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The fate of the state’s Commission for Human Rights is up in the air, with the House-passed budget eliminating all funding, Gov. Kelly Ayotte working to retain and reform it – and the Senate’s position unclear.
The Senate Capital Budget Committee this week begins work on the $132.5 million capital budget the House approved earlier this month.
By downshifting costs to counties and municipalities, the House proposal risks devastating many services that our communities rely on, while also burdening local governments and taxpayers who can ill-afford any additional financial strain.
The aim of Senate Bill 268, according to its primary sponsor, Sen. Kevin Avard, R-Nashua, is to allow schools, businesses, sports facilities, prisons and other institutional settings to protect “women’s spaces” and privacy from trans girls and women, whom he described as “biological males,” without being sued for discrimination.
New Hampshire PBS is proud to announce that two WINDOWS TO THE WILD programs, Little Foot and Saving Our Shores, are both nominated for Emmys in the 48th Boston/New England Regional Emmy® Awards.
New Hampshire needs increased penalties for fentanyl dealers, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said, noting she supports a pair of bills making their way through the Republican-controlled Senate and House.
“Children, and their doctors, and families deserve the best care,” Testerman said.
The Executive Council approved $5 million more for the Youth Development Center Claims Administration & Settlement Fund for the 2025 fiscal year Wednesday.
Medicaid is one of the most cost-effective investments NH can make—providing essential healthcare and long-term services at a fraction of the cost of institutional care.