Politics
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Ayotte uses inauguration speech to launch Trump/Musk DOGE clone
As Kelly Ayotte was sworn in as the 83rd governor of New Hampshire on Thursday, she promised to make good on her many campaign promises, but came up short on specifics when it came to concrete goals for the most pressing issues facing the state of New Hampshire. Ayotte also used her speech to launch…
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Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports for all Americans
This new rule will erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency estimates that the new federal rule could help boost consumer credit scores by an average of 20 points.
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Top NH GOP staffer calls for jailing NH journalists, Ayotte refuses to condemn
A top NH GOP staffer who some Republicans likened to a de facto state party executive director during the 2024 election cycle posted on social media Tuesday morning that there should be a “special jail for journalists” working in New Hampshire. Chris Maidment, the conservative operative who made the post, deleted it shortly after, which…
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‘Don’t Let Scott Brown Mass Up NH’: Republicans on early defense in 2026 Senate fight
Former Massachusetts career politician Scott Brown is closing out 2024 aggressively positioning himself for a 2026 run for the US Senate seat in New Hampshire currently occupied by Jeanne Shaheen, and high profile groups and individuals on both sides of the political aisle are similarly staking out their roles in the potential rematch. A provocative…
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New study finds that air pollution could be threatening the success of IVF treatment
Researchers looked at the air pollution levels while the donor eggs were developing and the 72 days when the sperm was developing and found a link between an increase in exposure to air pollution and lower embryo quality and egg survival in both cases.
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Sick of hidden fees on concert tickets and hotel stays? A new federal rule bans them.
Now, live event businesses and hotels must clearly list their prices in both their advertising and pricing information.
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Misinformation about birth control is rampant on social media, alarming doctors
Doctors are concerned that misinformation about birth control might make some women get off it at a time when there are fewer options available for unintended pregnancies in the US.
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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 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.
