CONCORD, NH — The latest WBUR poll shows that Gov. Maggie Hassan has suddenly opened up a 10 point lead on Sen. Kelly Ayotte, as the Republican from Nashua struggles to distance herself from Donald Trump's controversial rhetoric, a theme that Hassan's camp has repeatedly pounced upon.
The poll of 609 likely voters, conducted over this past weekend, features a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
STATE HOUSE — The Governor's Council narrowly approved Douglas Darnbrough for a Barnstable District Court judgeship on Wednesday after Gov. Charlie Baker was called to the meeting to help break a 4-4 tie that would have sunk his nominee.
After the council deadlocked, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito called a recess, keeping the vote open and giving Baker time to arrive in the hearing room. Within minutes, Baker arrived and took over the meeting, allowing Polito to vote to break the tie – a feature of the rules that govern the eight-member elected council that vets and votes on judicial nominees.
