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John Replogle is devoted to Dartmouth College. Chief executive of Seventh Generation Inc., a maker and distributor of environmentally safe cleaning and paper products, and former CEO of Burt’s Bees.
Agriculture Department chiefs tend to come from the Midwest, the conservative-leaning region where much of the nation’s food is produced.
The competition for slots in Donald Trump’s future Cabinet has the feel of a reality show: Lots of media attention, “contestants” presenting their case to a panel of bigwigs, the anticipation and buildup waiting for Trump to choose.
Waterville Valley Resort announces that Chris Sununu will resign as CEO of Waterville Valley Resort and relinquish his position on the Board of Directors, effective Dec. 31, 2016 in preparation for his gubernatorial term beginning Jan. 4, 2017.
Here are the stories on Trump U. that you should read.
ProPublica editor Daniel Golden wrote a book a decade ago about how the rich buy their children access to elite colleges. One student he covered is now poised to become one of the most powerful figures in the country.
Gov. Hassan: “The U.S. Surgeon General’s report on addiction that was released today reinforces what has been widely known in New Hampshire – the substance misuse crisis is the most pressing public health challenge facing our communities, our state and our country.”
The two highest out-of-state contribution rates came in Senate races where Democrats, desperate to win the majority, fought to flip GOP-held seats. While Gov. Maggie Hassan (N.H.) won and former Sen. Evan Bayh (Ind.) lost, both amassed almost 84 percent of their contributions from donors living outside their states’ borders. See how much New Hampshire candidates raised.
President-elect Donald Trump has already begun picking out his crew, but so far, his two concrete choices did not donate a penny to Trump’s election effort.