<ynne Ober
Federal Charter School Grant Approved After a Year’s Delay
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The first installment of the $46 million federal Department of Education grant, $10.1 million, was accepted on a 7-3 vote, not surprisingly down party lines.
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SOS Gardner: ‘Safe to Say’ GOP Swept the House, Senate, Executive Council
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“It is safe to say” Republicans have taken the state House, Senate and Executive Council majorities, Secretary of State William Gardner said late Wednesday morning.
Benjamin Chan
Restaurants Will Ask Patrons for Contact Info To Combat COVID Starting Saturday
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Starting this Saturday, restaurants will ask patrons for contact information as the state continues to see an uptick in cases of COVID-19.
Anne Edwards
State: Trump Rally Organizer Wasn’t Reckless About Mask Order Enforcement Sunday
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“Based on that review of the facts, neither the organizer nor the landowner acted in a reckless manner in complying with Emergency Order 63. No further action will occur with respect to the rally,” said Associate Attorney General Anne Edwards.
Andru Volinsky
Hospital Merger, Rail Trails, Homeless People On Council’s Agenda; Gamache Retires
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A merger between Concord Hospital and LRGHealthcare in Laconia, foreclosures, and abandoning seven miles of rail-trail between Bethlehem and Littleton to make it good for recreational use were among the issues discussed by the Governor and Executive Council on Wednesday.
COVID-19
Part 3A: The Politics of the Pandemic for the Elderly
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An old adage for the New Hampshire Legislature is every two years lawmakers decide whether to take care of the elderly or the young, because the state cannot take care of both.
Business & Economy
DHHS: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Worker Is 1st To Test Positive in NH for COVID-19
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The test result is being shipped to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation but officials in New Hampshire are treating the illness as a presumptive first case of the Coronavirus in the state.
Council OKs Medicaid Work Rules Outreach, Pay Hikes, Rape Kits Tracking Funds
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The council also voted to accept and expend a federal grant for $104,215 to purchase software and hire an employee to track rape kits.
Sununu Says Pam Smart Must Re-Petition Council on Commutation
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According to Associate Attorney General Jeffery Strelzin, should the Executive Council agree to hear Smart’s request and if it were to agree to grant her a commutation, she could be eligible for parole in the future.