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Distant Dome: Willfully and Knowingly Making a Mess of Public Education

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | 16 hours ago

If you watched the House session Thursday, you had to realize the message the Republican majority is sending on public education.

Related: Distant Dome: This Is How Democracy Dies

Op-Ed: Who are New Hampshire Republicans: Are they the company they keep?

“Well, we all are going to die” is the tone deaf quip Sen. Ernst had to offer last
week, in response to a constituent who expressed concern over how the
devastating cuts to Medicaid in the GOP budget plan will cause people to perish.

Gov. Ayotte Signs 19 Bills Into Law; Vetoes One

The Governor’s veto statement.

Carbon Sequestration, Sobriety Check Refusal Punishment Now Part of Parental Rights Bill

A measure to impose a moratorium on creating any new carbon sequestration forest farms in the state and the formation of a study committee on the impacts to the municipal timber tax revenue is more likely to pass into law after Littleton Republican Sen. David Rochefort got his colleagues to include it in a non-related parental rights bill.

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House Votes New Requirements for Absentee Voting
Education Freedom Accounts Expanded by House 
NH Senate Passes $15.7 Billion Budget Without Support from Democrats
Environment & Science

Conservationists Eye Millions To Improve NH’s Outdoors, Historic Sites

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 9, 2020

Places like Monadnock State Park, the White Mountain National Forest, and Saint-Gauden’s Historical National Park could see huge investment in their infrastructure in the coming years if Congress passes measures to permanently fund the LWCF this week.

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Families Hope Adult Care Centers Reopen Soon

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 9, 2020

Social distancing is leading to the rapid decline of dementia patients across the state, observers told the Governor’s Economic Reopening Task Force recently, recommending that adult day centers reopen.

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Save NH News: Give Tonight Starting at 6 p.m. To InDepthNH at NH Gives

By Nancy West | June 9, 2020

We love working for you, New Hampshire.

child abuse

Seth Meyers and Gov. Sununu pledge to KNOW & TELL On Child Abuse

By News release | June 9, 2020

Hometown celebrity, comedian and Manchester West High School Graduate, Seth Meyers made a surprise appearance advocating for the children of New Hampshire.

News

1 New COVID-19 Case in Pittsburg Brings Total to 6 in Coos County

By NH DHHS | June 8, 2020

The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 37 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths.

Courts & Corrections

AG Ends Supervision of Hillsborough County Attorney’s Prosecutions

By Nancy West | June 8, 2020

Attorney General Gordon MacDonald has ended his controversial day-to-day supervision of the criminal law enforcement functions in the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office

Black Lives Matter

Police: Twitter Pic of Trooper Fist Bumping Counter-Protester Misportrayed

By Nancy West | June 8, 2020

The photo posted on Twitter of a State Trooper fist bumping a man holding a pro-Trump flag standing with armed counter-protesters at Saturday’s Black Lives Matter march in Concord was misportrayed by some, according to a news release.

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InDepthNH Welcomes Summer Intern Catherine McLaughlin To Our Team

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 8, 2020

“We chose McLaughlin as this summer’s intern because of her commitment to robust, trusted news as the backbone of democracy,” said Nancy West, founder and executive editor of the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism.

COVID-19

3 New COVID-19 Deaths, 26 More Cases Sunday

By NH DHHS | June 7, 2020

The state Department of Health and Human Services announced three new COVID-19 deaths on Sunday bringing the total to 286.

COVID-19

Is the 2020 Session Over Before It Restarts and Who’ll Get the Good Parking?

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | June 7, 2020

The partisan dust-up has been chronicled by the media the past two weeks.

Black Lives Matter

2,000 March To Honor George Floyd in Concord; Trooper Fist Bumps Counter-Protester

By Nancy West | June 6, 2020

On Twitter, state Rep. Sherry Frost posted a photo that appears to show a New Hampshire State Trooper fist-bumping a member of a small armed counter protest group.

Health & Mental Health

233 Of 283 COVID-19 Deaths Associated With Long-Term Care as of Saturday

By NH DHHS | June 6, 2020

The deceased include four women and one man from Hillsborough County, all over 60.

Feature

Float Tubing Small Ponds, But No Bushwacking, Please

By George Liset, Writing on the Fly | June 6, 2020

How about floating on a tube on a quiet pond or lake with a fly rod in your hand?

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A Republican Who Read Comics on the Radio for Poor Children

By MICHAEL DAVIDOW, Radio Free New Hampshire | June 6, 2020

His cabdriver told him that he always voted for “the other guy,” because no matter which party was in power, they always forgot what was important after they had been in office for a while.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Infections and Deaths Listed by Nursing Home: NH Data

By NH DHHS | June 5, 2020

The state Department of Health and Human Services announced five new COVID-19 deaths on Friday bringing the total to 278.

COVID-19

Court Reopens Suit Against Sununu Over Federal COVID-19 Spending

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | June 5, 2020

Since the suit was filed, Sununu has allocated all but about $400 million of the $1.25 billion in CARES Act money.

COVID-19

Sununu Reopens Indoor Restaurant Dining, Beaches, Weddings and Lots More

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 5, 2020

Sununu plans to allow the stay-at-home order to sunset and allow for something more advisory in its place in a matter of weeks.

COVID-19

Opinion: ‘All Heck Has Broken Loose’ in the Legislature

By Rep. Marjorie Porter | June 5, 2020

The minority is NOT happy, and they won’t agree to extend the deadlines. Instead of working, they are choosing to obstruct our work. What a mistake.

COVID-19

Seacoast Beaches Reopened

By Gov. Sununu news release | June 5, 2020

“We worked with public health and came up with a solution supported by data. We would like to thank everyone for their patience.”

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Opinion: Net-Metered Renewable Power Costs Less, Too

By Rep. HOWARD MOFFETT | June 5, 2020

Net Metering? It’s geeky, yes, but if you care about saving costs, it’s worth knowing about.

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