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Shaheen secures provisions to hire more air traffic controllers as part of FAA reauthorization bill
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen has lauded the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization legislation, a move that promises to modernize the FAA and enhance safety across the aviation industry. Central to this legislation are three key provisions introduced by Shaheen, aimed at increasing the hiring of air traffic controllers, refining staffing models, and…
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Biden touts 3,000 New Hampshire veterans getting PACT Act healthcare in Nashua visit
President Joe Biden made his second trip of the year to New Hampshire on Tuesday, during a visit to the Westwood Park YMCA in Nashua, where he touted the significant benefits the PACT Act has brought to the state’s veterans and celebrated the 1 millionth claim approved under the law nationwide. The PACT Act, or…
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Trump: ‘We’re looking at’ restricting birth control
Former president Donald Trump said he was looking at the possibility of restricting access to birth control, but also alluded to a state-by-state approach to limiting contraception access.
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Trump’s social media account shares campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
The 30-second video appeared Monday on Trump’s account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Joe Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
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VIDEO: NH Republicans Try Killing Anti-Hunger Bill
New Hampshire Republicans are trying to kill key portions of Senate Bill 499, an anti-hunger bill that would provide expanded food assistance to families in NH. 🍛The bill passed the Senate in a bipartisan fashion, but was amended to exclude almost all funding necessary to support Summer EBT—a federal program that would provide grocery benefits…
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Op-ed: COVID-19 Vaccines and Medicines Becoming Increasingly Expensive
Nathaniel Weixel of The Hill reported that the federal government was ending its program to offer free COVID vaccinations to underinsured and uninsured individuals. The program was meant to end in December 2024; however, it is set to end in August. Those who wish to have a COVID vaccine this year and cannot afford out…
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#NHPolitics Weekly Ins and Outs — May 19, 2024
Another week of #NHPolitics Ins and Outs, taking you on a tour of the ins and outs of the ever-changing world of New Hampshire Politics, keeping score of the winners and losers week-by-week — and letting you know who’s in and who’s out. Let’s get into it. Who’s In? Historic Progress on Legal Weed —…
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VIDEO: Jon Stone Keeps His Seat, Dem Is Removed Due To ‘X’
Republican State Rep Jon Stone has kept his seat on the powerful NH House Criminal Justice Committee despite a report that he carried on a relationship with a 15 year old girl and threatened police with a mass shooting. We spoke to a Democratic lawmaker removed from her committee over a tweet to see how…
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Price-fixing conspiracy in US oil industry cost families money, reports allege
Analysis of corporate profits and accusations of collusion by the FTC lend support to the idea that a broader oil industry conspiracy drove up post-Covid inflation for everyday Americans.
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Women share horror stories caused by red state abortion bans during NH visit
In powerful testimony this week at a press conference for the New Hampshire 2024 Biden campaign, two women — Amanda Zurawski and Kaitlyn Joshua — shared their harrowing experiences dealing with pregnancy complications that became life-threatening due to abortion bans in their home states. Their stories were meant to highlight the urgent need for reproductive…
