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Medical Cannabis Patients Targeted By Bill, Opponents Claim
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A bill intended to make cannabis use in a vehicle a violation similar to an open alcohol container ran into a buzz saw of opposition Wednesday.
Republicans’ Project 2025 Plan Panned by Disability Rights Advocates at State House
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The Republican’s Project 2025 plan, which would reshape the federal government if Donald Trump and JD Vance are elected president and vice president, was criticized by disability rights advocates and those concerned with retaining the current Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act Monday.
Preliminary Work Shows $126 Million Revenue Surplus for NH’s Fiscal 2024
Preliminary financial true-ups for the recently completed 2024 fiscal year indicate state revenues produced a total of $3.32 billion for the state general and education trust funds.
Distant Dome: Education Voucher Advocates Seek National Solution
America’s traditional institutions, the foundation for the greatest political experiment in history, are under attack from the social safety net to food regulations, and from the court system to environmental protection.
Op-Ed: Supreme Court Ruling Limits Power of Federal Agencies
This ruling is another that this court has issued which breaks with long-standing court precedent and which has the potential of upsetting significant federal agency and department legal interpretations, policy development, regulatory and rules dealing with a multitude of issues.
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Sununu Signs 45 Bills into Law, Vetoes 3
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: These Men and Women Gave Generously to Their Communities
Little Opposition To Stopping Police Coercion in Vehicle Searches
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Law enforcement would have to stop pressuring a vehicle owner to search a vehicle after the driver refuses to consent under a bill a House committee heard Wednesday.
Conway’s Judicial Nomination Withdrawn Amid Voting Record Questions
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Rockingham County Attorney Patricia Conway of Salem asked Gov. Chris Sununu to withdraw her nomination to serve as a Superior Court judge on Wednesday, two days after incoming Attorney General John Formella was asked to investigate voter fraud allegations against her dating back to 2008.
1 New COVID-19 Death Tuesday; Vaccination Data Update
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 285 new positive test results for COVID-19 and one death Tuesday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.9%.
NH Reacts To Chauvin’s Convictions Calling For Racial Justice Here
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New Hampshire’s reaction to the guilty verdicts for ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis was almost as fast on social media and via public statements as the single day it took for 12 jurors to convict him.
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Senators Told Change In Child Restraint Law Would Protect Most Vulnerable
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Physicians, health-care workers, and safety officials urged a Senate committee Tuesday to protect the state’s children with a change in child safety laws.
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Panel Hears Similar Senate Bill To Make Public Police Decertification Hearings
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A Senate bill related to making public police decertification hearings might be replaced with a House version of the bill that is expected to be amended to include releasing the unredacted “Laurie List” of dishonest police.
AG Identifies 6 Troopers Who Fired Weapons in Death of Man in Claremont
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The names were released of the State Police Troopers involved in the incident March 31, in Claremont, in which Jeffrey Ely (age 40) was shot and killed.
Expert: Re-Start Mask Mandate, Effective COVID-19 Treatment Under-Utilized in NH
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Rich DiPentima said there is a very effective life-saving treatment for high-risk individuals who get COVID-19 that he worries is under-utilized in New Hampshire.
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No New Deaths, 235 New COVID-19 Cases on Monday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 235 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths Monday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 10.1%.
Senate Panel Saddles Up for Machine Horse Racing, Not Yet for Online Taxes
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The Senate Ways and Means Committee made quick work Monday of a bill to allow historical horse racing under charitable gaming but wants more information on a bill the sponsor said closes a loophole in the rooms and meals tax by taxing online platforms for car rentals and short-term rentals.
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4 Deaths, 308 New COVID-19 Cases Sunday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 308 new positive test results for COVID-19 and four deaths Sunday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.8%.
Face Masks Still Required in Some NH Municipalities
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Whether you need to “mask-up” depends on where you are in New Hampshire these days.
Distant Dome: Not the Time To End Mask Mandate
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According to tracking done by the New York Times of every state in the country, in New Hampshire, new cases have increased at a rate of 11 percent over the last 14 days, hospitalizations have increased 43 percent and deaths have decreased by 1 percent.
Somber Vigil for Daunte Wright in Manchester Draws 200 People
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The tone for the candlelight vigil was somber and sometimes tearful, with discussion focusing more on abolishing police rather than police reform.
Celebrating the Ability To Float
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And I muse joyfully on plans, on skills to be mastered but today I celebrate my little next door neighbor who just learned how to swim.
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Roger Wood and John Rice Talk NH’s Binge Real Estate Market
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In his latest podcast, Roger Wood speaks with him about the latest trends in buying and selling homes and condominiums.
2 Deaths, 423 New COVID-19 Cases on Friday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 423 new positive test results for COVID-19 and two new deaths Friday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.8%.
Transitional Housing Needed To Reduce ER Waits for Mental Health Treatment, Panel Told
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The state will have to increase what it is willing to pay transitional housing providers in order to add more beds to the system, a legislative committee was told Friday.
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3 COVID-19 Deaths, 552 New Cases on Thursday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 552 new positive test results for COVID-19 and three deaths Thursday for a current PCR test positivity rate of 3.0%.