Complaints from physician assistants spurs legislation
Come Jan. 1, the state’s nearly 1,340 physician assistants will no longer have to have a signed “collaboration agreement” with a physician for their entire career.
Government
Sununu signs compromise bail law, capping six years of political pressure
NH Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has more mixed reaction to HB 318 changes intended to make it harder for violent criminals to be released
Former state senator out of appeals on conviction
Former state senator Jeffrey Woodburn has lost his last attempt to overturn his conviction on two charges of criminal mischief and is facing 30 days in the House of Correction
Appeals court blocks Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ kids, reversing Alabama federal judge
The administration’s rule, which seeks to extend federal discrimination protections for LGBTQ students, has been met with GOP pushback since being announced by the Department of Education in April
5 potential buyers submit offers for State School property
Charlie Arlinghaus told Gov. Sununu, Executive Council at meeting of offers to buy property, but it will take time to learn more
Gubernatorial candidates on the housing crisis: root causes and resolutions vary
New Hampshire needs 60,000 more units by 2030 to meet demand as homelessness continues to rise
Twin States discuss health care access issues
Two events in the Upper Valley this week highlighted the challenges facing rural health care systems in the Twin States, along with a tentative step forward in making that care sustainable.
Council Finance Committee considers how Supreme Court ruling affects housing locally
City councilors discussed the increasing burden to the budget of the welfare department as the affordable housing crisis continues and deepens the needs of community members without a place to live
NH advocacy groups considering legal action against recently signed anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Bills being targeted involve trans girls in school sports; gender-affirming surgery for minors; and notification to parents of curriculum material involving sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
All work and no pay
New Hampshire legislators included an unprecedented $15 million in the state budget for child care providers, to pay for staff bonuses, training, student loan repayment, and other incentives to retain and recruit workers. Thirteen months later, providers haven’t seen the money.
