ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Applauds Passage of Open Enrollment, Expanding School Choice for Families * CONCORD, N.H. - Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today celebrated the passage of Senate Bill 101, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. This legislation expands school choice, allowing families to decide what works best for their chil  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Commends House Passage of HB 155, Reducing Business Enterprise Tax * Jan 8, 2026 by AFP CONCORD, N.H. - Today, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) released the following statement following the House passage of House Bill 155. This legislation will reduce the rate of the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) from 0.55% to 0.5%, starting in the 2027 calendar y  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Criticizes New Hampshire Senate Passage of Paint Tax * CONCORD, N.H. - Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) expressed disappointment today after the New Hampshire Senate's passage of House Bill 451, establishing a new, mandated surcharge on paint collected at purchase, and requiring paint manufacturers to develop a program to collect unused paint. This m  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Expresses Disappointment Following HB 675 Defeat, Leaves Granite State Families to Pay More for Unchecked School Spending * CONCORD, N.H. - Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment following the failure of House Bill 675, which would have limited the authority of school districts to make certain appropriations. The result leave  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 10 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Former Diplomat and Students Weigh In on Venezuela Latin American expert Peter DeShazo '69 dissects the geopolitics. * The capture and removal from power of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro by the U.S. military, and Maduro's subsequent extradition for trial in the American courts on drugs and weapons charges, have been persistent foreign policy goals for the Trump administration, Peter DeShazo '69, a vi  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 10 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * MLK Celebration to Feature Talk With Bernice A. King The theme of events is "The Urgency of Now--A Time for Truth and Action." * Dartmouth's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration this month will include a fireside chat with Bernice A. King, the CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and the youngest child of the civil rights icon. Her conversation with author and scholar Keeang  more

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 9 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * From paper to national policy map: How UMaine student tracked America's most sweeping PFAS response * PFAS chemicals contaminating wells, farmland and food across Maine are often tracked through court filings, lab reports and dense regulatory language. But for the past two years, they have also been tracked, in real time, by an undergraduate student at the University of Maine. As the state races to c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Joins Republicans to Pass Affordable HOMES Act to Cut Red Tape and Lower Housing Costs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined her Republican colleagues to pass the Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Easier through Simplification (Affordable HOMES) Act, bipartisan legislation that eliminates unnecessary federal red tape that is driving up the cost o  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: * * * Governor Kelly Ayotte's First Year in Office: A Brighter Future for All of New Hampshire Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement marking her first year in office: "When I was sworn in one year ago today, I promised we would deliver an even brighter future for all of New Hampshire, and we've kept that promise. Our state remains the envy of the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Following Her Advocacy, Goodlander Welcomes Court Victory Blocking Trump's Unlawful Cuts to NIH Research Funding * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander welcomed a unanimous ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that blocks the Trump Administration from carrying out drastic and unlawful cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding a c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: House Passes Goodlander-Backed Measure to Extend Life-Saving Affordable Care Act Tax Credits by 3 Years * ** Nearly 22 million Americans rely on the ACA tax credits to afford healthcare, including 49,757 Granite Staters last year ** Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, backed by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, to   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Named the Healthiest State in the Nation New Hampshire has been ranked the healthiest state in the nation, according to America's Health Rankings, released Thursday by the United Health Foundation. The annual report evaluates states across a broad range of indicators, including social and economic factors, physical environment, clinical care, health behaviors, and heal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Pass Appropriations Package Containing Funds for NH Police, Water Infrastructure * Partial government funding package announced this week includes nearly $6 million to support water and sewer infrastructure and public safety in New Hampshire's First District Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped pass three of twelve appropriations bills to fund the government through   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Bipartisan House Vote to Extend ACA Tax Credits * (Washinton, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, released the following statement following a successful bipartisan vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a discharge petition that would extend the r  more