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KEENE — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said that during his trip to the North Country this week, he visited tourist attractions, met with state park personnel and with people working on economic development in the region.
I support the decision to maintain an American presence, but I urge the President not to discount the continued contributions of U.S. diplomats and development professionals as well as local Afghan and Coalition partners.
“The United States Congress must formally condemn President Trump for his disgraceful comments about Charlottesville and his failure to clearly repudiate white nationalism,” said Rep. Carol Shea-Porter.
The agreement requires the Air Force to provide Portsmouth with funding to complete design plans for the carbon filtration system that will remove perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in water from the Haven, Harrison and Smith Wells, which are treated at the former Pease Air Force Base water treatment facility now operated by the city.
ProPublica and The New York Times identify more possible conflicts of interest among appointees, as Democrats in Congress demand greater transparency from the White House.
In New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny proposed a plan that would address the issue in a different way, but was shot down by key lawmakers and Gov. Chris Sununu.
The Women, Peace and Security Act, introduced with Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), would further the commitments contained in the United States’ National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.
SOMERSWORTH — Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) today visited Lydia’s House of Hope, a transitional residential program for homeless women and children. During her visit, she discussed the new facility’s progress in helping these families develop skills to live independent, productive, and happy lives.
The approach to lobbying nowadays seems to be quality over quantity as fewer lobbyists are doing more work to sway federal government policy. But our research indicates a significant portion of those who are ostensibly no longer active continue to do similar work without the scrutiny of public disclosure.