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The House Education Policy and Administration committee held a hearing on HB 1792, also called the “CHARLIE Act” – Countering Hate and Revolutionary Leftist Indoctrination in Education, named for Charlie Kirk – on Monday, Feb. 2.
The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) – an unfavorable motion – on HB 1822 on January 22, relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities.
After receiving complaints from what he described as “countless” complaints and a “social media explosion” in response to the bill, the prime sponsor, Representative Thomas Walsh, said that the language of the bill did not accurately depict what he intended it to.
New Hampshire has seen a 33.4 percent decline in drug-related fatalities between 2023 and 2024, the sharpest year-over-year reduction in 10 years, according to a report by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI).
Hunter Nadeau, accused of killing a man having dinner with his wife and daughter at a local country club, waived arraignment Monday on a second-degree murder charge.
Through the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) – a civic engagement program for parents and members of the community who wish to improve childhood outcomes through advocacy – Karaim was able to acquire the skills necessary to bring needed change to her community.
“One of my earliest core memories actually is of sitting in a classroom and not understanding what was happening at all [or] what was even going on because school in America was much different than school in Vietnam,” she said.
When Baby “Grace” Doe was discovered in the water at Pine Island Park in Manchester on March 27, Ron Bodendorf – pastor at The ARK Church in Manchester – knew the church had to take action.
After two days of discussion, the committee voted along party lines to defund the State Arts Council but preserve the library funding.
The Education Funding Committee on March 13 voted (190-185) to pass HB 675, a bill limiting the authority of school districts to make certain appropriations.
“In building this budget, our guiding principle has been to deliver a budget worthy of our people that represents a recalibration of the way we do business while continuing our New Hampshire way of not raising taxes, but instead taking a hard look at spending,” Ayotte said.
On Feb. 11 – two days after her third birthday – Brigid will face her toughest, and most prestigious, challenge yet when she competes in the international West Minster Kennel Club Dog Show.
The Act delivers lifesaving health care and benefits to toxin-exposed veterans. Such toxins can result in increased health risks, some of which – like asthma and cancer – can take years to manifest.
Two concept maps were presented at the public input session. Core elements of both concepts include a vegetated lawn and path as a gateway to the library, an amphitheater or stage area in the middle and an active play area on the right toward the parking lot. Other features include a shade or rain shelter area, a garden, market stalls for the Nashua farmers market and table seating, the addition of bike racks and an area for food trucks.
The Board of Education agreed to update the middle school redistricting line after public comments opposed the Broad Street Boundary line at the Jan. 29 Board of Education meeting.
While no one is disputing the need for an overnight warming station for the city’s unhoused, there are questions about how the city is paying for it – and why the decision was made in an emergency setting.
A contract enabling a warming station at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Nashua was authorized during an emergency meeeting of the city’s finance committee Wednesday night, prior to the scheduled Board of Aldermen meeting.