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Newly sworn-in NH House Speaker Dick Hinch dies of COVID-19
WCVB ABC 5 Massachusetts ^ | 12/10/2020 | AP

Posted on 12/10/2020 1:57:26 PM PST by Steven Scharf

Newly sworn-in NH House Speaker Dick Hinch dies of COVID-19 Autopsy determines cause of death to be COVID-19

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s House Speaker Dick Hinch died Wednesday, just a week after he was sworn in as leader of the state’s newly Republican-led Legislature. He was 71.

An autopsy determined that the cause of Hinch's death was COVID-19.

Hinch, of Merrimack, was starting his seventh two-year term in the state House. He previously served as majority leader for the 2016-17 session and as minority leader when Democrats were in control the last two years. His death was announced by his office, which did not give any details of what it called “this unexpected tragedy.”

Gov. Chris Sununu ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff and said he was profoundly sad to learn of Hinch's death.

. . .

Republicans won majorities in both chambers in November. Senate President Chuck Morse, R-Salem, said he had been looking forward to serving with a colleague he considered a best friend.

. . .

Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, also expressed sadness over Hinch's death.

. . .

The swearing in of the the 400-member House and 24-member Senate was held outdoors at the University of New Hampshire because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than a quarter of House members, most of them Democrats, skipped the ceremony after learning the day before that several Republican lawmakers had tested positive for the virus after attending an indoor GOP caucus meeting Nov. 20 where many attendees weren't wearing masks.

(Excerpt) Read more at wcvb.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: chinavirusmortality; covid19; testedpositive
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To: Steven Scharf
"Republicans won majorities in both chambers in November"

And yet PDT lost New Hampshire. Things that make you go humm???

41 posted on 12/10/2020 3:31:49 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Steven Scharf

NH RINOs are ALL dead to me. OK with election fraud, lockstep with Massachusetts lockdowns, and not fighting Mass income tax for New Hampshire telecommuters. My flag is at full mast.


42 posted on 12/10/2020 3:36:19 PM PST by wizwor
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To: NELSON111
“>>>No one should die from Covid unless they are in poor health.
Too bad you are wrong. I've lost two military buddies this year - both were on active duty. One was 44....really good shape.

The ignorance here is pretty astounding”

He said SHOULD, so my interpretation is did your friends receive adequate early care? Were non early treatments that have proven beyond anecdotal evidence of success like HCQ / Ivermectin denied due to corrupt Bureaucrats like Fauci poo pooing them? It's a fair question.

43 posted on 12/10/2020 3:40:10 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Steven Scharf

Democrats admit there are serious consequences to their party members for collaborating with dirty, heartless, curmudgeon Republicans!


44 posted on 12/10/2020 3:40:19 PM PST by LurkedLongEnough
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To: NELSON111

>> The ignorance here is pretty astounding.

The chance of a COVID-19 death in one’s 40s is very low. And that’s a statistical fact.


45 posted on 12/10/2020 3:41:40 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: DAC21
Should have read:

Were non early treatments that have proven beyond anecdotal evidence of success like HCQ / Ivermectin denied due to corrupt Bureaucrats like Fauci poo pooing them? It's a fair question.

46 posted on 12/10/2020 3:42:40 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Williams
That low population state has a 400 member House?

Yeah, they do, but it's really okay, because...

They have been paid $200 for a two-year term since 1889.

The presiding officers of both houses of the legislature - called the General Court - receive a salary of $250, while all other members get $200 plus mileage for 45 legislative days, according to the state Constitution.

Members really clean up for a special session, during which all legislators receive an additional compensation of $3 per day “for a period not exceeding 15 days and the usual mileage.”

47 posted on 12/10/2020 3:55:24 PM PST by Sooth2222 ("A conservative is a liberal who got mugged the night before" - Frank Rizzo)
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To: NEMDF
From what has been reported in the local news around here for the past few days, they have loosened up the “rules” (were there any?) as to which deaths can list Covid-19 as a cause.

CIP = Covid-19 or Influenza or Pneumonia = death reported as COVID

48 posted on 12/10/2020 4:36:25 PM PST by null and void (My President is a Person Of Color, Orange is a Color...)
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To: HotHunt
I personally don't believe a word anybody says about any of it.

That's my stance too.

49 posted on 12/10/2020 4:40:43 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Steven Scharf

Results of the autopsy within 24 hours of death? I call bull hockey.


50 posted on 12/10/2020 5:02:51 PM PST by Glad2bnuts (“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer, )
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To: Steven Scharf

Just sayin'.

51 posted on 12/10/2020 5:14:38 PM PST by KevinB (Quite literally, whatever the Left touches it ruins.)
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To: Williams

No we have lots of House members - AND - we don’t pay them or give them offices.

They have to have jobs, and they have to give out their home phone numbers. Keeps ‘em close.

Live free or die.


52 posted on 12/10/2020 5:17:40 PM PST by Jim Noble (Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning)
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To: Steven Scharf

Of course, it’s another GOP, since RATs appear to be immune.


53 posted on 12/10/2020 5:22:01 PM PST by MayflowerMadam ("Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free" Galatians 5:1)
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To: Zeddicus

100 dollars a year is embarrassing.


54 posted on 12/10/2020 5:24:54 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: nascarnation
Don’t politicians ever retire, like normal workers?

Statesmen would, politicians might, but a power addict, NEVER...

55 posted on 12/10/2020 6:18:06 PM PST by null and void (My President is a Person Of Color, Orange is a Color...)
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To: nascarnation
Don’t politicians ever retire, like normal workers?

Have you ever looked up the number one cause of death for various jobs? For politicians, it's old age!
56 posted on 12/10/2020 6:36:49 PM PST by Svartalfiar
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To: Steven Scharf

RIP.


57 posted on 12/10/2020 7:25:36 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: HotHunt

Tell them to get lawyers and start sueing.


58 posted on 12/10/2020 7:48:00 PM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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