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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Friday January 23, 2026 ( 9 items )  

Dartmouth College: Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute Tops $50 Million Goal
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 23 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute Tops $50 Million Goal Dartmouth/Dartmouth Health partnership benefits patients across northern New England. * Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health today announced the successful achievement of a five-year, $50 million campaign to fund the Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute at Dartmouth Cancer Center and advance the Cancer Center's groundbreaking research and patient car  more

HELP Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill Led by Senator Hassan to Improve Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * HELP Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill Led by Senator Hassan to Improve Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals * WASHINGTON - The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance four bills supported by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, including a bill led by Senators Hassan and Josh Hawley (R-MO) that will help strengthen cybersecurity for rural hospitals. The Rural Hospit  more

Natalie Gallego Named a 'Top Lawyer Under 40' by Hispanic National Bar Association
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Natalie Gallego Named a 'Top Lawyer Under 40' by Hispanic National Bar Association * BOSTON - Jan. 22, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Associate Natalie Gallego was selected as one of the "Top Lawyers Under 40" by the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). The award was given to 28 legal professionals whose leadership, excellence, and impact are shaping the future of t  more

Pappas Proposes Amendment to DHS Appropriation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Proposes Amendment to DHS Appropriation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Law Enforcement * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) proposed an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 to include his legislation, the PUBLIC SAFETY Act to redirect almost $75 billion in funding passed in the Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)  more

Pappas Statement on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act * Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement about his vote on H.R. 7147 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: "Granite Staters want law and order. They want their families to be safe. I appreciate the job that our law enforcement officers do every day, and I believe ICE  more

Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly Six Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly Six Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition A Manchester man and previously convicted felon was sentenced today in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Ignacio Hernandez, age 48, was sentenced by U.  more

Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, is announcing the nominations of 46 New Hampshire students for acceptance to the United States Service Academies. The nominees will now be considered by the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy,  more

Sierra Club Report: Most U.S. Public Pensions Lag on Investing in Climate Solutions Needed to Protect Retirement Savings
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Most U.S. Public Pensions Lag on Investing in Climate Solutions Needed to Protect Retirement Savings A new report released today by the Sierra Club finds that most major U.S. public pensions are failing to adopt climate-solutions investing strategies needed to protect workers' retirement savings from escalating climate-related financial risks. This kind of investing is   more

Weathersfield Man Charged With Possession of Eleven Firearms as a Convicted Felon and Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Weathersfield Man Charged with Possession of Eleven Firearms as a Convicted Felon and Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on January 21, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Marshall Gagne, 35, of Weathersfield, Vermont, w  more