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NH native secures 350th win in coaching career during March Madness
Coach Courtney Banghart secured her 350th career win when UNC beat Michigan State 59-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22.
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#NHPolitics Weekly Ins and Outs — March 24, 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? #NHPolitics? That’s Hot — Mega celebrity…
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‘I’m scared for my kids.’ Why Granite Staters fear an ACA repeal by Trump
“I’m scared for my kids and their future if he’s given the opportunity to take away our insurance, and our ability to access life saving medications.” On Friday morning Amber MacQuarrie, a mother from Manchester, shared how her family relies on the healthcare access provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one day before the…
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Op-ed: New Hampshire Students Deserve a Qualified Commissioner of Education
Op-ed: New Hampshire Students Deserve a Qualified Commissioner of Education Would you get surgery from a doctor who had never been to medical school, or get your house rewired by an electrician without a license, or trust your mechanic to do your taxes? I wouldn’t. Like you, I understand that professional training and direct work…
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80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
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78,000 public service workers get student loans canceled by Biden administration
Through improvements to the public service Loan Forgiveness Program, the Biden administration has canceled loans for more than 871,000 public service workers.
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Op-ed: Do Better Chris Sununu
At a recent Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce event on March 11th, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu responded to a question from an audience member asking how New Hampshire can provide a safe environment for the LGBTQ+ community. He replied that we’re doing well on LGBTQ+ inclusion and followed up by saying, “I tend not to…
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Senator Shaheen advocates for energy-efficient building codes to lower New Hampshire housing costs
Senator Jeanne Shaheen today sent a letter to the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), calling for new energy efficiency rules to make housing more affordable for New Hampshire residents. By updating energy efficiency building codes to match those already in place by other federal agencies, Shaheen writes in the letter that homeowners…
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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Senator Hassan calls for more affordable care for New Hampshire seniors in Manchester roundtable
Senator Maggie Hassan this week convened a roundtable discussion with advocates, caregivers, and healthcare leaders to address the ongoing challenge of making healthcare affordable and accessible for New Hampshire seniors.
