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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
Laconia Daily Sun files motion to reconsider ombudsman’s rejection of legal fees
After the Laconia Sun filed its right-to-know complaint with the ombudsman, the school board produced one of the two requested documents, saying it had been withheld because of an administrative error
Federal labor department finds local restaurant violated rules on tips, overtime
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Tito's Taqueria owed more than $62,000 in back wages and withheld tips to 126 employees across three locations
Former Listen director faces sentencing for embezzlement
Kyle Fisher to face sentencing for siphoning money from Listen’s bank accounts to use for gambling
Legal Briefs: News from Around NH
Maria Hyde joins Shaheen & Gordon, plus wage investigation over misused work at Pipe Dream Brewing
Controversial Nashua asphalt plant called off, for now, after company drops lawsuit
Newport Construction Corporation voluntarily dropped that lawsuit based on 'revised property goals that do not include asphalt manufacturing'
Upper Valley communities say Supreme Court ruling won’t change approach to homelessness
The ruling applies to sleeping outdoors any time of day or night and allows for punishment even when no shelter spaces are available
No authority for attorney general in Concord Casino sale, rules judge
Judge Gregory Albert clarified that the AG's role is limited to acting as counsel and assessing the buyer’s suitability for charitable gaming
