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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday December 18, 2022 ( 5 items )  

Institute for Justice: New Hampshire Families Fight to Defend Education Freedom Accounts
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 15 (TNSgov) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: The Institute for Justice (IJ) moved to intervene on behalf of New Hampshire families to defend the state's Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) from a lawsuit filed last week. Parents Amy Shaw, Jessica Ash and Karl Jackson depend on the program to send their children to the schools they are attending today. All are asking the court to consider their arguments in the coming lega  more

LCHIP Grants Enable The Nature Conservancy In New Hampshire To Protect Drinking Water, Wildlife Resources In Two Granite State Communities
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: Governor Sununu announced $4.3 million in matching grants to support thirty-four land conservation and historic preservation projects across the state by the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP). The grants will assist municipalities, non-profit organizations and community groups in rehabilitating 17 historic structures and permanently conserving more than 2,700 acr  more

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Announces $2M in Conservation Grants from New England Forests, Rivers Fund
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * Projects will restore and manage forest blocks to enhance habitat for birds and restore the health of aquatic ecosystems * * * The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2 million in grants to restore and sustain healthy forests and rivers that provide habitat for diverse fish and wildlife populations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,   more

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation: $10.3M in Grants Awarded to Improve Health of Long Island Sound
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (TNSgov) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: Top federal and state environmental agencies and officials from New England and New York, including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announced 41 grants totaling $10.3 million to organizations and local governments to improve the environment of Long Island Sound. The grants are matched by $5.8 million from the grantees themselve  more

Rand Issues Commentary to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Whether Democracy Is Eroding or on the Upswing Depends on What State You Live In
SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 14 (TNStalk) -- Rand issued the following commentary to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Dec. 13, 2022: * * * Whether Democracy Is Eroding Or On The Upswing Depends On What State You Live In By Melissa Kay Diliberti and Julia H. Kaufman President Joe Biden said the midterms were a "good day" for democracy. And in many ways, they were: There were high levels of voter turnout in many states, a projected 47 percent of Americans cast ballots-some 7 percentage points h  more