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.
Health & Mental Health
Sponsors Ask To Withdraw Strict Abortion Bill, Rep. Lynn Says the House Must Decide
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The prime sponsor of House Bill 476 filed to withdraw her bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, but Rep. Bob Lynn held a four-hour public hearing Monday on it anyway, then later postponed a committee vote on it.
Courts & Corrections
Former YDC Staffer Sent To Prison for Role in Child Rape
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Former YDC staffer Bradley Asbury is likely going to spend most of the rest of his life in prison after he was sentenced Monday to at least 20 years behind bars for his role in the rape of a child.
Energy
Earthquake Off Maine Felt in NH; Seabrook Station Reports No Impact
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At 10:22 a.m. the earthquake hit a little over six miles off York Harbor, Maine, according to USGS. A spokesman for Seabrook Station nuclear power plant said there was no impact from the earthquake.
News
The 2025 SAA “PENTIMENTO” Scholarship for Art Students 65+
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The Seacoast Artist Association in Exeter prides itself in being about community, and a big part of this community is seniors.
Op-Ed
Distant Dome: Lots of Options for Education Funding Changes
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The 2025 session of the New Hampshire legislature began with a number of hot button issues that have garnered headlines from universal Education Freedom Accounts to restricting abortion rights.