The proceeds from the newly approved video lottery terminals would go entirely to the state’s Education Trust Fund under a bill that had a public hearing Monday.
Education
GOP Replaces Democratic Chair of Education Freedom Account Committee
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Democratic state Sen. Suzanne Prentiss’s reign as chair of the Education Freedom Account Oversight Committee was short-lived, as the three Republicans on the committee voted to remove her at Tuesday’s meeting.
Education
Executive Council Approves $5M for Firefighter Screenings; Budget Cuts Criticized
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Two contracts that could “literally save lives” of New Hampshire firefighters and first responders with early detection of potentially fatal illnesses were approved Wednesday by the state’s Executive Council.
Business & Economy
NH House votes in favor of all 11 Ayotte Vetoes
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From book bans to requiring high schools to show anti-abortion videos, the votes to sustain the governor’s vetoes were not close and in some cases the House reversed itself and voted in favor of sustaining the vetoes of four bills.
Education
Changes Coming to the Education Freedom Account Oversight Committee
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The committee decided to change its leadership, electing Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, D-Lebanon, as its new chair, replacing Rep. Ruth Ward, R-Stoddard, who had chaired the committee since its 2022 inception.
Education
50 Years of Progress for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act May Be at Risk
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The NH Association of Special Education Administrators held its annual meeting Friday while celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the progress it has brought.
Education
State Employees Association Seeks Member Input, Meeting with Ayotte Over COGE Report
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Leaders of the State Employees Association will be asking its 15,000 members for input on recommendations from the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) and plan to meet with Gov. Kelly Ayotte to discuss the report after hearing from them.
Education
Goffstown Public Library Celebrates $19,272 Grant Award
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The Goffstown Public Library has received a $19,272 grant award to support the library’s historic window restoration project.
Education
State Education Freedom Account Administrator’s Financial Audit Touted
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The House Republican Leader Tuesday touted a financial audit of the administrator of the state’s Education Freedom Account program.
Business & Economy
Robert Frost’s Home and Museum in Franconia Among LCHIP Grant Recipients
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In a 1919 letter written by poet Robert Frost, he worried that the cellar to his 1850s home here was so flooded with water that it might destroy the recently purchased furnace.