HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 5 (TNSPer) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release on April 4, 2022: Scott Frew has been named Dartmouth's chief financial officer, Executive Vice President Rick Mills announced today. Frew has served as interim vice president for finance and treasury since Aug. 30. His appointment is effective immediately. "Scott is an innovative leader whose skillful oversight has played an important role in further solidifying Dartmouth's financial foundation,"   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 5 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Former New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner, who was the longest-serving state election official in the country when he announced his retirement in January, has been chosen by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy as the 2022 Perkins Bass Distinguished Visitor. Gardner, a Democrat from Manchester, served two terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives before his first election   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, April 6 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 5, 2022: * * * This morning, AP reported that Republican CD-01 candidate Matt Mowers, a former Trump staffer and pusher of the Big Lie, voted twice in the 2016 primaries. Mowers voted both in New Hampshire and in his home state of New Jersey. In response to this report, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement: "Matt Mowers, after pedaling debunked conspir  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 8 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 7, 2022: * * * Senators Shaheen and Hassan today voted with a bipartisan majority in the United States Senate to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. In response to this historic confirmation, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement: "Despite Mitch McConnell's obstructionist tactics, a bipartisan majority in the U.S. Senate confirmed  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 2 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 1, 2022: Three months into 2022, and the reviews are in: voters are feeling a "general dissatisfaction" with the B-Tier Republican candidates. This should come as no surprise, considering that for the entirety of the NH GOP primary thus far, Chuck Morse, Kevin Smith, and Don Bolduc have done nothing but oppose relief for Granite Staters, take the politically toxic position of opposi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 6 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: President Biden and former President Obama announced new measures to build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and close the "family glitch" - which according to a KFF analysis affected 36,000 Granite Staters in 2019, preventing them from accessing affordable health insurance. Meanwhile, Republicans continue doubling down on their promise to deliver an agenda of tax hikes and raised health care  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 5 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Chris Sununu's comments calling Donald Trump "f***ing crazy" have created chaos for the New Hampshire Republican Party -- with candidates like Kevin Smith getting caught up in the controversy and failing to dodge the fallout from Sununu's attacks. In an interview with Jack Heath this morning, Smith waffled when asked about the governor's comments. Smith initially appeared to side with Trump  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 5 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, at the Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington this weekend, Governor Sununu called Trump "f---king crazy," and "I don't think he's so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain't getting out." In an interview with MSNBC, Sununu flip flopped on these comments, and dodged questions about whether or not Trump will be the presid  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 6 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education is excited to announce the launch of its new Leaning Into Literacy initiative, which aims to advance reading skills among New Hampshire youth. "Encouraging children to have a healthy passion for reading will help them excel in school, support other areas of their learning and set them up for future success," said Frank Edelblut, commissioner  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 9 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Daryl Abbas (R-Salem) released the following statement after the New Hampshire House passed HB1598, legalizing the possession and use of cannabis, on a vote of 169-156. "After the operation and start-up costs are repaid to the state under this bill, 50 percent of the remaining revenue is earmarked to offset the Statewide Education Property Tax. "This will result in dir  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 9 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,607) involving the development of a statewide, multi-use online energy data platform: Order Denying Motion for Rehearing and Scheduling a Prehearing Conference This order grants the electric and gas utilities' joint motion for a prehearing conference to address issues raised by the parties relating to Order No, 26,589 (March 2, 2022) and denies the Office of the  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,589) involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty: Electric and Natural Gas Utilities Development of a Statewide, Multi-Use Online Energy Data Platform Order Approving Settlement and Establishing a Process for Developing a Statewide Data Platform In this order, the Commission approves the design and framework proposed by the parties in this matter   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 9 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 22-005): Re: Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. Petition for Approval of Proposed 2022 Qualified Capital Project Annual Adjustment Charge; Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the hearing, unless a written req  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on April 1, 2022: According to a new poll out today from the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anslem, Granite Staters are still not happy with the direction of our country and how our economy is being handled. A whopping 68%(!!) of Granite Staters believe our country is headed in the wrong direction. Of course, inflation and the rising cost of gas is on top of everyone's mind, and i  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 6 -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law will welcome world-renowned thought leaders on intellectual property for its Spring Summit at Bretton Woods, NH, at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, entitled "Exploring Intersections." This Summit will focus on the FRAND and SEP issues raised at the intersection of intellectual property and antitrust. The diverse views on the topic are highlighted in the  more