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Biden policy to help IRS collect up to $851 billion in back taxes from ultra-wealthy
Using funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000. The IRS could collect as much as $851 billion in additional tax revenue over the next decade.
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NH Republicans vote to expand school voucher program, potentially tripling cost to NH taxpayers
Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday voted on a sweeping expansion of their school voucher program, a move that could triple the cost of the program. The bill would expand eligibility for the program from families earning 350% of the federal poverty line to those earning 500% of the guidelines —…
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Republicans cave to Trump, block border security deal they demanded
After years of claiming that border security was a “top priority” for them, House and Senate Republicans killed a long-awaited, bipartisan deal they insisted on amid pressure from former President Donald Trump.
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Leaders convene to address challenges facing New Hampshire’s youth and families
A coalition of lawmakers and advocacy groups convened a discussion last week aimed to bridge the gap between the experiences of young individuals and families in New Hampshire and the policies crafted to support them.
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Littleton town manager quits after Republican state senator’s anti-gay comments
“My son is not an abomination,” Gleason told the selectboard in January, to a standing ovation, when he announced his last day was Friday. He accused Gendreau of creating a toxic work environment by repeatedly making derogatory comments about gay people. Friday also was Gendreau’s deadline to file for reelection to the board, but she…
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NH Attorney General points blame for deepfaked Biden robocall to Texas company
NH Attorney General John Formella said a Texas company named “Life Corporation,” run by Walter Monk, was responsible for a robocall featuring an AI-generated voice of President Joe Biden that discouraged people from voting in January’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
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Dartmouth basketball players are employees, labor board decides
A National Labor Relations Board agreed with the students in a Monday ruling, claiming the athletes are employees.
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is seeking to delay a trial until after the November election. If he were to defeat President Joe Biden, he could presumably try to use his position as head of the executive branch to order a new attorney general to dismiss the federal cases he faces or potentially could seek a pardon for himself.
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What Keeps NH Teachers Going: Meet Jennifer Menken, who teaches 3rd grade
Jennifer Menken, a third grade teacher at Hooksett Memorial High School in Hooksett, has been teaching for 16 years. She was a 2024 teacher of the year semifinalist in New Hampshire. We ask her some questions below.
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House Republicans block abortion rights amendment, Dems defeat 15 day abortion ban
Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday blocked a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have created proactive protections for abortion rights in the state. New Hampshire is the only state in New England where such abortion rights are not enshrined in state law.
