Feds Extract Penalties in Crashes That Killed Five Migrant Farm Workers
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Fisher Ranch LLC — a major produce farm near the Mexican border — has agreed to pay $49,104 for violating the Migrant Seasonal Workers Protection Act.
Senate Revenue Estimate Higher Than the House’s Plan
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The Senate Ways and Means Committee had a more optimistic outlook for the state’s economy than the House when it met Wednesday to finalize revenue estimates for the next two fiscal years.
Democrats Urge Republicans To Support Children and Families in Upcoming Session
On Thursday, members of the House of Representatives will be asked to reconsider a bill related to gaps in child protection laws and House Democrats held a press conference Wednesday to urge their colleagues to support it and to protect New Hampshire’s children.
Ayotte: Lease for Hampton Rest Areas Provides Long-Term Control and Revenue To State
Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she believes a lease option rather than a sale of the Hampton Interstate 95 rest areas and liquor stores is a better bet because the state can control a lot more about the messaging rather than selling it outright, and have a long-term source of income.
Executive Councilor Calls Conway Land Sale an ‘Insider’ Deal, But It Passes
The state’s Executive Council approved a land transfer in Conway that one councilor called an “insider” deal, rejected a contract for TASERS at the prisons, approved a $9 million contract for behavioral crisis intervention and approved funds for new conservation land in New Boston, among other business Wednesday.
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Acquitted of Killing Motorcyclists, Zhukovskyy’s License Suspension Stands
House Budget Is Devastating for the State’s Most Vulnerable, Senators Told
Protesters Decry Proposed Budget Cuts In Advance of Packed Senate Budget Hearing
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Money in Politics
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As surely as water flows downhill, money in politics flows to where the power is.
Video: For Trans People, It’s Difficult and Costly to Update an ID. But It Can Also Be Dangerous Not To.
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When many transgender people are killed, local law enforcement often only use the name and sex listed on that person’s ID while investigating the murder.
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On the Road in LA With NH Travel Guru: Bird Droppings Along the Byway
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What’s happening in the micromobility revolution.
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How is a Multi-Color Jawbreaker Like a Hydrangea?
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My Pee Gee Hydrangeas are looking magnificently white and huge.
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OPINION: Sununu’s Vetoes on Two Energy Bills Must Be Overriden
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I believe the Governor was ill informed prior to making his decision to veto these important bills.
Bill Proposes Greater Accountability for NY Prosecutors Who Break the Law
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ProPublica found New York prosecutors are almost never punished for misconduct.
Courts & Corrections
When Sarah Sanders and ACLU Teamed Up for Voting Rights
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Trump’s chief spokesperson once sued to overturn a ban on student voting.
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The Wreckage of the Daily News, the Red Sox, T-Ball, Trump and Love
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It’s okay for ice cream to come before dinner.
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Adaptive Sports Partners’ Anthem Sunrise Ascent Scales New Heights
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Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country’s 9 th annual Anthem Sunrise Ascent on Mt. Washington raised more than $120,000
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How can we be the enemy of the people when we are the people?
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This is not the kind of column where I tell you why you should love the press, to trust in the press, and believe US, not THEM.
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Ken Mosedale’s Take on Trump’s ‘Fake News’
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The President’s constant banter about the fake press is harmful to all of us, no matter what political bent.
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INN’s Sue Cross: ‘We’re not going to shut up’
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The “news media” isn’t some monolithic thing. It’s a voice of your community, and you can be part of it.
Business & Economy
Freedom of the Press or Littering in Hollis?
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Hollis and the Nashua Telegraph are at an impasse over delivering the free weekly Hollis Brookline Journal at the end of every driveway in town.
Courts & Corrections
Court Strikes Down NH Law Invalidating Absentee Ballots Over Penmanship
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The U.S. District Court concluded, “this signature-matching process is fundamentally flawed..”
Environment & Science
Profile Lake Accessible Fishing Platform Public Information Session
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The session will be Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Franconia Notch State Park headquarters building.
Different NH Economies Above and Below the Notches – One Great, One Awful
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If you live in the North Country, you can lose for winning.
Join the News Chorus On Thursday: We Are Not ‘The Enemy of the People’
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InDepthNH.org will join news outlets across the country Thursday denouncing President Trump’s “dirty war on the free press.” You can weigh in, too.
Energy
SB 365: A great idea for NH Electric Consumers … in 1978
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How much will you save on your electric bill if Gov. Sununu’s veto stands?