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CONCORD – Gov. Chris Sununu announced an executive order Tuesday to help hospitals increase capacity, but he made it clear that even with the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations since the pandemic began 20 months ago, he is not considering a mask mandate.
Happy Thanksgiving and pass the Moderna please. Last week New Hampshire hit its all-time high for active COVID-19 cases, approaching 8,000.
CONCORD — The state’s two Congressional districts will look different after the House Special Committee on Redistricting voted down party lines Tuesday to approve the Republicans’ proposal.
The Public Utilities Commission wants to end utility administered energy efficiency programs and instead let a competitive market take over.
In three hours of public testimony Wednesday evening, not a single one of the 42 speakers endorsed the Republicans’ redistricting proposals and, in particular, their revised map of congressional districts. They described that map as the most extreme example of gerrymandering yet.
CONCORD — The State Board of Education received many suggestions for changing proposed rules for the ”education freedom account” program and for reining in remote learning for extended periods of time.
– The Executive Council essentially reversed its rejection of $27 million in federal money a month ago and accepted $22.5 million in CDC funds along with a nonbinding resolution Wednesday.
– Saying he loves his job and feels he has the skillset for it rather than running for U.S. Senator, Republican third-term Gov. Chris Sununu, 47, announced he will seek another term in 2022.
Owners of several businesses in the state with more than 100 workers joined Gov. Chris Sununu and Attorney General John Formella at a press conference Monday in support of a state lawsuit against the Biden Administration to stop federal vaccination mandates.
At the same time, lawmakers heard from citizens about limiting vaccination mandates.