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Cyanobacteria blooms can produce dangerous toxins. Here’s what to know.
The Granite State hasn’t been spared from the global trend of more frequent cyanobacteria blooms, the often-toxic growths that can kill pets and threaten human health. With climate change and excess nutrients getting into water bodies, “we can expect more and more cyanobacteria blooms every year,” said Kate Hastings, the cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom program […] The post Cyanobacteria blooms can produce dangerous toxins. Here’s what to know. appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Election workers worry that federal threats task force isn’t enough to keep them safe
This story was updated on June 10 at 12:37 p.m. to reflect the correct name of the executive director of the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. Aiming to send a message, the Biden administration recently spotlighted its indictments and convictions in cases involving threats to election officials or workers. But with no […] The post Election workers worry that federal threats task force isn’t enough to keep them safe appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
On the U.S.-Mexico border, hopes and fears after Biden’s order limiting asylum
EL PASO, Texas – Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her 3-month-old daughter as they waited in a migrant shelter before a Friday night bus ride to Chicago. “I want my daughter to have everything that I didn’t have,” Parababire, who traveled up the extremely dangerous route of the Darien Gap while pregnant, said in Spanish. […] The post On the U.S.-Mexico border, hopes and fears after Biden’s order limiting asylum appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
‘Democracy begins with each of us,’ Biden says at site of D-Day invasion in Normandy
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden, speaking from the site of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, said Friday that those who support democracy must remember what World War II soldiers sacrificed and to live up to those ideals. Biden’s remarks came during commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day and sought to tie the threats […] The post ‘Democracy begins with each of us,’ Biden says at site of D-Day invasion in Normandy appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Prodded by fed up parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ use of social media
WASHINGTON – Attempts to get kids off of their phones are ramping up in Congress, despite intense lobbying by social media giants and pushback by those worried about violations of First Amendment speech rights. Lawmakers are seeking to set a minimum age to access social media and put more of the onus on social media […] The post Prodded by fed up parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ use of social media appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
‘The viability of hospitals is at stake’
The state’s 26 hospitals stand to lose millions in state payments for uncompensated care with the collapse Thursday of negotiations between the governor, lawmakers, and the hospitals. With a deadline fast approaching and a legislative fix seemingly off the table, a frustrated Gov. Chris Sununu has ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to […] The post ‘The viability of hospitals is at stake’ appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
With the aim of reducing gun deaths, ‘Guns to Gardens’ gives unwanted firearms a new purpose
Many people are rethinking the wisdom of having firearms in their homes. For nearly three decades, the Dickey Amendment promoted by the NRA stymied research into gun deaths and injury by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other scientific research organizations. Only recently is the CDC once again permitted to collect and share […] The post With the aim of reducing gun deaths, ‘Guns to Gardens’ gives unwanted firearms a new purpose appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Negotiators reach deal on cannabis legalization. Now lawmakers must agree.
In a last-minute deal Thursday, House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise on a bill that would legalize cannabis in New Hampshire, an effort that has failed multiple times before. But while the deal keeps House Bill 1633 alive, its future remains uncertain. Lawmakers in both chambers must still agree to several newly proposed changes […] The post Negotiators reach deal on cannabis legalization. Now lawmakers must agree. appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
WASHINGTON – “They were brave, they were resolute, they were ready,” President Joe Biden said Thursday at the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, one of five along France’s northern coast where Allied troops invaded in 1944 and turned the tide in World War II. Biden and dozens of U.S. lawmakers traveled to Normandy to […] The post On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
After progress on PFAS bills this session, Merrimack reps promise, ‘We’ll be back’
On Rep. Wendy Thomas’ Merrimack street, there are four private wells contaminated with PFAS, and four homes struck by cancer. In one house, the dad died of kidney cancer. In another, a father and his adult son both died of colon cancer. In the third, the dad is dying of prostate cancer. Thomas’ home is […] The post After progress on PFAS bills this session, Merrimack reps promise, ‘We’ll be back’ appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Editor’s Notebook: It’s early June, but only for a second
She decided to wear her old Converse to the beach because, she said, her feet were not ready for flip-flops. It didn’t matter that the low tops were rumpled and discolored by time. The greater sin, in her mind, was to inflict pale toes upon an already suffering world. There’s a thin line between easy […] The post Editor’s Notebook: It’s early June, but only for a second appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
U.S. Senate panel divided over climate as cause of rising insurance premiums
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Budget Committee debated the cause of the insurance crisis plaguing homeowners around the country at a Wednesday hearing, with Democrats identifying climate change as the ultimate driving force of rising premiums and Republicans pointing to high government spending and inflation. Homeowners insurance premiums have skyrocketed in recent years, following billions in […] The post U.S. Senate panel divided over climate as cause of rising insurance premiums appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead
WASHINGTON – An attempt to reinforce Americans’ access to contraception failed Wednesday when U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a bill from advancing toward final passage. The 51-39 procedural vote required at least 60 senators to move forward, but fell short after GOP lawmakers said the measure was too broad as well as unnecessary. Alaska Sen. Lisa […] The post U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Progressives urge Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Progressive lawmakers and organizers on Wednesday urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and to testify before Congress about two flags sympathetic to insurrectionists that were displayed outside his two homes. With the Supreme Court as their backdrop, […] The post Progressives urge Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Bill to prohibit racial profiling among police officers heads to governor’s desk
Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo knows it as “the talk”: the conversation Black parents have with their children about how to respond if officers stop them or pull them over. “Keep your hands visible, make no sudden movements, keep your mouth shut, be polite, and do not argue with the officer,” the Newmarket Democrat recalled to lawmakers […] The post Bill to prohibit racial profiling among police officers heads to governor’s desk appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of highly pathogenic avian influenza – once thought to be confined to poultry flocks. What’s more, the virus, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, was diagnosed in a third dairy farmworker last week, marking […] The post Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order that will allow him to partially suspend asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border when daily unauthorized crossings reach a threshold of 2,500 migrants. “I’ve come here today to do what Republicans in Congress refuse to do, take the necessary steps to secure our border,” […] The post Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Republican governors bash Biden on energy policy
CHALMETTE, Louisiana – Republican governors banded together Monday to pound away at the Biden administration’s energy policy. In a letter to the White House, 20 GOP state leaders call on the president “to pursue an all-of-the-above energy approach that will promote homegrown energy that benefits all Americans.” With a diesel refinery outside New Orleans as […] The post Republican governors bash Biden on energy policy appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
As bail reform goes to negotiations, some say a compromise is finally possible
Ever since the New Hampshire Legislature passed a bill aimed at reducing the number of people held without bail in 2018, lawmakers – particularly Republican ones – have sought to roll it back. But among those seeking to limit who can be released on bail, divisions have emerged, and those disagreements have doomed past efforts. […] The post As bail reform goes to negotiations, some say a compromise is finally possible appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Low wages for New Hampshire child care workers driving recruitment, retention challenges
Recruitment and retention of New Hampshire’s child care workforce is an ongoing challenge for Granite State child care providers. A key factor contributing to this challenge is low wages. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the 2023 median wage for a New Hampshire child care worker was $15.62 an hour. This wage falls between […] The post Low wages for New Hampshire child care workers driving recruitment, retention challenges appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
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