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The House Education Policy and Administration Committee on Wednesday revived parts of a bill banning “obscene” materials in schools that Gov. Kelly Ayotte had vetoed in July, by inserting some of its language into a Senate bill.
The killing of Turning Point USA founder and Trump supporter Charlie Kirk is reverberating throughout New Hampshire – and testing the limits of free speech, hate speech and civil discourse.
Two men who have represented themselves in state and federal court are seeking to make it mandatory for the state Supreme Court to accept appeals in virtually all cases.
Are schools in New Hampshire providing all children equal access to educational opportunities and disciplining and protecting them fairly, regardless of disability, race, ethnicity and sex?
The state’s largest teacher’s union, four school districts, an advocacy organization and two individuals sued state officials in federal court on Thursday over a new law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in schools, colleges and public agencies – such as police departments and libraries – that receive state funding.
The state Department of Transportation and advocates for routing the Derry Rail Trail through a tunnel under a new, six-lane road near Interstate 93 have begun settlement talks, both sides said after a status hearing Monday in U.S. District Court in Concord.
Advocates for the Derry Rail Trail won a significant victory Monday when U.S. District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro ordered the state not to do anything that would prevent extending the rail trail under a six-lane road that will connect a new Interstate 93 exit to north Derry.
The state’s new Anti-Sanctuary Act requires towns and cities to cooperate with federal immigration detainers and forbids them from enacting policies, such as refusing ICE officers access to jails, that contradict federal immigration directives.
With a handful of notable exceptions, immigration enforcement actions in New Hampshire have taken place out of the media spotlight.