"2014 may – or may not – be year death penalty is repealed in NH," is by Kevin Landrigan of the Nashua Telegraph.
Will 2014 be the year that those advocating for ending capital punishment in New Hampshire get their wish?
There isn’t any doubt the hopes of supporters are justified for two reasons – one homegrown and the other bubbling up from outside the state.
At the same time, victory is far from assured.
Maggie Hassan’s endorsement of the idea during her campaign for governor last year handed a powerful ally to those who wanted to repeal the death penalty.
Many observers were stunned when both Democratic nominee Hassan and Republican nominee Ovide Lamontagne embraced the idea during a forum sponsored by the Business and Industry Association.
Earlier coverage from New Hampshire begins at the link.
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