Dartmouth student workers plan to strike
After failing to reach an agreement on a new contract during seven months of negotiations, Dartmouth student workers informed the college on Wednesday, May 14, of their plan to strike.
Politics
Offsetting tax cuts through Medicaid cuts would jeopardize health care in NH
As they shape the “big, beautiful bill” President Trump has promised, House Republicans have looked at offsetting tax cut costs through Medicaid cuts. This has drawn blowback from moderate Republicans.
NH advocates discuss impacts of budget cuts
Leading substance use professionals, advocates and family members from around New Hampshire gathered to discuss the harmful impacts that changes included in the state budget proposal could have on prevention, treatment and recovery programs.
Hospitals sue state over NH’s Medicaid tax
A group representing New Hampshire’s hospitals filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a state tax on hospitals — the latest turn in an ongoing dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in health care funding.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard eyes 1,000 more workers as new Navy secretary visits
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, urged new Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to expand the branch’s fleet of submarines, ships and aircraft carriers to better compete with China.
Epsom lawmaker proposes slot machines in restaurants and bars to boost state revenue
To tap into alternative revenue streams, state Rep. Dan McGuire is proposing to legalize slot machines in New Hampshire’s bars and restaurants.
Low-income health care takes biggest hit with New Hampshire House budget
No one will feel the effects of the two-year budget passed by the New Hampshire House more, if it is enacted, than New Hampshire low-income residents who need help paying for, and accessing, health care.
Ayotte's first State of State focuses on NH's funding challenges
Kelly Ayotte took the stage at Saint Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics on Wednesday, April 16, for the first time since her gubernatorial debate last fall, now as governor and following the NH House’s revisions to her proposal for the state’s next two-year budget.
NH GOP lawmakers move ahead with push to control local school spending
The state would take significant control of local school spending under a bill Republicans passed in the New Hampshire House Thursday, March 13.
Local museum group urges community members to speak out about recent moves to slash federal funding
The members of Manchester Museums are asking community members to be aware and informed about federal government changes that will critically impact museums and cultural institutions locally and across the nation.
