Politics
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Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for New Hampshire borrowers facing ‘hardship’
The new proposal will focus on providing debt relief to those with older loans or loans with large sums of interest; those with high-cost, unavoidable child care or health care expenses; borrowers who are highly likely to default; and others who face “financial hardship.”
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Rep. Kuster introduces bill to tackle New Hampshire’s childcare worker shortage
Congresswoman Annie Kuster is taking aim at New Hampshire’s childcare crisis with the introduction of the Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act. The bipartisan bill focuses on bolstering the availability of childcare workers, a critical concern for New Hampshire working families. “We are facing a full-blown child care crisis here in New Hampshire and all across…
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EXCLUSIVE: DGA dating show spoof attacks Ayotte, Morse over anti-abortion records
The Democratic Governors Association has released a dating video spoof attacking the records of New Hampshire Republican gubernatorial candidates Kelly Ayotte and Chuck Morse on abortion rights.
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‘Political theater’: Sununu’s border deployment plan draws fire
Governor Chris Sununu’s request for $850,000 to deploy 15 New Hampshire National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border is facing a barrage of criticism, with opponents alleging a political stunt at New Hampshire taxpayers’ expense. In a statement released by his office Sununu citied a need to stem the flow of illegal crossings along the…
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Republicans want to use a 150-year-old law to ban abortion nationwide
Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration, calls for the Justice Department to start enforcing the Comstock Act of 1873. The old law bans the mailing of “anything designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion,” which could include medical instruments.
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Donald Trump’s “Holy War” on Taylor Swift: where do NH Gov candidates stand?
On Sunday night Taylor Swift’s boyfriend won the Super Bowl, an excruciating moment for Republicans across the nation. Why excruciating? Well, last week Republicans declared a “Holy War” on the iconic, history-making singer, all because she once encouraged young people to register to vote. The right then whipped up countless conspiracy theories of a deep-state…
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Biden demands grocery stores and food brands end ‘price gouging’ and ‘shrinkflation’
Grocery prices have risen by more than 20% since the beginning of the pandemic and in New Hampshire, grocery prices rose 6% from Nov. 2022 to Nov. 2023. In response, President Biden is demanding grocery chains and food brands lower their prices and stop ripping families off.
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Op-ed: Conflict or Corruption?
Conflicts of interest rely on more than just monetary benefits. Per official ethics guidelines, a potential conflict of interest exists when a lawmaker—or someone in their household—is responsible for the financial welfare of an organization, even if uncompensated for their work. A real-life example is that of House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn). His 2023…
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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 —…
