW…