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TOM SHERMAN

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Op-Ed: Who are New Hampshire Republicans: Are they the company they keep?

By TOM SHERMAN | June 7, 2025

“Well, we all are going to die” is the tone deaf quip Sen. Ernst had to offer last
week, in response to a constituent who expressed concern over how the
devastating cuts to Medicaid in the GOP budget plan will cause people to perish.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Our Healthcare is at Risk

By TOM SHERMAN | April 13, 2025

 But right now the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are jeopardizing the healthcare that makes that possible to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.

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The Laurie List

Laurie Lists are called Exculpatory Evidence Schedules now. They are the secret lists containing the names of law enforcement officers in NH with a history of dishonesty, excessive force or instability.
Catch up on our reporting here.

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