Business & Economy
House Kills Education Freedom Account Program Expansion
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Expanding the Education Freedom Account failed to graduate from the 2024 legislative session Thursday failing on a 185-168 vote of the House.
House Budget Recommends Dramatic Cuts To Health Programs
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From cutting Medicaid rates by 3 percent to eliminating funds for family planning clinics, to suspending the farmers market program for poor women, infants and children the House Finance Committee voted to recommend a state budget for Health and Human Services Tuesday, reducing $290 million from the next two years of general fund distributions.
After a Democrat Leaves, House Republicans Vote To Eliminate DEI in State Contracts
A measure that would prohibit language related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in all state contracts going forward passed without public hearing by House Republicans in the Finance Committee who pushed for reconsideration of a vote to defeat it after a Democrat left the meeting at the end of a long day.
Cell Phone Ban in Schools Looks Likely
It appears that cell phone use in schools is about to be limited or entirely curtailed in New Hampshire classrooms.
Lost Business Tax Revenue Could Solve Budget Shortfall
A new study by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute finds business tax rate reductions have cost the state between $795 million and $1.17 billion in forgone revenue since 2015 without the often promised bump in revenue due to increased economic activity.
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Katy Burns Local Journalism Fund $10,000 Match Starts Today Through April
Stir Crazy Fly Fishing
Proposed House Panel Cuts To State Budget Get a Day of Review, Raise Concern
Health & Mental Health
No Legal Weed This Year in the 603 After House Tables Measure by Five Votes
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The state will have to wait at least another year to legalize adult use of cannabis after the House voted 178-173 to table House Bill 1633.
News
Republicans Ayotte, Prescott Make Their Campaigns for Governor, Congress Official
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Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte of Nashua made official her candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor Thursday saying the issue before voters is about whether New Hampshire should become more like Massachusetts.
Courts & Corrections
Ex-Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl From a Patient at Catholic Medical Center
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A Newbury woman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection to the diversion of dangerous narcotics by medical professionals, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Courts & Corrections
Bail Reform Heading to the Governor’s Desk
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The House and Senate approved changing the state’s bail system to draw clearer lines on who should be held as a danger to the community and who should not.
Feature
Eversource Seeks 42 Percent Rate Hike
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Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Eversource is coming for your money – lots of it.
News
Brookline Fire Chief Accused of Forging Invoices, Harassing Staffer Is Back on the Job
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Corey is now back on the job after a six-month suspension. Despite a town investigation finding that Anais Molina’s complaints were valid, Corey was allowed to return to his post last month.
News
With Reproductive Freedom On Their Minds, 3 Democratic Women Sign To Run For Office
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With restoring reproductive rights on the top of their minds, three Democrats – all women – went to the State House Wednesday to sign up to run for Governor, Congress, and the state’s Executive Council.
News
RAW Gaza Will Travel Through Lebanon, Dover and Manchester in NH
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Ride Against War in Gaza (RAW GAZA) will take off on a literal whirlwind two-wheel two-week tri-state 700-mile cycling tour through Northern New England — stopping in all the state capitals and largest cities in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine — to protest the devastation and mass killings in Gaza.
Courts & Corrections
Governor Weighs In On Cannabis, Bail Reform, LGBTQ+ and Voting Changes
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Gov. Chris Sununu said if it makes it to his desk, the current adult use cannabis legislation in play could be a national model of safety and wise implementation, if passed.
Arts and Entertainment
Ex-Laconia State School Bids Due July 18; Council Approves Khan Academy Contract
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The Executive Council heard that the state expects a July 18 deadline for those wishing to bid on purchase of the former Laconia State School and approved a $2.3 million sole source contract with Khan Academy for digital learning content for students and teachers.
Education
Legislative Committee Raises Issues on Proposed Changes to Education Rules
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A legislative oversight committee that will have to approve the rule changes governing academic standards for public schools, questioned some proposed changes in those rules, such as class sizes and alignment with state statutes.
News
Voting Rights Groups Confront Scanlan for His Take on Proposed Voting Legislation
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With the House and Senate poised to vote Thursday on a bill that would change the rules on voting and another already passed, a group of protesters held a rally in opposition to it and went to the Secretary of State’s office asking him to vocally oppose both bills and to advise the governor to veto them.
Courts & Corrections
Pam Smart Wants To Tell The Executive Council About ‘My Acceptance of Responsibility’
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Pamela Smart, convicted of conspiracy to commit the 1990 murder of her husband and sentenced to life without parole, is seeking an opportunity for a commutation hearing before the state’s Executive Council, her lawyer confirmed Tuesday.
News
Steady Stream of Candidates Signing Up To Run, Some With Fans, Others Alone
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Sterling Sykes of Jefferson was among a steady stream of candidates who made it to the Secretary of State’s office Tuesday to file to run for office this fall.
Feature
NH Gives Runs June 11-12, Please Remember InDepthNH.org
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People such as Garry Rayno and Paula Tracy and Damien Fisher and Beverly Stoddart and Bob Charest and Arnie Alpert and a host of columnists with their own particular view on living in the 21st Century. I myself have been known to weigh in provide a scoop or two.
News
NH Retirement System To Exceed $1B in Pension Payments in FY 2024; See Full List of Retirees
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For the first time in its 57-year history, the New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS, the retirement system) will exceed $1 billion in pension benefit payments this fiscal year.
Record number of nonprofits sign on to participate in NH Gives Jun 11-12
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“This year, we have more nonprofits signed on than ever. It’s very exciting,” said Kathleen Reardon, CEO for the NH Center for Nonprofits. “The growth of NH Gives indicates that nonprofits recognize it as an opportunity to reach new donors to support their missions.”
Feature
5 Peace Activists Arraigned in Dover following Gaza War Sit-In
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Five New Hampshire peace activists arrested a month ago at the Dover office of Congressman Chris Pappas pleaded not guilty to criminal trespass charges Monday morning at Dover District Court and were scheduled for a trial on Oct. 29.
News
Former Rep. Merner To Plead Guilty With No Jail Time
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Former State Rep. Troy Merner plans to plead guilty to charges he voted illegally and stole taxpayer money, ending the controversy he caused by moving out of his elected district.