Business & Economy
Battle Over OHRVs Heats Up as 2020 Legislative Session Begins
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Nancy Martin of Warner, a member of the Friends of the Mink Hills said it would level the playing field and allow for more transparency.
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.
House Votes New Requirements for Absentee Voting
The House made it more difficult to vote by absentee ballot passing several bills that will require more information to vote in absentia Thursday.
Education Freedom Accounts Expanded by House
The House once again voted to expand the Education Freedom Account program, opening it to any New Hampshire child regardless of his or her parents’ income.
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NH Senate Passes $15.7 Billion Budget Without Support from Democrats
Identical Parental Rights Bills on Way to Governor for Her Expected Signature
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Hope Makris, Matriarch of the NASWA Resort Family
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Rep. Thompson Enters Executive Council Race
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In 2018, Thompson defeated an incumbent Republican in a GOP-leaning district to win his first term in the New Hampshire House.
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Bevy Of Candidates To Attend NEC College Convention: FITN 2020
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Getting in front of as many people as possible, as well as influencing young people who perform a lot of the campaign tasks on the ground, is why many of the candidates will be in Manchester this week attending New England College’s College Convention 2020.
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Lawmakers Return To Polluted Climate, Social Media Warning and Lots of Free Food
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The definition of “harm’s way” in Concord is being between free food and lawmakers.
News
Buckley Predicts Big Primary Turnout, Unified Party To Dump Trump
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“We have always had a lot of fluctuation out there,” Raymond Buckley said, and with fewer than 40 days left to voting day, it will be an interesting few weeks here in New Hampshire.
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Man, 81, Pleads Guilty To Voting in N.H. and Mass.
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Charles Eugene Cartier Jr., 81, was sentenced to 60 days at the House of Corrections, all suspended for one year on the condition of his good behavior. The Court also ordered Mr. Cartier pay a $1,000 fine with a penalty assessment of $240.
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Year of the Babies in NH: Dem Leaders Unveil Lactation Pod In Legislative Office Building
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“While the State House has had a designated lactation space for almost a year, this dedicated lactation pod will give our employees, elected officials, and visitors a quiet, private, and sanitary place to express milk in the Legislative Office Building.”
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Yang’s Math: Each NH Voter Is Worth 1,000 Californians
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Andrew Yang would be the one you’d want to sit next to at any event; he listens, he’s surrounded by intelligence, he eagerly celebrates the young, the old, the practical, the technologically challenged.
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DHHS: Norovirus Contributed To Man’s Death After Puritan Back Room Event
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U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas’ spokesman Collin Gately said: “Congressman Pappas did not influence the process in any way.”
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A tribute to a hero, and to high drug prices
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What would you pay to keep your baby alive and thriving into adulthood?
Business & Economy
Sununu Places State’s First Legal Sports Wager as NH Introduce Sports Betting
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Those 18 years of age and older are now able to bet on their favorite teams heading into the New Year using DraftKings’ digital sportsbook.
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Time Flies When You Ski NH Together On A Winter Run
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We have gone from the slopeside daycare to the bunny hill, to the race hill and now, we are enjoying all-mountain skiing together.
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2019: Northern Pass Killed, Death Penalty Repealed and Ed. Funding Back in Court
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For the first time in a decade, Democrats controlled the House and Senate with high hopes of advancing a new agenda after years of GOP control.
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Your Six Magic Words Decoding Bernie’s Vibe in Dover
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The six-word vibe of healthcare in the U.S.:
Don’t get sick. You are screwed.
Education
Opinion: Edelblut Unprepared To Lead Education System
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The turmoil over the charter school grant is just the latest excuse by Mr. Edelblut to complain about New Hampshire’s public school employees.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Suspicious Death of Laconia Boy, 5, Investigated
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Upon arrival, officers found inside the home a male child, identified as Dennis Vaughan, Jr., age 5. Dennis was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Opinion: In Favor of Littleton/Bethlehem Rail Trail
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Living here in the North Country is hard. To try to define and deny people a way to earn a living, then further demanding that it alone (North Country) submit to a set of solutions for a global problem is both careless and presumptuous.
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Meals on Wheels
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Homegrown editorial cartoonist Mike Marland is keeping a watchdog eye on the State House in Concord and White House in Washington, D.C.
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Is Your Candidate Coming To NH This Week?
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2020 is just around the corner and just about all of the candidates are coming back to NH!