State officials are working with their federal counterparts to take stock of the damage inflicted on trails in the Great North Woods that suffered catastrophic damage from a rain storm July 10, which also impacted vast parts of Vermont.
News
Gov. Sununu Signs 53 Bills Into Law, Vetoes 2
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Gov. Sununu signs bills into laws and vetoes two.
Energy
AG Joins Coalition Asking SCOTUS for Emergency Stay of EPA’s New Rule on Power Plants
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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that this week New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 25 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-released new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants.
Business & Economy
LGBTQ+ and Save Forest Lake Supporters Protest at Council Meeting at The Rocks Estate
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The Executive Council was greeted for its meeting at The Rocks Estate Wednesday by supporters of the Save Forest Lake Association which is fighting landfill siting issues and a local family backing LGBTQ+ rights concerned about recent action by Gov. Chris Sununu.
Environment & Science
Washington State Woman Nominated To Be Next Fish and Game Director
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Stephanie Lynn Simek of Olympia, Washington, has been nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu to replace outgoing Scott Mason in the role when he steps away Aug. 7.
News
Local Governments Near Deadline to Obligate Federal Funds, Millions at Risk
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Recently released federal data indicate that county, city, and town governments in New Hampshire likely have millions of flexible, unspent federal dollars that must be committed to a purpose before the end of the year.
News
Five Offers for Former Laconia State School Property Mulled by State
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The state has received five offers to purchase the former Laconia State School.
Health & Mental Health
Families, Advocates Decry Sununu Signing of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills
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Earlier Monday, leading social service, civil liberties, and equality champions gathered virtually to discuss the severe impacts of Governor Sununu’s recent signing of discriminatory laws targeting LGBTQ+ youth in New Hampshire.
Education
Sununu Signs Bills Prohibiting Trans Girls from Playing Girls Sports, Restricts Gender-Affirming Surgeries
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Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed three bills into law and vetoed a fourth that impact transgender individuals Friday, the last day he had to act on the legislation that has passed both the House and Senate.
News
YDC Trial Schedule Is A New Battle Between Victims’ Lawyers and AG Lawyers
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The state’s new proposed schedule to hold “bellwether” trials in the Sununu Youth Services Center abuse scandal is getting called out as a lie by lawyers for the survivors, while the state accuses them of trying to game the cases for cash.