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Department of Corrections continues to face staffing problems, high overtime expenses
New Hampshire’s Department of Corrections is facing a temporary $3.44 million deficit caused in large part by an increase in overtime payments, according to DOC Commissioner Helen Hanks. Now, as the June 30 end of the state fiscal year approaches, Hanks’ department is planning to ask lawmakers to plug the $3.44 million hole by tapping […] The post Department of Corrections continues to face staffing problems, high overtime expenses appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
State seeks $6.75 million to help former inmates with opioid use disorder pay for housing
The state’s dire shortage of affordable housing has been a huge challenge for just about everyone. That can be especially difficult for someone with both criminal charges and substance or opioid use disorder. The state’s judicial branch hopes to help more people in the latter category find and afford housing. It has asked the Executive […] The post State seeks $6.75 million to help former inmates with opioid use disorder pay for housing appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Four states to begin voluntary testing for bird flu in dairy farm milk tanks
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that four states will launch voluntary pilot programs in the days ahead to test bulk milk tanks on dairy farms for bird flu – a move that’s aimed at making it easier for farmers to ship herds across state lines and for public health officials to […] The post Four states to begin voluntary testing for bird flu in dairy farm milk tanks appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Army Corps of Engineers to host public meeting, Q&A on Dalton landfill permit
Residents will have a chance on Wednesday to ask questions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is weighing a permit application to build a landfill half a mile from Forest Lake in the small North Country town of Dalton. The corps has authority over waters of the United States, including wetlands, giving it […] The post Army Corps of Engineers to host public meeting, Q&A on Dalton landfill permit appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Calm, conservative, confident: What GOP senators want in Trump’s vice presidential pick
WASHINGTON – Republican members of the U.S. Senate striving for a takeover of their chamber in the November elections have a wish list for what they’d like to see in Donald Trump’s running mate. A “little calmer” than Trump. Confident. Conservative. Military experience. Good relationships with senators. Ready to take over as chief executive if […] The post Calm, conservative, confident: What GOP senators want in Trump’s vice presidential pick appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
The ‘Wild West’ of hooking up large solar projects in New Hampshire
Nearly two years ago, a Goshen couple signed a contract to allow an energy company to build a solar farm on their mountainside property. But the project has faced continuous delays – stalling, too, the life plans the family made around it. Kearsarge Energy approached the couple, Kathryn and Peter Hanson, about the project in […] The post The ‘Wild West’ of hooking up large solar projects in New Hampshire appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
After an abortion for fetal anomalies, she hoped IVF would build her family. Now that’s in doubt.
Editor’s note: This is the latest installment of an occasional States Newsroom series called “When and Where: Abortion Access in America,” profiling individuals who have needed abortion care in the U.S. before and after Dobbs. The first installment can be found here, the second installment is here, the third is here, and the fourth is […] The post After an abortion for fetal anomalies, she hoped IVF would build her family. Now that’s in doubt. appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Gubernatorial candidates sharply divided over school funding lawsuits
Last year, a superior court judge delivered a jolt to the state’s education system: He ruled that New Hampshire should be paying nearly twice what it currently does per student. This year, the question is dividing the race to succeed Gov. Chris Sununu. Republican candidates have denounced the ruling and urged the Supreme Court to […] The post Gubernatorial candidates sharply divided over school funding lawsuits appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
For both sides, abortion policy two years after Dobbs decision hinges on November
This story was updated on June 24 at 5:46 p.m. to reflect Maine is not on the list of states with ballot questions this fall. WASHINGTON – Exactly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, the battles rage among both advocates and lawmakers over the future of reproductive […] The post For both sides, abortion policy two years after Dobbs decision hinges on November appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
State keeps benefits intended for foster kids. A push is on to end the practice.
Dawson Hayes spent about three years in foster care before he was adopted in February at age 16. As he was moved from foster home to foster home, Hayes thought about something his state case worker had told him. Once he was adopted or aged out of foster care, the state would hand over the […] The post State keeps benefits intended for foster kids. A push is on to end the practice. appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Has Superman arrived for education?
In 2010, the controversial documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman’” examined the American public education system to understand why K-12 students were underachieving in nearly every discernible metric. The praise and criticism of the documentary largely fell along partisan lines. Teachers unions criticized the placing of blame on them for student failure, while proponents of the documentary […] The post Has Superman arrived for education? appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Don’t give up on the FAFSA, advocates for student financial aid urge
WASHINGTON – Though the new version of the form to apply for federal financial student aid has had its fair share of highly publicized hiccups, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal says the department has made a lot of progress in the past couple of months. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid – […] The post Don’t give up on the FAFSA, advocates for student financial aid urge appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Lawmakers eye last-ditch effort to address divide over hospital Medicaid payments
Some lawmakers are exploring an 11th hour attempt to settle a showdown between Gov. Chris Sununu and the state’s hospitals over Sununu’s plan to cut their state Medicaid payments by nearly $35 million a year. Senate President Jeb Bradley said earlier this month that Sununu’s plan would take so much Medicaid funding away from hospitals, […] The post Lawmakers eye last-ditch effort to address divide over hospital Medicaid payments appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Bulletin wins 11 awards at annual NH Press Association honors
The New Hampshire Bulletin took home 11 awards at the New Hampshire Press Association’s annual Excellence in Journalism banquet on Thursday night. The honors for 2023 were presented at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College in Manchester. Ethan DeWitt and Hadley Barndollar each won a pair of first-place awards. DeWitt was […] The post Bulletin wins 11 awards at annual NH Press Association honors appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion that “our Nation’s firearm laws have included provisions preventing individuals who threaten physical harm to others from misusing firearms.” […] The post U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Housing a top issue for NH voters – and candidates, too
Housing is the top issue for residents of New Hampshire, a new survey from the University of New Hampshire found Thursday. And candidates for office have taken notice. The post Housing a top issue for NH voters – and candidates, too appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
After a rough 2023, this is shaping up to be the year of the peach
“Yikes! What are you DOING?” my friend nearly screamed at me. She had asked me to come by the home where she was house sitting and take a look at a couple of peach trees that obviously needed pruning. I had taken a saw and clippers to the tree and at that moment had probably […] The post After a rough 2023, this is shaping up to be the year of the peach appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
‘Extremely low pay’ cited at U.S. Senate hearing as prime reason for teacher shortage
WASHINGTON – The only reason John Arthur is able to be a public school teacher is because his wife makes much more money than he does. Arthur – the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year – testified on Thursday at a hearing in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on the […] The post ‘Extremely low pay’ cited at U.S. Senate hearing as prime reason for teacher shortage appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Congress silenced free speech in TikTok law, platform tells federal court
TikTok and its parent company argued Thursday in a federal court in the District of Columbia that the recently enacted law forcing a nationwide ban or sale of the popular platform violates the First Amendment. TikTok Inc., which operates the video-sharing service in the United States, and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., which was founded […] The post Congress silenced free speech in TikTok law, platform tells federal court appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
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