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With a new year comes a host of new laws for New Hampshire
Beginning Jan. 1, people in New Hampshire may face new penalties if they post “No Trespassing” signs on land not their own. Owners of nuisance dogs that repeatedly bite will face higher fines. And the Division of Motor Vehicles must create a “blue envelope” program to allow drivers with autism spectrum disorder to obtain envelopes…
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Trump administration pauses homelessness funding changes; NH organizations ‘in limbo’
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it was withdrawing its controversial November guidance around “Continuum of Care” grants, after organizations distributing the funding said it would cause a funding cut and 20 states filed a lawsuit. The federal government told a federal court it is revising those guidelines to address that lawsuit…
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Amid funding cuts, NH universities and community colleges pursue collaboration
The university system is still reeling from a $35 million — 17.6% — two-year cut to state funds imposed by the Legislature last June in the latest two-year budget, says Catherine Provencher, chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire.
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Plastic bag ban effort stalls in New Hampshire on party line
Advocates for a ban on plastic bags said they chose to hold off on presenting legislation this session after they could not secure a Republican co-sponsor for what they hope will eventually be a bipartisan bill.
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New Hampshire disability community rallies against federal cuts to special education
Earlier this month, the Trump administration laid off 466 employees within the Department of Education office responsible for ensuring states are complying with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The layoffs at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which administers roughly $15 billion in federal special education funding, are the latest in…
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With health care tax credits set to expire, pain sets in for one New Hampshire business
Last week, W.H. Bagshaw, a metal parts manufacturer based in Hudson, found out that its health insurance policies with Anthem would increase approximately 38% in 2026. Anthem specifically cited the expiration of health care tax credits at the center of the current federal government shutdown.
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Republicans advance bill for universal school district budget caps
Republican lawmakers are reviving an effort to impose mandatory budget caps on school districts, arguing the state should intervene to rein in rising local property taxes.
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Health officials from 10 Northeast states officially band together. New Hampshire remains out.
After months of informal talks, health officials from 10 Northeastern states have announced they’re forming a bloc called the Northeast Public Health Collaborative to issue vaccine guidance and coordinate public health efforts independent of the federal government. New Hampshire is not among them.
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New Hampshire’s data privacy law went into effect this year. Other states are following suit.
This year, comprehensive privacy laws are going into effect in eight states to regulate how businesses handle digital information and to give consumers more protections over their personal data.
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Dartmouth report IDs challenges of rural health care
In the U.S., 20% of Americans live in rural areas, yet only 9% of physicians serve rural areas. In May, the Rural Health Symposium, hosted by Dartmouth Health and the Giesel School of Medicine, brought 271 people from the rural health field to Hanover to address the repercussions of that.
