The Concord Monitor reports this morning on the concerns raised over the wording of the latest version of the school funding amendment that is before the New Hampshire legislature, turning to Richard Hesse for an explanation:

"The clear intention was to remove the court and the higher standards the court applies," said Richard Hesse, professor emeritus at Franklin Pierce Law Center, who was involved in the Claremont cases on behalf of the plaintiffs. With the amendment in place, lawmakers "would have to do something so outlandish and so unreasonable before there was any basis for judicial intervention."

The amendment passed the State Senate yesterday and now moves to the House for consideration.