When Gov. Chris Sununu was asked by reporters Wednesday about the Israel-Hamas war protests around the country, with one expected to start at Dartmouth College in Hanover later in the day, he said it was all about hatred.
Education
Bill Expanding Parental Rights is Praised and Damned
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A bill to broaden parental rights over school curriculum and to require teachers to answer parents’ questions had mixed reviews at a public hearing Tuesday.
Health & Mental Health
Broderick: Changes To YDC Settlement Law Would Mean ‘Considerable’ Savings
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The Settlement Fund for survivors of physical and sexual abuse they suffered as children incarcerated by the state has agreed to pay 134 victims $66.4 million, or about 45 percent less than the $121.8 million they originally sought when filing their claims.
Arts and Entertainment
New Plan for Cannon Tram and Another $15M to be Requested
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The state is looking to a new plan for the future of the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, with increased funding needed to keep the asset transporting tourists and skiers in Franconia Notch State Park.
Courts & Corrections
Fight Shaping Up Over Marijuana Legalization
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Dueling proposals for legalizing cannabis for recreational use are shaping up to be a significant skirmish between the House and Senate.
Education
Heated Hearings on Efforts to Unravel Trans Rights Bill in Senate Judiciary Committee
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Where should transgender students go to restrooms at school, what teams can they play on, which cell block should they reside in if incarcerated and when can they have gender-affirming surgery were the subjects of two legislative hearings on Thursday.
Courts & Corrections
Claremont Council Removes Rep. Stone From Local Committees; Still On House Criminal Justice Panel
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State Rep. Jon Stone, R-Claremont, was removed from two local committees by the Claremont City Council Wednesday night after about a dozen citizens spoke out against his actions when he was a police officer years ago that were first reported April 5 by InDepthNH.org’s Damien Fisher.
Health & Mental Health
Death with Dignity Opponents and Supporters Tell Their Stories
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Death with dignity allows the terminally ill to once again claim control of their lives, or will encourage those on the emotional edge into suicide, a Senate committee was told Wednesday.
Courts & Corrections
Former Laconia State School Land For Sale Again; Developer Under Investigation
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And the former Laconia State School property is a total fixer upper with a history and now an investigation into the woman who won the $21.5 million bid to develop it, but failed to come up with the money by Monday’s deadline after three extensions.
Health & Mental Health
With Police, Firefighter Vacancy Rates High, Senate Panel Mulls Retirement Benefit Hikes
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With police, fire and prison security recruitment issues continually facing the state and vacancy rates as high as 20 percent, Group II retirement benefits for state employees was before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday where the issue died last year.