Business & Economy
New Study Highlights Lack of State Aid to Higher Education
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A state with workforce constraints and an aging population faces a stagnant economy without greater investment in higher education, a study finds.
News
Laconia Stands Together After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found On Democratic Office, Mayor Says
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Mayor Andrew Hosmer said that his community needs to be vigilant and will stand together and in support of its community after hateful, anti-Semitic and white supremacist graffiti was found scrawled on the wall at the Democratic Party’s Belknap County office on Union Avenue Wednesday morning.
News
NH Sets First-in-the-Nation Primary Date for Jan. 23, 2024, Without Biden
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Following state law and tradition since 1920, New Hampshire will hold the first Presidential primary in the nation on Jan. 23, 2024.
Education
Court Declares Education Freedom Account Funding Constitutional
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A Superior Court judge has dismissed a suit challenging the use of Education Trust Fund money to fund the Education Freedom Account program.
Courts & Corrections
House Committee Debate About Transgender Legislation Leads to Stalemate Along Party Lines
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Protesters stood outside of the Legislative Office Building in Concord to oppose the recently amended bill prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors.
News
Dem Rep: Merner Said House Leadership Told Him To Stay On After Moving Out of District
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After the news broke in September that former Republican state Rep. Troy Merner was living out of district during the entire last House session, Rep. Kat McGhee, D-Hollis, said he told her that “everyone knew” he had moved away from Lancaster but House “leadership” told him to continue serving.
Health & Mental Health
Complaint: Cheshire County Broke Federal Laws Creating EMS
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Cheshire County officials misused millions in federal COVID grants by starting a new ambulance service which is now damaging the already strained existing emergency medical service providers, according to a complaint filed with the United States Treasury.
News
Sununu To CNN: 3 Electable GOP Presidential Candidates All Served as Governors
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Republican Gov. Chris Sununu appeared on CNN This Morning and stopped short of an endorsement announcement but said he believes there are three electable candidates for president in his party, all who have served as governors.
Business & Economy
AG Reviews Bluesource Plan To Cut Logging To Sell Carbon Credits In North Country
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As lawmakers work on drafting bills related to use of carbon credits instead of logging across New Hampshire’s forests this winter, the Attorney General’s office is looking at the plan to pare down logging on 146,000 acres at the tip of the state, owned by Bluesource Sustainable Forest Company to see if it complies with an easement meant to protect it for logging.