$1 trillion federal infrastructure deal: ‘The cost of doing nothing far exceeds the cost of this bill’

read more…: $1 trillion federal infrastructure deal: ‘The cost of doing nothing far exceeds the cost of this bill’

New Hampshire’s Congressional delegation, including Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas and Anne Kuster, stood along the banks of the Merrimack River, along with Mayor Joyce Craig, to officially announce how the largest infrastructure spending package in U.S. history will make life better for all New Hampshire residents – from lots of jobs to bringing New Hampshire’s infrastructure into the 21st century, and beyond.

Roads, bridges, broadband, cybersafety – even fish: NH delegation lauds passage of $1 trillion infrastructure bill

read more…: Roads, bridges, broadband, cybersafety – even fish: NH delegation lauds passage of $1 trillion infrastructure bill

“The historic nature of this bipartisan infrastructure deal cannot be overstated – this is the largest investment in public transit; the largest investment in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure; the largest investment in clean energy and the largest investment in our bridges since the construction of the interstate highway system,” said U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

AG’s office warns of scammers posing as a NH Deputy AG soliciting purchase of cash, gift cards

read more…: AG’s office warns of scammers posing as a NH Deputy AG soliciting purchase of cash, gift cards

In what turns out to be a convoluted meta scam attempt, on Monday Attorney General John M. Formella issued a consumer alert warning New Hampshire residents about a recent report of scammers sending a fraudulent letter to a citizen purporting to be from the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, trying to extort money and gift cards.

Lawmakers once again aim to establish adult dental benefit under Medicaid program

read more…: Lawmakers once again aim to establish adult dental benefit under Medicaid program

Federal law requires that all children on traditional and expanded Medicaid receive free preventative and emergency dental care and restoration of their teeth. New Hampshire is one of 10 states that provide only emergency dental benefits for adults, according to the American Dental Association. That means the state will cover a tooth extraction for the approximately 85,000 adults on traditional and expanded Medicaid in New Hampshire but none of the preventative care to avoid that extraction.

House Republicans stand by proposed overhaul of state’s congressional districts

read more…: House Republicans stand by proposed overhaul of state’s congressional districts

The proposed map would move 365,703 people in total from one district to another, the group added. And the plan would be a major historical shift. The current map has scarcely changed since 1883; in the 138 years since then, lawmakers have moved a total of 22 towns between the districts, according to Open Democracy Action. Under the proposed plan, 75 towns would be transferred in one year, or 25 percent of all towns in the state.

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