New Hampshire News Roundup
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Governor vetoes gun confiscation bill and other news from around New Hampshire.
Distant Dome: April Revenues Will Signal Where Senate Budget Is Headed
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In less than a week, you will either hear shouts of joy or moans from Senate budget writers.
Free Staters Meet in Concord for Annual Confab
Nearly 300 people gathered at the Grappone Conference Center here Friday for the start of the 2025 NH Liberty Forum. The annual two-day event, which concludes Saturday, is associated with the Free State Project (FSP), a movement that began 24 years ago.
USNH, Cultural Resources and Justice Department Seek Fund Restoration
Higher education leaders went to the Senate Finance Committee Friday to request budget funding be restored to the governor’s recommended level for the next two years and that they reject the 30 percent cut by the House calling it “unsustainable.”
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Shaheen Blasts Trump Attacks on Head Start, Demands RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding, Reverse Firings
Foresters, Farmers Talk Trade and Tariff Impacts With U.S. Rep. Goodlander in Groveton
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Former Somersworth Mayor Meserve
Clinton Raises Historic Share — And Amount — Of Campaign Cash From Women
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Hillary Clinton has raised a higher percentage of her campaign funds from women than any major party presidential candidate in recent history.
Attorney Fights for Unedited Investigation Into Jim Reams’ Temporary Removal
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Attorney Tom Reid argued on Thursday that the public has a right to the unedited documents Attorney General Joseph Foster relied on to temporarily remove Reid’s former boss, then-Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams, from office.
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Is Everybody Happy?
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Have you checked out Mike Marland’s Friday Flashbacks and his books of amazing editorial cartoons?
Environment & Science
Public Meeting June 16 on Pease Tradeport PFC Blood Testing Results
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During two separate, two-month periods in 2015, DHHS facilitated blood tests for 1,578 individuals. DHHS officials will present the final, aggregate results of the blood testing program and answer questions at the meeting.
Courts & Corrections
Chief Justice Dalianis Presiding Over Many Changes in the Courts
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Linda Stewart Dalianis is a woman of many firsts, but colleagues say it is her talent, tenacity and temperament – certainly not her gender – that have propelled her to the top of the state’s judiciary.
Military Donors Salute Sanders, Show Little Support for Trump
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Members of the military are lining up behind Democrats in the presidential race, with Sen. Bernie Sanders in the lead.
Death of ‘Laurie’ List Legislation Disappoints Rochester Police Officer
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Rochester Police Officer John Gantert — who is out $20,000 from his unsuccessful attempt to remove his name from the secret “Laurie” list of potentially dishonest cops — is upset that legislation that would have protected law enforcement is now dead in the water.
A Shootout in Guatemala, a Changing Chicago and More
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MuckReads: ProPublica’s picks for the best investigative stories from across the country this week.
Life-saving Jet Ski Training, It’s That Time of Year
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Roger Wood podcast and video: With summer right around the corner, it’s time to get ready to swim safely.
Who Are These People and Why Do They Want $50,000 On NHGives Day June 7?
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UPDATED JUNE 4: In three days, please show you care about news that holds government accountable by giving generously to New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism — or give today. Here’s all about us at InDepthNH.org See #NHGives. Check out the photo gallery showcasing some of the wonderful folks who bring you InDepthNH.org. You can leave nice comments about them if you want!
Eric Largy: Drop Charges ASAP Alleging He Beat Dad, An Ex-Nashua Police Chief
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Eric Largy has asked a judge to immediately dismiss newly re-filed criminal charges against him that allege he beat his father, retired Nashua Police Chief Clifton Largy, seven years ago.
Labrie Asks Judge To Keep Attorney Jaye Rancourt Working on His Appeal
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Motion: “Mr. Labrie and Attorney Rancourt have developed a strong relationship built upon the trust developed in working together for over seven months.”
Nonprofit Hospital Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients: Will Others Follow?
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While the changes at Heartland, which now goes by Mosaic Life Care, are a boon to its poorest patients, ProPublica has found numerous cases across the country of nonprofit hospitals, which pay no income tax, filing suits by the thousands.
General Mills Recalls Gold Medal, Wondra, Others For Possible E. Coli Contamination
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“Due to the long shelf life of these products, it is important for consumers to check their pantries and freezers for any recalled product,” said Marcella Bobinsky, Acting Director of Public Health at DHHS.
Report: Loss of Psychiatric Beds in NH, Nation Is ‘Beyond Disastrous’
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“This report should serve as a wake-up call to decision makers that our failed mental health policies must be reformed,” said John Snook, executive director of the Treatment Advocacy Center. “There is blood on the hands of every legislator who chooses to continue ignoring this emergency.”
CEO Kathleen Reardon Offers Tips for Donating on June 7 NHGives Day
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Roger Wood podcast: New Hampshire’s first-ever NHGives Day offers the chance to make donations to any of the terrific nonprofit organizations in the state.
New Hampshire News Roundup June 2
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A Thousand Bills Later, N.H. Lawmakers Wrap Up Legislative Session and more news from around New Hampshire.
Growing Momentum for Self-Driving Cars Worries Safety Advocates
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New Hampshire has no legislation dealing with the self-driving robot cars, which some experts say can’t cope with many everyday routine traffic situations.
Podcast: ‘Real ID’ Will Be Your Choice in NH in January
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When the enforcement plan is completed, those without compliant IDs won’t be able to use them to get into federal facilities, semi-restricted areas or — of most concern to the general public — to board airplanes.