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Sununu Signs Five Bills Into Law
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Concord, NH – On Wednesday, Gov. Chris Sununu signed five bills into law.
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Concord, NH – On Wednesday, Gov. Chris Sununu signed five bills into law.
Supporters of bills expanding the state’s new Education Freedom Account program say it serves as an escape valve for students who do not fit or thrive in the public school environment.
– New Hampshire has a climate change denial problem and is behind its neighbors on renewable energy but there are some bright spots in proposed legislation, said state Rep. Tony Caplan, D-Henniker.
The so-called “parental bill of rights,” which opponents say targets LGBTQ youth by compelling schools to tell parents when asked about their child’s sexual identity at school, will go to the House floor, likely next Thursday without a recommendation.
CENTER SANDWICH – An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 rattled towns in the Lakes Region at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A Maine business court jury paved the way to restart construction on a high-voltage transmission line to carry Hydro-Quebec power to Massachusetts.
The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities program, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, is available in the Northern Border region for the first time.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Director of Charitable Trusts is seeking public comment and will host a public hearing regarding a proposed affiliation transaction between Valley Regional Hospital and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health.
After Kingston Police Chief Joel Johnson backed his rival in the upcoming election for County Commissioner, Selectman Kevin St. James confronted the chief during a meeting that was supposed to be for Johnson’s annual performance review.