Courts & Corrections
YDC Survivor Maunsell Settles With State for $4.5 Million
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Maunsell claims that she was raped dozens of times by Youth Development Services Unit staffer Victor Malavet starting in 2001 when she was 15.
News
Ayotte To Meet With Medicaid Supporters
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Upwards of 150 people rallied outside the State House Thursday to support continued funding of Medicaid with no rate cuts, no premiums, and no work requirements.
News
Fate of State Human Rights Commission Uncertain
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The fate of the state’s Commission for Human Rights is up in the air, with the House-passed budget eliminating all funding, Gov. Kelly Ayotte working to retain and reform it – and the Senate’s position unclear.
Business & Economy
House Trimmed Governor’s Capital Budget Plan by $11 Million
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The Senate Capital Budget Committee this week begins work on the $132.5 million capital budget the House approved earlier this month.
Education
Senate Bill Banning Trans Girls from Bathrooms and Sports Shelved for Now
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The aim of Senate Bill 268, according to its primary sponsor, Sen. Kevin Avard, R-Nashua, is to allow schools, businesses, sports facilities, prisons and other institutional settings to protect “women’s spaces” and privacy from trans girls and women, whom he described as “biological males,” without being sued for discrimination.
Business & Economy
Ayotte Opposes House Budget Cuts for Corrections
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New Hampshire needs increased penalties for fentanyl dealers, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said, noting she supports a pair of bills making their way through the Republican-controlled Senate and House.
Business & Economy
Heated Debate on Transgender Health Care Prohibitions for Minors
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“Children, and their doctors, and families deserve the best care,” Testerman said.
Business & Economy
Council Approves $5M More for YDC Abuse Settlement Fund
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The Executive Council approved $5 million more for the Youth Development Center Claims Administration & Settlement Fund for the 2025 fiscal year Wednesday.
Education
Expanding Education Freedom Accounts Irresponsible, Committee Told
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New Hampshire cannot afford two school systems the Senate Education Committee was told at a public hearing on a bill that would remove any salary cap from the Education Freedom Account program Tuesday.