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NH House Republicans declare a ‘mandate’ despite receiving just 51% of vote, stack leadership with notorious legislators
The Speaker of the New Hampshire State House, Republican Sherman Packard, recently announced his legislative leadership team for the 2025-2026 term that includes lawmakers who’ve previously faced intense scrutiny for sexual harassment, use of racist slurs, arrests, direct involvement in Project 2025, and more. Packard has also installed Republicans as both chairs and vice chairs…
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NH’s increase in homelessness is highest in the country, report shows
Depicting a disheartening picture, homelessness in New Hampshire worsened in 2023, as per a new report from the NH Coalition to End Homelessness.
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Dec. 14 marks the first day of Christmas Bird Count. Here’s how to get involved.
The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count kicks off Dec. 14 and runs through Jan. 5, offering a chance to contribute to bird population research. Organized by the National Audubon Society, the event invites participants to observe and record birds within designated 15-mile-wide “count circles” across the country, including 20 active circles in New Hampshire.
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Belichick to coach college at UNC Chapel Hill
At a press conference on Thursday, former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick held up an old white University of North Carolina sweatshirt with the number 38—a piece of clothing special to him. It was his father’s when he coached at the college in the 1950s.
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NH Republicans backtrack on election promises, propose new abortion restrictions
Top New Hampshire reproductive rights leaders are decrying recently filed bills by state Republicans that would further roll back abortion and reproductive rights for women in New Hampshire. The introduction of the bills comes after an election year where the New Hampshire Republican Party promised up and down that no such bills would be forthcoming,…
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Crisis pregnancy centers give questionable advice on unproven ‘abortion pill reversal,’ study finds
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that 30% of these anti-abortion ‘fake clinics’ promote “abortion pill reversal,” a treatment that’s not backed by science and does not meet clinical standards.
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NH House Democrats announce leadership team, Republicans withhold their own
Following New Hampshire House leadership elections, House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson has announced her core leadership team for the upcoming legislative session. Touting over a century of combined legislative experience, the Democratic team brings together a coalition of seasoned lawmakers who say they are looking to protect Granite Staters from the most extreme elements of…
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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy…
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VIDEO: NH GOP Looks To Push Sales Tax
One Top NH GOP staffer is floating the idea that Republicans pass a sales tax. This after an election where they accused Democrats of raising taxes if elected. Hypocrisy much??? @granitepost One Top NH GOP staffer is floating the idea that Republicans pass a sales tax. This after an election where they accused Democrats of…
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Top NH Republican staffer floats state sales tax
New Hampshire Republicans based the vast majority of their 2024 campaign message on dubious claims that Democrats would dramatically raise taxes if elected. Now, with the election behind them and a budget crunch ahead, NH GOP seems to think new and increased taxes on low and middle income Granite Staters might actually be viable after…
