Health & Mental Health
Bill Would Allow the State to Report Dangerous People to the Federal Gun Line
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Rep. Terry Roy, R-Deerfield, the prime sponsor of House Bill 1711, speaks to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Friday.
Health & Mental Health
Mixed Bag on Abortion Bills Before the House Thursday; 15-Day Ban Killed
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The House failed to move forward a proposed constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights Thursday, but resoundingly defeated a bill banning abortion after 15 days of pregnancy.
Business & Economy
Sparks Fly Over AG’s Abortion Drug Appeal Decision; No Laconia State School Closing
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Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington laid into Attorney General John Formella on his decision not to sign an amicus brief with more than 20 other states on a U.S. Supreme Court appeal related to the abortion drug Mifepristone Wednesday during the council meeting.
Business & Economy
Senate Judiciary Hears Bill to Hold Manufacturers Liable for Using PFAS
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State Sen. Denise Ricciardi, R-Bedford, introduced a bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee that would hold liable facilities that used PFAS, or forever chemicals, in manufacturing.
Business & Economy
NH Insurance Department Responds to Steward Health Care Struggles and Holy Family Facilities
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“At this point, we have determined that approximately 500 individuals with commercial insurance coverage have sought care at those facilities over the past nine months, which provides us with a picture of the universe of individuals who might be impacted.”
Education
Bills Targeting School Library Books and Gender Definitions for School Sports Opposed
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A bill defining the biological sex of students in school athletics and one which relates to setting up an appeal process for school libraries, books seen by some parents as harmful to minors, were heard in the Senate Education Committee with testimony overwhelmingly opposed to both measures.
Courts & Corrections
Judicial Branch Debuts Plan To Improve Outcomes for People With Mental Illness, Drug Issues
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The New Hampshire Judicial Branch has launched a series of statewide Sequential Intercept Mapping or SIM workshops with a goal of improving outcomes for individuals currently or potentially involved in the criminal justice system due to mental illness or substance use disorder.
Health & Mental Health
Triple Fatal Overdose Prompts Urgent Caution from Littleton Police Department
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On Jan. 21, 2024, at approximately 3:43 p.m., the Littleton Police Department (LPD) responded to a medical call that tragically unfolded as a suspected triple fatal overdose incident.
Education
Senate OKs Bill To Expand School Voucher Program & Primary Constitutional Amendment
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The Senate voted to expand the school voucher program, eliminated some credentialing requirements for part-time teachers and voted unanimously to recommend to the voters a change in the state Constitution enshrining the first-in-the-nation primary.