Top NH Dems thrilled with Kamala Harris pick as Veep
read more…: Top NH Dems thrilled with Kamala Harris pick as VeepNH GOP calls Biden-Harris ticket out of touch with NH.
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$16M CARES Act money set for rural broadband upgrades
read more…: $16M CARES Act money set for rural broadband upgradesGov. Chris Sununu announced more than $16 million in federal CARES Act funding will go to install rural broadband at 5,574 homes and businesses by Dec. 31 at Thursday’s news conference.
Official: Some parts of NH ‘on track for containment’ of COVID-19
read more…: Official: Some parts of NH ‘on track for containment’ of COVID-19The areas where the state is seeing a bump up in new cases are in the south. The largest age cohort getting sick are residents in their 20s, she said.
NASCAR staff, drivers limited to Speedway, hotels in ‘modified quarantine’
read more…: NASCAR staff, drivers limited to Speedway, hotels in ‘modified quarantine’Pit crews and drivers for an upcoming NASCAR race in Loudon and their close to 12,000 ticket-holders for a race are descending on the state, but there are measures in place to help protect the public, Gov. Chris Sununu said at his news conference on Thursday.
Ventilation at long-term care facilities with COVID-19 scrutinized
read more…: Ventilation at long-term care facilities with COVID-19 scrutinizedAn investigation has begun into ventilation systems at long-term care facilities that have suffered outbreaks of COVID-19, officials said at Gov. Chris Sununu’s news conference Tuesday.
Police Panel issues draft as deadline looms to report
read more…: Police Panel issues draft as deadline looms to reportAbolish the part-time state police academy, create a state-wide mental health mobile crisis unit and expand police diversity training to more than two hours are among 21 specific public recommendations to a statewide commission on law enforcement.
After VT Gov.’s change of heart, NH is sole New England state without mandatory mask order
read more…: After VT Gov.’s change of heart, NH is sole New England state without mandatory mask orderGov. Chris Sununu said each community has the right to implement a mask ordinance to protect the public from the spread of COVID-19 in their municipalities, but he restated at Thursday’s press conference he would not impose an order on a statewide basis.
State loosens restrictions on visiting hospital patients
read more…: State loosens restrictions on visiting hospital patientsHospitals will now allow for the visitation of non-COVID-19 patients, the state announced on Thursday at Gov. Chris Sununu’s news conference.
More municipalities mull mandatory mask orders
read more…: More municipalities mull mandatory mask ordersMandatory mask ordinances are being considered in towns and cities around the state and one is already in place in Nashua as municipalities grapple on their own with measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Sununu earmarks millions for colleges, businesses and signs Police Reform bill
read more…: Sununu earmarks millions for colleges, businesses and signs Police Reform billGov. Chris Sununu signed a comprehensive police reform bill and one that will allow New Hampshire residents to soon have the lowest drug price for insulin by importing the drugs from Canada, he announced at his regular COVID-19 new conference on Thursday.
NAACP regional leader: Eliminate police in schools
read more…: NAACP regional leader: Eliminate police in schoolsThe elimination of uniformed police officers in New Hampshire schools was advocated among other recommendations by a leader of the New England NAACP on Thursday.
Sununu ends 14-day quarantine for New Englanders visiting NH
read more…: Sununu ends 14-day quarantine for New Englanders visiting NHResidents of New England can stay at New Hampshire hotels and short-term lodging as of today without the 14-day quarantine requirement and hospitals can start offering elective, non-time-sensitive surgeries with cases of COVID-19 continuing to decline, state officials announced on Thursday.
Safety Commissioner tells panel state police body and dash cams to return
read more…: Safety Commissioner tells panel state police body and dash cams to returnDashcams and body cams may be returning to the New Hampshire State Police cruisers and chests after about a 20-year hiatus.
Sununu: NASCAR’s a go in Loudon, Bike Week in doubt, hotels at full capacity
read more…: Sununu: NASCAR’s a go in Loudon, Bike Week in doubt, hotels at full capacityAs unemployment compensation requests continued to drop along with COVID-19 cases here, Gov. Chris Sununu announced that hotels can open to full capacity as of Monday and a new fund is being established to help provide financial relief for the self-employed.
Accusations of racism dominate council meeting over nominations of Edwards, Terrell
read more…: Accusations of racism dominate council meeting over nominations of Edwards, TerrellRepublican Gov. Chris Sununu said he is holding out hope for reconsideration for his nominee Ryan Terrell to the state Board of Education, while Executive Councilor Debora Pignatelli lashed out over a letter of withdrawal from another of the governor’s nominees of color, Eddie Edwards, saying she is not a racist.
Sununu names Eddie Edwards, Ronelle Tshiela as Police Panel public members
read more…: Sununu names Eddie Edwards, Ronelle Tshiela as Police Panel public membersGov. Chris Sununu on Monday addressed members of the new Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community, and Transparency, charging them to seek public input to improve policing practices in New Hampshire.
Sununu blasts ‘union bosses,’ backs releasing ‘Laurie List,’ police reform
read more…: Sununu blasts ‘union bosses,’ backs releasing ‘Laurie List,’ police reformThe far-reaching press conference also touched on nursing home visits, labor relations with the State Employees Associations in which the governor blamed “union bosses” for preventing raises prior to the pandemic, and police reform.
NH’s Stay-at-Home order expires June 15; funding promised for shelters, colleges, housing relief and more
read more…: NH’s Stay-at-Home order expires June 15; funding promised for shelters, colleges, housing relief and moreGov. Chris Sununu announced that he is letting New Hampshire’s stay-at-home order of the past three months expire on Monday, replacing it with an advisory and lifting entirely the maximum group gatherings of 10 or fewer.
Council nixes Sununu’s state education board nominee; Plummer resigns from Dept. of Safety
read more…: Council nixes Sununu’s state education board nominee; Plummer resigns from Dept. of SafetyThe state’s Executive Council rejected Gov. Chris Sununu’s nomination of Ryan Terrell to the state Board of Education, accepted with regret the resignation of Assistant Safety Commissioner Perry Plummer and listened as Sununu nominated North Country farmer Scott Mason as the state’s new Fish and Game director.