Health & Mental Health
Emotions Deep at Hearing on ‘End of Life Freedom Act’
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Hearing on House Bill 254
News
Fired Nottingham Fire Chief Files Defamation Lawsuit
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Former Fire Chief Jaye Vilchock is accusing two Nottingham firefighters of conspiring to create false accusations of racism in order to get him terminated.
News
Immigrant Rights Network Denounces NH Delegation Votes on H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act
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Votes and general support for the legislation came from all members of the New Hampshire federal delegation: Senator Shaheen, Senator Hassan, Congressman Pappas, and Congresswoman Goodlander.
Business & Economy
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Order Pausing Federal Grants and Loans; NH Reacts
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Reaction in New Hampshire was swift Tuesday to President Trump’s decision to suddenly pause federal grants and loans by 5 p.m. today, although a federal judge has stepped in to temporarily block the order promising a full decision by Monday.
Courts & Corrections
Emotional Testimony on Proposed Military Exemption to Underage Marriage Law
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A bill that would exempt 17-year-olds on active military duty or their partners from a new state law banning underage marriage drew emotional testimony from both sides on Tuesday.
Education
Open Enrollment Needs to Be Done Right Not Rushed, Committee Told
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A bill that would establish open enrollment in all public schools in the state would be a boom to students and parents, supporters say.
Business & Economy
Right-to-Work Bill Passes NH House Committee by One Vote
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After a five-hour public hearing with the vast majority opposed to the bill that has been before the legislature many times only to fail, the committee Republicans all favored the bill and the Democrats all opposed it.
Business & Economy
Potential Medicaid Changes Another Challenge for NH Budget Writers
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A report by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute indicates potential changes to Medicaid — the state-federal health insurance program — could cost the state about half a billion dollars in federal money and likely end the Granite Advantage Program, for the state’s working poor.
Feature
Speaking of Words: Euphemisms
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Take climate change, for example. Frank Luntz, a Republican operative who specializes in misleading phrases, recommended to George W. Bush that his administration use that phrase instead of the more honest global warming.