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Shaheen criticizes FAA firings, warns of air safety threats
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen took to the Senate floor this week to criticize the Trump Administration’s sudden firing of hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, arguing the move has jeopardized public safety at a time when airline incidents and near-misses appear to be on the rise. Shaheen’s remarks come on the heels of a…
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Rural New England Needs EV Chargers to Keep Tourism Revenue Flowing. The Trump Administration Is Making It Harder to Build Them.
Assuming a “baseline scenario” where the Granite State installs 30% of the EV chargers needed to support tourism by early next decade, the study found that nearly 4 in 10 EV drivers and would-be tourists might not travel to the state due to “inadequate” charging infrastructure. This shortfall is behind the projected loss of $1.4…
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New Hampshire Republican state senator snoops on, shames food stamp recipients
Over the weekend, freshman New Hampshire State Senator Victoria Sullivan of Manchester posted on social media her recent experience watching one of her constituents buy “junk food” with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, also referred to as food stamps, and proceeded to harshly judge the individual for their food choices. “I was in line…
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Winter Storm Blankets NH: See Which Towns Got the Most Snow
A New Hampshire winter storm dumped up to 16 inches of snow across the state this weekend. See which towns got hit hardest.
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Lawmakers, parents call on Gov. Ayotte to protect special education and limit voucher expansion
As Governor Kelly Ayotte prepares her first budget address, Democratic lawmakers, educators, and parents urge her to protect public schools from deep cuts and rising local taxes. Critics say Ayotte’s plan to expand private vouchers and follow the “Sununu Path” risks undermining special education, leaving working families to foot the bill. A coalition of Democratic…
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Stevens High School locked down after Snapchat post shows students with BB gun
Students at Stevens High School in Claremont were placed on lockdown for about an hour Tuesday afternoon after a student reported seeing a Snapchat post showing four students with a gun inside the school, Superintendent Chris Pratt said.
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Scott Brown doubles down on Trump’s unqualified nominees as he eyes Senate run
Massachusetts politician Scott Brown has been among the most vocal supporters of President Donald Trump’s controversial and least qualified cabinet picks, a sharp reversal from how the 2026 New Hampshire senate hopeful has considered nominees under Democratic administrations, calling into question his willingness to put politics before country. Across several recent interviews and social media…
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Facing first tragedy of his presidency, Trump blames DEI, Obama for plane crash
Sixty-seven people are presumed to be dead after a passenger plane collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair while approaching Reagan National Airport. Rather than provide measured leadership, Trump blamed DEI and Democrats for the deadly accident.
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Op-ed: New Hampshire’s Political Engagement Paradox
The size of New Hampshire’s state legislature is quite unique among its peers, not just around the US, but around the globe. With 400 State Representatives and 24 Senators, we have more legislators than many developed countries, despite being one of the smallest states in the US. With approximately 3,500 people per representative and the…
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New Hampshire governor refuses to answer questions on spending freeze impacts on state
As a memo ordering the illegal freezing of federal spending caused widespread confusion across the nation for a second day, New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte refused to answer direct questions on if and how the state would be impacted. Reached by email, Ayotte’s office refused to answer if New Hampshire’s Medicaid portal had, at any…
