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As Trump begins second term, New Hampshire’s leaders express hopes and concerns
As the nation witnessed Donald Trump’s inauguration for a second term as President, Democratic leaders stressed a cautious willingness to work with the Trump administration to deliver positive outcomes for Granite Staters, while Republican leaders celebrated his return to the White House and support for retribution against his enemies. Majority leader for the New Hampshire…
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Here’s what Trump promised to do on ‘Day One.’ Now that he and Republicans have total power in DC, will he?
The president-elect should be able to, in theory, implement his “Day One” plans. The big question is – will he actually do what he’s proposed? Or will he, as he’s indicated in recent weeks, walk back some of those promises, reverse course, or just ignore them altogether?
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Dartmouth Health ditches policy requiring COVID vaccination for kidney transplants
Dartmouth Health will no longer require patients undergoing kidney transplants to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the attorney general’s office. The move comes after Attorney General Formella urged Dartmouth to change its policy following a complaint made to the NH Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau. “After reviewing the matter and engaging with Dartmouth Health, we…
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Op-ed: Gov. Ayotte Must Act To Protect Abortion Access
Overwhelmingly, Granite Staters trust women to make their own personal health care decisions. At the dawn of a New Year, Granite Staters are now asking: can we count on Kelly Ayotte to protect our rights? As a candidate, Ayotte said we could. She was on our televisions, phones, and in our mailboxes pledging to block…
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Shaheen confronts troubled Trump defense pick over women-in-the-military views
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) pressed hard on Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday over statements he made opposing women serving in combat roles in the US military. During the hearing, Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and a staunch…
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How childhood love for basketball brought this athlete to New Hampshire
For Sharmela Reid, becoming a basketball player wasn’t a conscious choice. Her love for the sport stemmed from her family’s shared interest in the sport.
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Ayotte uses inauguration speech to launch Trump/Musk DOGE clone
As Kelly Ayotte was sworn in as the 83rd governor of New Hampshire on Thursday, she promised to make good on her many campaign promises, but came up short on specifics when it came to concrete goals for the most pressing issues facing the state of New Hampshire. Ayotte also used her speech to launch…
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NH Attorney General approves sale of Catholic Medical Center to for-profit company
New Hampshire’s Attorney General has approved the terms of sale of Manchester’s Catholic Medical Center to an out-of-state for-profit company.
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Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports for all Americans
This new rule will erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency estimates that the new federal rule could help boost consumer credit scores by an average of 20 points.
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Top NH GOP staffer calls for jailing NH journalists, Ayotte refuses to condemn
A top NH GOP staffer who some Republicans likened to a de facto state party executive director during the 2024 election cycle posted on social media Tuesday morning that there should be a “special jail for journalists” working in New Hampshire. Chris Maidment, the conservative operative who made the post, deleted it shortly after, which…
