As of the new year, the grounds for sexual assault are different in New Hampshire. It now includes any sexual contact between school employees and students ages 13 to 18 at the school.
Previously, ithe law in New Hampshire allowed teen-agers 16 and older to be able to consent to such things, meaning it was essentially legal at the state level for some high school students to date teachers at their schools, as WMUR reports.
The Massachusetts Republican State Committee was divided, but they ended up choosing to stick with incumbent Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons when it came down to a vote on Sunday afternoon.
He topped Rep. Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk) in the vote 39-36, winning another two years in the position.
