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News Tipoffs - New Hampshire Editors Newsletter for Friday March 27, 2026 ( 12 items )  

AFP-NH Criticizes Cash Grab Battery Tax
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Criticizes Cash Grab Battery Tax * Concord, NH - Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) expressed disappointment today after the House passed HB 1602, which would establish a battery recycling program and grow the government at the expense of taxpayers.  Sarah Scott, AFP-NH deputy state director, released the following statement: "HB 1602 is a blatant  more

Biopharmaceutical Research Consortium Files Membership Updates With Justice Department
WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to update its membership status. These filings, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, were made in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which provides legal protections for joint ventures. This latest update adds a diverse group of domesti  more

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: In the States - GOP Senate Candidates Slammed for Attacking the Affordable Care Act on Law's 16th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: GOP Senate Candidates Slammed for Attacking the Affordable Care Act on Law's 16th Anniversary * Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart: "It's absolutely unacceptable that Iowa Republicans [like] Ashley Hinson [...] continue to work to dismantle the ACA and make it harder for Iowans to receive health insurance" * Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel: "Mike Roger  more

Ga. A.G. Carr Fights for Farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in opposition to a Massachusetts law that seeks to regulate pork production nationwide. If upheld, this statute will impose costly mandates on out-of-state pig farmers - burdening the interstate pork market and increasing prices for all Americans. Carr and 23 other at  more

Gov. Ayotte Issues Executive Order to Foster Next-Generation Nuclear in New Hampshire
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 27 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Issues Executive Order to Foster Next-Generation Nuclear in New Hampshire Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte issued an Executive Order PDF document directing the New Hampshire Department of Energy to explore and advance the development of next-generation nuclear power as a reliable, cost-effective, and low-emission energy source. "Granite Staters' elec  more

ICYMI: Democrats Slam Trump's Health Care Crisis on ACA Anniversary
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Slam Trump's Health Care Crisis on ACA Anniversary On the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), state Democratic Party chairs and advocates highlighted the devastating costs of Donald Trump and Republicans' health care crisis. From Republicans' Big Ugly Bill to their refusal to extend lifesaving ACA premium tax credits, Republicans have ripped away  more

Leaders and Advocates Praise Gov. Ayotte's Efforts to Strengthen Community Mental Health in New Hampshire
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 27 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Leaders and Advocates Praise Governor Ayotte's Efforts to Strengthen Community Mental Health in New Hampshire Leaders and mental health advocates across New Hampshire are praising Governor Ayotte's efforts to strengthen the Granite State's community mental system after the Governor and members of the Executive Council approved funding to make the system more acces  more

New Satellite's Observations Close Blind Spot in Tsunami Science
LA JOLLA, California, March 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * New Satellite's Observations Close Blind Spot in Tsunami Science * When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, it generated a tsunami that raced across the Pacific, with waves reaching more than 17 meters (55 feet) above sea level in the Russian coastal town of Severo-Kurilsk. Now, an international research team has used the Surface   more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Introduce Bipartisan BLOCK PUTIN Act to Hold Hungarian Government Enablers of Russia Accountable
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Introduce Bipartisan BLOCK PUTIN Act to Hold Hungarian Government Enablers of Russia Accountable Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Barring Leverage and Obstructio  more

Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Reform Crop Insurance, Save Taxpayers More Than $40 Billion
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Reform Crop Insurance, Save Taxpayers More Than $40 Billion * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee, is introducing legislation to reform the federal go  more

Shaheen, Schumer, Reed, Warner, Warren Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Ease Iran Oil Sanctions
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Schumer, Reed, Warner, Warren Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Ease Iran Oil Sanctions Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Servic  more

University of New Hampshire School of Law: 'Small But Mighty...' An Article
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 27 -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: * * * "Small But Mighty..." An Article Co-authored by Law Library Director Susan Drisko Zago, "Small But Mighty: Small Academic Law Libraries' Specialty Legal Collections as Cues for Contemporary Collective Development" article was written to explore the theme of the evolving landscape of law library collections as part of the University of Iowa Law Library's second annual Law Collecti  more