Health & Mental Health
House Votes to Stop Paying for Poor Children’s Circumcisions
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By a single vote, the House voted to stop paying for poor children’s circumcisions under the state Medicaid program.
Committee Members Chided to Listen to the People on the Budget
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Like many other people testifying during the public hearing she called on lawmakers to live up to its constitutional obligation and fully fund an adequate education for every child in the state and not Education Freedom Accounts or its expansion.
Fired Prison Guard Takes Case to NH Supreme Court
Veteran corrections officer Claudia Cass, who was fired after she called attention to dangerously low staffing inside the men’s prison in Concord, got her case to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Library Wars: Goffstown Fights Lead to State House Bills
Should the fact of whether or not a patron has a library card and active membership in a city’s or town’s public library be private or public information, and should people be punished for releasing it?
NHFPI Releases Analysis Of Governor’s State Budget Proposal
As the House Finance Committee holds its first public hearing on the State Budget, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI) is releasing a detailed, data-driven analysis of the Governor’s State Budget Proposal for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027.
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Governor, Law Enforcement and Mayors Urge Bail Reform Passage
After 30 Years, Jeanne Shaheen Says She Will Not Seek Reelection in 2026
Starbucks Workers Sip-In for a Union Contract
Health & Mental Health
House Initially Votes to Abolish Children’s Vaccine Nonprofit
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The House voted to repeal the New Hampshire Vaccine Association, a nonprofit that the Legislature established more than 20 years ago to provide discounted childhood vaccines to providers.
News
Wide Gap Between House and Ayotte on Future Revenues
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The Republican-led House on Thursday approved revenue estimates for the next two-year budget cycle.
Courts & Corrections
Resolution Would Moot Court’s Claremont Education Funding Decisions for Legislature
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Rep. Gregory Hill, R-Northfield, testified in favor of his resolution to declare the Supreme Court’s Claremont education funding decisions are not binding on the legislature Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee.
Resolution Would Make Claremont Education Funding Decisions Moot for Legislature
Courts & Corrections
Lawmaker Believes Judge Should Be Impeached for Education Funding Decision
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Several lawmakers seek to have the Superior Court judge in the ConVal School District education funding lawsuit impeached for his decision. House Resolution 7 would establish a committee to investigate whether there are grounds to impeach Judge David Ruoff and have it report back to the House in November.
Courts & Corrections
DOC Asst. Commissioner Raymond Out on Leave
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Department of Corrections Assistant Commissioner Paul Raymond is out on leave, and the department isn’t saying why.
Health & Mental Health
House Bills Would Sunset Some Vaccines and Increase Religious Exemptions
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At a time when childhood immunization rates are declining nationally and Texas is
experiencing a serious measles outbreak, the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee heard testimony Wednesday on two vaccine bills.
News
Pappas To Host Pop-Up Passport Fairs in Manchester and Portsmouth
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MANCHESTER, NH – The office of Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), in collaboration with the National Passport Center, will host two Pop-Up Passport Fairs to assist First District constituents with their passport-related issues, including applying for a passport for the first time or renewing an existing passport.
On Thursday, March 13th, staff from the National Passport Center will be available by appointment from 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Mall of New Hampshire at the JCPenney Court to assist individuals with passport applications or renewals. Those interested in the Manchester fair should register here.
Next month, on Tuesday, April 8th, the Passport Fair will be held at Portsmouth Community Campus, from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Those interested in the Portsmouth fair should register here. Congressman Pappas’s Pop-Up Passport Fair Flyer below:
House Ed Funding Committee Approves Universal Vouchers and Budget Cap
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The House Education Funding Committee voted down party lines in favor of a state-imposed local school district budget cap, and for a universal voucher program without the restrictions proposed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte.
Education
From Bullying to Sports to Mandatory School Disclosure, Senate Panel Gets an Earful
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The Senate Education Committee had a full meeting with three hearings, Tuesday on three different matters including a bill that would require high school and college sports teams to be expressly designated as male or female and also would create a cause of action for those harmed by others who intentionally enter the wrong locker room from their birth sex.
Feature
Protests Against the Trump-Musk Administration Continue
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“Stand Up for Federal Workers” will be the theme of a protest at 8:30 AM Friday at the Federal Building on Pleasant Street in Concord.
Business & Economy
Power Struggle: Utility Agencies Clash Over Jurisdiction
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A simmering fight between the state Department of Energy and the Public Utilities Commission is coming out in the open, and the Office of Consumer Advocate is jumping into the fray.
Senate GOP Blocks Shaheen’s Legislation To Protect NH from Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
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Shaheen’s bill would have limited impact of Canada and Mexico tariffs on American consumers and businesses.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Where Can Families Access Childhood Vaccines if their PCPs Can’t Afford Them?
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The existence of NH Vaccine Association allows our health center to acquire and offer free vaccines when and where our patients want them: at their trusted primary care practice.
Health & Mental Health
Meet ‘Winni’ State’s First Comfort Dog at Department of Safety E-9-1-1
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She will help support the state’s Emergency 9-1-1 telecommunicators and staff in their high-stress work, as part of a public-private partnership praised by Gov. Kelly Ayotte.
Feature
Fly Fishing Top Tens
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Top ten lists have more to do with personal preferences and experiences. I enjoy reading them and comparing them to my own lists.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Opposed to NH Police Working for ICE
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The Governor justifies her diversion of much-needed NH budget money as a way to “protect our citizens” from “criminals who are in our country illegally and pose a danger.”
News
Hundreds Honor Concord Firefighter CJ Girard
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Christopher “CJ” Girard, 39, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday evening after a brief illness. Firefighters from Concord Fire and several fire departments escorted him from Concord Hospital through parts of Concord to Bennett Funeral Home.
Business & Economy
Taxing Standing Trees in Carbon Programs Gets Thumbs Up From Committee
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By a unanimous vote, a bill that would tax standing trees on woodlots and forests that are enrolled in carbon sequestration programs has passed the House Municipal and County Government Committee.
Business & Economy
Concord Hospital Trust Scholarship Fund Accepting Applications
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With between $45,000 and $60,000 awarded annually, scholarships typically range from $500 to $3,000.