Education
Opposition Turns Out for Expanding Education Freedom Account Program
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Little support was shown for the Senate’s proposal for expanding the Education Freedom Account program to eliminate any income requirement Tuesday.
Courts & Corrections
Justice James P. Bassett To Retire from NH Supreme Court
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New Hampshire Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice James P. Bassett notified Governor Kelly Ayotte Tuesday that he will retire from the Supreme Court as of August 31, 2025, one year before the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Health & Mental Health
NH Hospital Association, Hospitals Sue NH Over Medicaid Enhancement Tax
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The New Hampshire Hospital Association, along with Dartmouth Health and its affiliated hospitals and Concord Hospital and its affiliates, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Medicaid Enhancement Tax (MET) to protect access to important health care services for all patients, according to a statement by Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
Business & Economy
Now’s a Good Time To Hit the Pause Button on New Landfills, Committee Told
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It is a perfect moment in New Hampshire for a three-year moratorium on new landfills, Senators were told during a public hearing Tuesday before the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
Courts & Corrections
Reward Increased in Baby Jane Doe Death Investigation
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As part of their ongoing efforts, the Manchester Crimeline has increased the reward for information leading to a breakthrough in the case. The reward now stands at $5,000.
Courts & Corrections
Rye Man, 7 Others Charged in Scheme To Bill $10M in Fraudulent Market Survey Data
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An indictment has been unsealed charging eight defendants in connection with an international scheme to bill $10 million in fraudulent market survey data, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces.
Business & Economy
Bill Seeks to Add Parents to Educators’ Responsibilities
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Adding that educators have a responsibility to parents as well as their students to the educators’ codes of conduct and ethics is not needed and could lead to potential problems, the Senate Education Committee was told Tuesday.
Courts & Corrections
DHMC Found Liable in Doctor Termination Lawsuit
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Former fertility specialist Dr. Misty Blanchette Porter is now owed $1.125 million after a jury found that Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center broke Vermont’s disability discrimination law when it fired her in 2017.
Business & Economy
Senate Finance Gets Overview of House Budget With Some Recommendations
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The Senate Finance Committee was given an overview of the House-passed biennial budget by the drafters of the document, some of whom gave advice on changes they would make if Senators find themselves with more projected revenue.