The state Senate passed a bill that would eliminate income thresholds to access the state’s Education Freedom Accounts Thursday on a partisan vote of 16-8.
Business & Economy
Lottery Commissioner Sees Increased Revenue from Border Casinos Opening, Expanding
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It’s a good bet there will be changes and possibly new revenues coming from and to charity casinos after a gangbuster report of the opening of The Nash casino this past week by the state lottery commissioner.
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Town Meeting Time: Taxes, housing and ambulance costs
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During the next few weeks, citizens throughout the state will begin heading to the polls, town halls and schools to make decisions about how their community will be organized and operate over the next year.
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Power Struggle: Utility Agencies Clash Over Jurisdiction
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A simmering fight between the state Department of Energy and the Public Utilities Commission is coming out in the open, and the Office of Consumer Advocate is jumping into the fray.
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Taxing Standing Trees in Carbon Programs Gets Thumbs Up From Committee
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By a unanimous vote, a bill that would tax standing trees on woodlots and forests that are enrolled in carbon sequestration programs has passed the House Municipal and County Government Committee.
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Concord Hospital Trust Scholarship Fund Accepting Applications
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With between $45,000 and $60,000 awarded annually, scholarships typically range from $500 to $3,000.
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First Amendment Audits Impact Government Buildings, Police
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On a sunny Tuesday morning in November, Josh Abrams of Stoneham, Mass., entered the historic town hall in Warner. He walked into the office of Town Administrator Kathy Frenette carrying a camera.
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Shaheen Guest for Trump’s Joint Address to Congress Is Gilsum Woman
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Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced that Rebecca Hamilton, the co-owner and co-CEO of Badger in Gilsum, New Hampshire, will be her guest for President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress tomorrow night.
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Ayotte and Family Visit Mount Washington in Winter
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte, her husband and son visited a wintery scene at Mount Washington State Park on its 6,288-foot summit Friday and learned about all that is going on atop the rock pile when the wind is gusting close to 100 miles per hour.
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NH House Approves New Energy Policy Without Offshore Wind
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The House also eliminated several offshore wind energy related offices from the Department of Energy in its session Thursday.