Legislative Histories in NH and Maine

Susan Paschell from the local law firm of Gallagher, Callahan and Gartrell recently authored an online article on Legislative Histories in New Hampshire and Maine. What I like about it is its currency. Until I read Paschell's article I didn't realize that NH Session Laws from 1989 forward were available online.

Paschell's best advice is in the section called Insider Knowledge. Here she writes, "Knowing what was going on politically in a given year, in the capital, in the agencies, and in the courts, in addition to the legislature, is often key to providing a really comprehensive legislative history."
http://www.gcglaw.com/resources/govt/legislative_history.html