CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 11 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Arrests in Connection with the Death of Justina Steffy in Keene, New Hampshire Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and Keene Police Chief Steven M. Stewart announce that arrests have been made in connection with the investigation into the death of Justina Steffy (age 31), whose body was recovered in Warwick, Massachusetts, on October 23, 2024. Investigators de  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12902) on Feb. 10, 2025. The white paper is written by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker and American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman and R. Sam Garrett: * * * Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22) and Federal Voter Registration Policy and Law The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22), would amend the National V  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Former Massachusetts State Senator Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for COVID and Tax Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts Defendant convicted by federal jury of 23 felony counts BOSTON - Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean A. Tran was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for scheming to defraud the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment As  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 16, 2025, from the Pennsylvania Employment First Oversight Commission: * * * RE: Strong Support for Proposed Rulemaking to End Subminimum Wage under Section 14(c) of the FLSA * * * Dear Acting Secretary Su and to Whom It May Concern, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rulemaking to end subminimum wage under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order clarifying the scope of its ongoing review of the state's net metering tariff (NEM 2.0). The clarification, dated February 10, 2025, responds to a motion from the New Hampshire Department of Energy (DOE) seeking greater clarity on several issues raised in a supplemental order of notice issued by the PUC in November 2024. The PUC initiated this docket (DE 22-060) to consider potential chang  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has denied a motion for rehearing and clarification filed by Bright Spot Solar, LLC, concerning Order No. 27,074, which addressed proposed changes to the state's net metering tariff (NEM 2.0). The order, issued February 10, 2025, upholds the PUC's previous rulings. Bright Spot, which was not a party to the initial hearings, challenged the PUC's decision to reject a "rolling legacy period" for NEM 2.0. This pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the upcoming deadline for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in New Hampshire's First Congressional District. Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, in collaboration with the Congressional Institute, sponsor a nationwide high school arts competition. The competition is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Maggie Goodlander Hosts Telephone Town Hall, Answers Questions from Granite Staters **More than 3,500 Granite Staters participated in today's town hall** Today, Representative Maggie Goodlander hosted a telephone town hall with more than 3,500 people from across New Hampshire to share an update on her first 35 days in Congress and answer questions from constituents, includin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan Help Reintroduce Bipartisan SHRED Act to Keep Ski Fees Local, Support New Hampshire Recreation Management (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped reintroduce the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act, led by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Barrasso (R-WY). The bipartisan bill would fuel investment in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan, Pappas Join Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Facility to Increase Efficiency and Support Shipyard Workforce ** Shaheen secured full authorization for the Shipbuilding Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) projects at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA** (Portsmouth, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan, Pappas Join Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Facility to Increase Efficiency and Support Shipyard Workforce Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) delivered remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Portsmouth Naval Sh  more