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Lawmakers file proposal to repeal 'divisive-concepts' law
10-18-2024 11:53 AM

By RICK GREEN

Proposed legislation would repeal a Republican-backed state law restricting what public school teachers can legally say to their students about discrimination.A federal judge ruled on May 28 that the 2021 statute is unconstitutionally vague and...

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Ayotte leads NH governor candidates in political fundraising
06-24-2024 11:05 AM

By RICK GREEN

 Former Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte leads all New Hampshire gubernatorial candidates in campaign fundraising, taking in $4.2 million to date and spending nearly $890,000, according to a report she filed this past Wednesday.On the Democratic...


Local school, run by group on SPLC 'hate map,' is part of state's voucher program
06-06-2024 11:25 AM

By CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT

A local religious organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center deems a hate group runs one of more than 800 educational programs approved for New Hampshire's school voucher program.Among the many debated facets of the state's Education Freedom...


Students protest war in Gaza, criticize KSC's response to the conflict
04-30-2024 11:30 AM

By JAMES RINKER

Approximately 30 Keene State College students gathered on the lawn of the Young Student Center Monday afternoon to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and voice concerns that the college has not done enough to recognize the Israel-Hamas...


NH senators consider college free speech bill
04-10-2024 1:00 PM

By RICK GREEN

Backers of N.H. House Bill 1305 say it’s an important piece of legislation that is needed to ensure free speech rights are protected at public colleges.Opponents say those rights are already guaranteed by the First Amendment, and that HB 1305 seeks to...


New vote on pot legalization slated in NH House this week
04-09-2024 2:05 PM

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on a measure to legalize sale and possession of marijuana for recreational uses.This will be the second time for representatives to vote on House Bill 1633.On Feb. 22, the House voted,...


NH officials' missing expense reports limit transparency law's impact
04-08-2024 12:30 PM

By CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT and RICK GREEN

After dozens of New Hampshire legislators attended conservative conferences at Florida resorts in recent years, the state lacks legally required documents from several of them showing the value of free rooms, meals and air travel, according to public...


Amid measles outbreaks around the nation, NH doctors urge vaccination
04-08-2024 10:17 AM

By RHIANWEN WATKINS

New Hampshire has remained untouched by the recent measles outbreaks that have struck around the U.S., but doctors are raising concerns over the state’s low vaccination rates for the disease.Since the start of the year, 113 measles cases have been...


NH House panel recommends against bill to make more kids eligible for free lunch
03-27-2024 11:46 AM

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House Finance Committee on Tuesday recommended, 13-11, that the full House reject a bill that would expand eligibility for free lunches for children in public schools.It was a party-line vote with Republicans against House Bill 1212 and...


‘Extreme filth’ shutters Keene Dunkin’ for one day
03-26-2024 12:00 PM

By HUNTER OBERST

The Dunkin' Donuts at 410 West St. in Keene temporarily closed "due to extreme filth and lack of cleaning," after the city conducted a routine food inspection Monday and ordered the closure.Ryan Lawliss, a housing inspector with the city, told a...


Hassan discusses child tax credit 'lifeline' amid efforts to expand it
03-26-2024 11:30 AM

By CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT

Local and state leaders involved in nonprofit and advocacy work spoke to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan in Keene Monday about residents' struggles to afford housing and child care, adding that a proposed child tax credit expansion would help the problem.U.S....


New cars in NH would be exempt from safety inspections under bill
01-16-2024 3:06 PM

By RICK GREEN

A bill pending in the N.H. Legislature began with a constituent asking a lawmaker why the state requires safety inspections on new cars.State Rep. Matthew Coker, D-Meredith, couldn’t find a good answer, so he introduced a measure that would allow...


A Marlborough science teacher takes on undiscovered ocean floor in exploration fellowship
07-20-2023 12:07 PM

By JAMIE BROWDER

Christopher Clauss, a Marlborough School science teacher, sets sail this week to aid other researchers in filling existing gaps in maps that trace the Eastern Pacific Ocean within and outside of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.Clauss will be aboard...


Pot-related products would be banned under bill passed by NH lawmakers
07-05-2023 10:55 AM

By RICK GREEN

A bill headed to the governor’s desk would prohibit retail outlets from selling gummies, vape canisters and other products containing an intoxicating substance similar to the active ingredient in marijuana.These so-called delta-8 THC products are not...


Sununu signs bill expanding school voucher program
06-28-2023 3:21 PM

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu signed legislation Tuesday to expand the state’s school voucher program, saying the move would benefit young people. Republican-backed House Bill 367 will expand eligibility for the Education Freedom Account program to children...


New NH family leave programs signs up 149 employers
04-22-2023 2:00 PM

By RICK GREEN

For Val Zanchuk, the decision to participate in New Hampshire’s new paid family and medical leave system came down to his feelings for the 25 people he employs at Graphicast in Jaffrey.The manufacturing firm is one of 149 companies that have signed up...


Bipartisanship elusive in minimum-wage debate
02-08-2023 8:08 PM

By RICK GREEN

There has been much talk about the need for bipartisanship in this year’s closely divided N.H. Legislature, but when it comes to the hourly minimum wage, a clear partisan division was front and center on Tuesday.Democratic lawmakers argued for an...


Bill seeks to recruit child care workers
02-02-2023 5:41 PM

By RICK GREEN 

Appearing before a legislative committee on Wednesday, N.H. Rep. Nicholas Germana of Keene said his wife, Leslie, is a prime example of an underpaid worker in child care and early childhood education.His House Bill 566 would set up a recruitment and...


No teaching credentials lost in ‘divisive concepts’ law
01-31-2023 5:58 PM

By RICK GREEN

In the 19 months since a state law went into effect restricting what public school teachers can say to students about discrimination, only one complaint to the N.H. Commission for Human Rights has met the basic legal standard for moving forward.Ahni...


Bid to alter NH's open primary system fails in committee
01-18-2023 1:00 PM

By RICK GREEN

A N.H. House committee on Tuesday unanimously recommended that the full House reject a bill that would alter the state’s open primary system.The House Election Law Committee voted 19-0 against House Bill 101, likely killing the measure.The proposal...


Senate Republicans remain opposed to pot legalization
01-06-2023 6:33 PM

By RICK GREEN 

Marijuana legalization, favored by many New Hampshire residents, was not on the legislative agenda state Senate Republicans rolled out in a news conference Wednesday after lawmakers began their annual session.A bipartisan bill being drafted in the...

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