Meredith Neck residents ask zoning board to enforce short-term rental regulation
Residents of Black Cove accuse the town of ducking its responsibilities to enforce zoning ordinance
Law
Attorney warns city opposition to Bay Street project could violate federal law
Project addresses a 'desperate need' for more housing despite pushback
It’s business as usual for NH colleges in the wake of Affirmative Action ruling
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that using Affirmative Action in college admissions was unconstitutional, the national media warned of dire consequences. The "Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban is a catastrophic blow to the American dream,” proclaimed a…
Legal news from around the state
The New Hampshire Insurance Department and the state Bureau of Securities Regulation have settled two cases against Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Northwestern Mutual for failing to supervise its agents, Secretary of State David Scanlan announced. Under the settlement, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance…
Out-of-state employment laws
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After Lewiston shootings, NH lawmakers divided on gun policy changes
Democrats want stricter gun controls; Republicans prefer status quo
Concord Hospital sues NH DHHS to forestall Medicaid overpayments to state
Suit also names Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S. DHHS as defendants
Citizens Count: 900 Bills for 2024
New Hampshire legislators have requested more than 900 bills for 2024, covering everything from abortion rights to daylight savings time. What are their priorities for the upcoming year? In an episode of "The State We're In," Melanie Plenda talks with…
Biden will not appear on NH Primary Ballot
President Joe Biden confirmed this week that he will not participate in New Hampshire’s Democratic Primary in 2024. In a letter from Biden for President, Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a statement Tuesday sent to New Hampshire Democratic…
NH sues Facebook, Instagram for being 'addictive' sites that harm children
New Hampshire has joined 41 other states suing Facebook and Instagram for using "addictive" algorithms that "exploit the developmental vulnerabilities of children and trap them into never-ending use." The complaint filed in Merrimack County Superior Court alleges that Meta, the…
