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Democrat Proposes New State Agency To Promote The Great Outdoors

Matthew McDonald

A western Massachusetts legislator has filed a bill that would create a new state Office of Outdoor Recreation in order to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors.

Skiing, biking, fishing, horse riding, hiking, rock climbing, wildlife viewing, and hot-air ballooning all exist in Massachusetts, but not enough people know about them, says state Senator Adam Hinds (D-Pittsfield), according to the Greenfield Recorder.

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New Hampshire House Rejects Repeal of Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Law

Matthew McDonald

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has rejected a bill that would have repealed a 2015 state law giving abortion clinics the right to draw a 25-foot buffer zone to keep anti-abortion protesters away.

New Hampshire House Bill 124, sponsored by nine Republicans and no Democrats, called for repealing the abortion-clinic-buffer-zone law on the grounds that it "would infringe on the free speech rights of innocent people" and "if implemented would be subject to immediate constitutional challenge."

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