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Dartmouth basketball players are employees, labor board decides
A National Labor Relations Board agreed with the students in a Monday ruling, claiming the athletes are employees.
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is seeking to delay a trial until after the November election. If he were to defeat President Joe Biden, he could presumably try to use his position as head of the executive branch to order a new attorney general to dismiss the federal cases he faces or potentially could seek a pardon for himself.
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What Keeps NH Teachers Going: Meet Jennifer Menken, who teaches 3rd grade
Jennifer Menken, a third grade teacher at Hooksett Memorial High School in Hooksett, has been teaching for 16 years. She was a 2024 teacher of the year semifinalist in New Hampshire. We ask her some questions below.
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House Republicans block abortion rights amendment, Dems defeat 15 day abortion ban
Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday blocked a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have created proactive protections for abortion rights in the state. New Hampshire is the only state in New England where such abortion rights are not enshrined in state law.
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NH House Republicans double down on discrimination against trans Granite Staters
On Thursday House Republicans blocked a vote to reconsider HB 396, a bill that would give license to schools and other organizations across New Hampshire to prohibit transgender people from using restroom facilities or competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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VIDEO: DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Unions in Biden infrastructure projects in New Hampshire
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke of the importance of Unions in Biden admin infrastructure projects in New Hampshire during a visit to a the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35 training center on Friday and spoke against so called “Right-to-Work” legislation currently in the NH State House @granitepost DOT Secretary Pete…
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Here’s what you need to know about New Hampshire’s controversial adult diaper spa
A debate over a diaper spa business in Atkinson, in which adults wear diapers and role play as children, has gone viral, and neighbors are taking a stand.
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NH Republican Attorney General refuses to back medication abortion access amid Supreme Court review
During this morning’s meeting of the Executive Council, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella revealed he declined to sign onto an amicus brief supporting access to the abortion medication mifepristone ahead of a Supreme Court review. This comes after a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered the FDA to…
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Op-ed: Stop Pretending that Trans Persecution is Helping Kids
The following excerpts are from an online discussion between Michigan and Ohio representatives discussing how to further anti-trans policies in their states. “In terms of endgame, why are we allowing these practices for anyone? Why would we stop this for anyone under 18, but not apply this for anyone over 18? It’s harmful across the…
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Tops & Flops: Winners and Losers of NH’s 2024 primary
As smug political staffers and elected officials are so fond of reminding us, elections have consequences. The days following a major election like the one New Hampshire had last Tuesday allows us to observe and appreciate those consequences for those individuals working in front of and behind the scenes. With millions of dollars, the eyes…
