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State Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday December 03, 2023 ( 14 items )  

Dartmouth College Experts Discuss Israel-Hamas War
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Two upcoming events will give members of the public the opportunity to learn about the war between Israel and Hamas from Dartmouth experts from Jewish Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Program--part of an ongoing effort by faculty experts to foster understanding about the conflict. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Tarek El-Ariss, chair of Middle Eastern Studies, and Susannah Heschel, chair of Jewish Studi  more

Dartmouth College: Exhibit Celebrates 400th Anniversary of the First Folio
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Students taking English 15: Shakespeare with Matthew Ritger this fall dove into their final projects, research that would comprise an exhibit celebrating the 400th anniversary of the First Folio--the first published collection of William Shakespeare's plays, one of which makes its home in the Dartmouth Library's Rauner Special Collections Library. "The Whirligig of Time": Shakespeare in the College  more

N.H. A.G. Formella Announces Civil Rights Unit Expansion
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 1 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces new resources to protect civil rights in New Hampshire and to combat hate crimes, discrimination, and civil rights violations. The Attorney General's Office Civil Rights Unit will add three new positions: an additional attorney, a sworn law enforcement investigator, and a legal support staff person. Established in December 2017, the Civil  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: New Hampshire's Unredacted Complaint Against Meta
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 1 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella today announced the public release of the State's unredacted complaint against Meta Platforms, Inc. and Instagram, LLC. New Hampshire filed its lawsuit against Meta on October 24, 2023, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general who filed lawsuits in state and federal courts across the country alleging that Meta intentio  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Statement on Miles Brown Vs. Secretary of State Opinion
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 30 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Supreme Court has issued a published opinion in Miles Brown & a. v. Secretary of State, No. 2022-0629, holding that partisan redistricting claims present non-justiciable political questions under the New Hampshire Constitution. "We are pleased that the Court agreed with our arguments and held t  more

N.H. Democratic Party: Nikki Haley Opened the Door in NH to Repealing the ACA
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 1 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In New Hampshire yesterday, Nikki Haley opened the door to repealing the Affordable Care Act, doubling down on the MAGA agenda to rip away health care access for thousands of Granite Staters. As South Carolina governor, Haley repeatedly railed against the ACA, even calling to "defund" the program and refusing expansion efforts. But don't just take it from us, here's what Haley herself has p  more

N.H. Fish & Game Dept. Biennial Public Hearings Set for December 12 and December 19
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 29 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news on Nov. 28, 2023: The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold two biennial hearings in December, giving the general public an opportunity to offer input on any aspect of Department operations. The two sessions will be held on: * Wednesday, December 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Region 1 Office on Route 3, 629B Main Street, Lancaster, NH.   more

N.H. Gov. Sununu: $15M in Funding Approved for Child Care Recruitment, Retention
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 30 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: At today's Governor and Council meeting, $15,000,000 in funding was approved for statewide recruitment and retention efforts in the child care industry. * * * As part of the Department of Health and Human Service's ongoing efforts to bolster workforce within the child care industry, the funds approved today may be used for payment towards: * Professional costs s  more

N.H. Gov. Sununu: Department of Safety Releases State Facility Security Plan Recommendations
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 29 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Today, the New Hampshire Department of Safety released an after-action report outlining state facility security plan recommendations following the shooting of Officer Bradley Haas at New Hampshire Hospital on November 17, 2023. * * * A copy of the Governor's letter to state leadership regarding the report can be found below. Good afternoon, On Friday, November   more

N.H. Insurance Dept. Announces Restart of the Mental Health and Addiction Services Advisory Committee, Introduces Newly-Named Committee Members
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: The New Hampshire Insurance Department today announces the revitalization of the Mental Health and Addiction Services Advisory Committee. The committee, which has been dormant since July 2021 due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume its crucial work advising the Insurance Commissioner on issues related to accessing mental health and substance   more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving Electric and Gas Utilities
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 2 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,908) on Nov. 30, 2023, involving Electric and Gas Utilities: * * * Order on Electric and Gas Utilities' 2024-2026 Triennial Energy Efficiency Plan In this order, the Commission approves the changes to New Hampshire's ratepayer-funded energy efficiency program offerings for the 2024-2026 period requested by New Hampshire's electric and gas utilities. I. PROCEDURAL HISTOR  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving Pennichuck Water Works
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,906) on Nov. 29, 2023, involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Petition for 2023 Qualified Capital Project Adjustment Charge Order Authorizing Tariff Implementation In this order, the Commission accepts the tariff filings submitted by Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (PWW) to implement the 2022 Qualified Capital Project Adjustment Charge (QCPAC) approved by Order Nisi No  more

NHDES Releases State Cyanobacteria Plan
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 30 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: An effort to control cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire's inland surface waters should include reducing nutrient inputs, enhancing lake management programs, and increasing public awareness and bloom monitoring, according to a new state cyanobacteria plan that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services submitted to the state Legislature on October 31. "New   more

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett: Laborie Medical Technologies Invests in Bright Uro
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: The Firm represented Laborie Medical Technologies, Inc., a Patricia Industries portfolio company, in connection with its strategic equity investment in Bright Uro, an early-stage medical technology company. Based in Irvine, California, Bright Uro is developing the Glean Urodynamic System(TM), a wireless, catheter-free, urodynamic monitoring system intended to quantify the pressure characteristics of the   more