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News Tipoffs - New Hampshire Editors Newsletter for Saturday February 07, 2026 ( 12 items )  

Brennan Center for Justice Senior Director Goitein Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee (Part 2 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) A. FBI Violations of Limitations on U.S. Person Queries Congress and the FISA Court hav  more

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Obstruction and Video Voyeurism Charges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Obstruction and Video Voyeurism Charges * BOSTON - A New Hampshire man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to obstruction and video voyeurism charges. Nicholas Testagrossa, 43, of Rindge, N.H., pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction and attempted obstruction of an official proceeding, a  more

Health Resources & Services Administration Issues Information Collection Notice on Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program Performance
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following information collection: Information Collection Request Title: Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program Performance Abstract: The Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program (RNBR-OP) is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 254c(e) (Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service Act) to promote the delivery of health care services to rural underserved pop  more

N.H. Gov. Ayotte: What They're Saying - Judge Will is a Qualified, Constitutional Conservative
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Judge Will is a Qualified, Constitutional Conservative Ahead of his hearing before the Executive Council today, leaders around New Hampshire are praising Governor Ayotte's nomination of Judge Daniel E. Will, a qualified, constitutional conservative, to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. "I have known Dan Will professionally for many years, including during the ti  more

National Partnership for Women & Families: Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health,  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Calls for Reimposition of Sanctions on Milorad Dodik
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Calls for Reimposition of Sanctions on Milorad Dodik Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the below statement regarding the Trump Administration's decision to remove sanctions from Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik and cal  more

Raskin Delivers More Than $16.5 Million in Federal Dollars for Maryland's Eighth Congressional District to Fund Workforce Development, Public Safety and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Delivers More Than $16.5 Million in Federal Dollars for Maryland's Eighth Congressional District to Fund Workforce Development, Public Safety and Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced that he has secured more than $16.5 million in federal funding for projects in Maryland's Eighth Congressional District, including significant investments in pu  more

Scams Alert: Ahead of Super Bowl, Senator Hassan Warns Football Fans About Major Sports Scams
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * SCAMS ALERT: Ahead of Super Bowl, Senator Hassan Warns Football Fans About Major Sports Scams Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released an alert warning consumers about sports-related scams ahead of Super Bowl LX. Through illegal sports betting, ticket, and merchandise scams,  more

Shaheen, Risch Statement on Taiwan's Special Defense Budget and Partnership With the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Risch Statement on Taiwan's Special Defense Budget and Partnership with the United States Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below regarding Taiwan's defense spending and partnership with t  more

Trump EPA Highlights Major Year One PFAS Actions to Combat Risks and Make America Healthy Again
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Highlights Major Year One PFAS Actions to Combat Risks and Make America Healthy Again * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a top list of actions the agency has taken in the first year of the Trump Administration to combat risks from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and Make America Healthy Again. Und  more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests * Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Moto  more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers From American Roads and Arrests
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duf  more