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State Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 15 items )  

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: New Hampshire House Votes on Dangerous New Abortion Bans as Prescott, Noveletsky, and Bright Stand By
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted on two proposed bills, one that that would ban abortion after 15 weeks and one that would ban abortion at 15 DAYS, before pregnancy is likely to have even begun, without exceptions for rape or incest. Russell Prescott, Hollie Noveletsky, and Chris Bright have all stood by their GOP party bosses' recent attacks on women's  more

Democratic Governors Association: What Last Night's Primary Results Mean for the NH Gov Race
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The results are in, and while former Senator Kelly Ayotte sported an "I Voted" sticker, New Hampshire voters still don't know for whom. While Chuck Morse and Gov. Chris Sununu made clear whose side they were on in yesterday's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, Kelly Ayotte is still hiding the truth from Granite Staters about who she supports - after she infamously unendorsed Trump in 2016, which many   more

N.H. A.G. Formella Announces $350 Million Settlement With Multinational Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. New Hampshire will receive $1,984,198.33 from the settlement to help address the opioid crisis. In agreeing to the terms of the settlement, Publ  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Disclosure of the Names of the Police Officers Involved in the January 21, 2024 Shooting Incident in Nashua, New Hampshire
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 3 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella announces the identity of the four Nashua police officers who discharged firearms during a shooting incident on January 21, 2024 in Nashua, New Hampshire that resulted in the death of Heath Thompson (age 40). Those officers are Wade Hansen, who has approximately 3 years of law enforcement experience; Cameron Hult, who has approximat  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Final Report Regarding the August 26, 2023 Death of Alexander Talcott in Durham, New Hampshire
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has completed its investigation into the stabbing death of Alexander Talcott (age 41), in Durham, New Hampshire on August 26, 2023. The final investigation report concludes that based on all the facts and circumstances, Kristin Talcott (age 41), Alexander Talcott's wife, was leg  more

N.H. Education Dept.: Praised as a Model for States Across the Country, New Hampshire's Education Freedom Account Program Receives Top Accolades
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: New Hampshire's expanding Education Freedom Account program is being recognized as a superstar among alternative education choice initiatives throughout the country. Last week, EdChoice released its 2024 Yearbook Superlatives (https://www.edchoice.org/engage/the-2024-edchoice-yearbook-superlative/), which awarded the Granite State with three distinct standout categori  more

N.H. GOV. SUNUNU: MISSION ZERO - NEW FUNDING ENABLES NEW HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO PATIENTS
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, $1.2 million in funding to address the shortage of housing for individuals discharging from inpatient psychiatric treatment was approved by members of the Executive Council. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is partnering with the Granite United Way to expand its landlord incentive program to support individuals as they transition from New H  more

N.H. House Majority Leader Osborne: Democrats Hold on to Extreme Radical Abortion Agenda
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 2 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024, by House Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn: * * * House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement on the defeat of CACR 23, relating to the right to abortion for women and men. "It is unfortunate that Democrats are holding on to their radical position of on demand abortion up to birth. While it is easy for extremist Democrats to use heated  more

N.H. House Republicans: Representative Michael Vose Introduces the New Hampshire Energy Independence Act
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 2 -- The New Hampshire House Republicans issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2024, by State Rep. Michael Vose, R-Epping: * * * House Science, Technology and Energy Chairman Michael Vose (R-Epping) released the following statement after he introduced HB1623, relative to the state energy policy, otherwise known as the "New Hampshire Energy Independence Act." "The New Hampshire Energy Independence Act would help ensure a prosperous future for our state by givi  more

N.H. Insurance Dept.'s Consumer Services, Fraud, and Enforcement Units Deliver Results for Granite State Consumers During 2023
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 31 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has today released statistics for its Consumer Services, Fraud, and Enforcement Units for 2023. During 2023, Consumer Services processed 5,211 total cases, 1,161 of which were consumer complaints. 2,081 cases were related to property and casualty claims, 607 of which were consumer complaints. 3,130 cases were related to l  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving Town of Charlestown
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 24-023) on Jan. 29, 2024, involving the Town of Charlestown: * * * Request for Approval of Charlestown Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On January 29, 2024, the Town of Charlestown (Charlestown) filed its Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (the Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commi  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving Town of Lyme
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 31 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 24-022) on Jan. 30, 2024, involving the Town of Lyme: * * * Request for Approval of Lyme Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On January 25, 2024, the Town of Lyme (Lyme) filed its Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (the Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission shall approve any plan  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order on Northern Utilities
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,939) on Jan. 31, 2024, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * Petition for Expedited Approval of Empress Capacity Agreements Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Motions for Confidential Treatment In this Order, the Commission approves a settlement agreement, entered into by Northern Utilities, Inc. and the New Hampshire Department of Energy, relating to natural gas ca  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: SAM BROWN AND GOP SENATE FIELD'S MAGA VALUES ON DISPLAY AS TRUMP RETURNS TO NEVADA
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump is holding a rally in Las Vegas tomorrow, and the MAGA field of Senate candidates can't wait. Fresh off of his Iowa and New Hampshire victories, Trump is returning to the state he's lost in back to back general elections ahead of the NVGOP's upcoming primary/caucus chaos. Trump's latest campaign visit is giving every GOP candidate the chance to further prove their allegiance to the disgrace  more

NHDP Statement on Black History Month
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 2 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * NHDP African American Caucus Chair Melanie Levesque released the following statement in celebration of Black History Month: "Today marks the beginning of Black History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Americans. Black Americans are the backbone of our nation, and our resilience, strength, and brilliance has sparked change   more