Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire
Dartmouth College: Arts and Sciences Faculty Receive Tenure and Promotions
HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 1 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Arts and Sciences Faculty Receive Tenure and Promotions
Fourteen faculty were promoted to full professor this year, and 14 were promoted to associate professor and granted tenure.
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The Dartmouth Board of Trustees approved promotions for faculty across the Arts and Sciences on June 12.
This year, 14 faculty members were promoted to full professor, and 14 were promoted to associate professor and granted ten
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FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a rule updating Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for dozens of airports across the U.S., reflecting changes to navigation infrastructure, air traffic requirements and obstacle assessments that affect instrument flight operations.
The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 by establishing, revising, suspending or removing instrument approach pr
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FDA Classifies Breast Implant Suction Retrieval System as Class II Device With Special Controls
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has classified a breast implant suction retrieval system as a class II medical device with special controls.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule classifying the breast implant suction retrieval system into Class II with special controls, concluding the regulatory framework provides reasonable assurance of the device's safety and effectiveness while reducing regulatory burdens f
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FDA Classifies Computerized Behavioral Therapy Device for Fibromyalgia Symptoms as Class II Medical Device
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule classifying computerized behavioral therapy devices for treating fibromyalgia symptoms as class II medical devices with special controls.
The rule, effective June 26, 2026, codifies a De Novo classification order that became applicable on May 9, 2023, by adding Section 882.5804 to Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. FDA said the classification provides a r
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FDA Classifies External Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs Syndrome as Class II Medical Device With Special Controls
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule classifying external nerve stimulators for Restless Legs Syndrome as class II medical devices with special controls.
The rule, effective June 26, 2026, codifies a De Novo classification order that became applicable on April 17, 2023, by adding Section 882.5887 to Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. FDA said the action provides a reasonable assurance of saf
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FDA Classifies Foam or Gel Chemical Sterilant as Class II Device With Special Controls
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has classified a foam or gel chemical sterilant/high level disinfectant as a class II medical device with special controls.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule classifying foam or gel chemical sterilant/high level disinfectants into Class II with special controls, establishing regulatory requirements the agency said provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness while
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FDA Classifies Infant Supine Sleep System as Class II Device With Special Controls
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has classified the infant supine sleep system as a class II medical device with special controls nationwide.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule classifying infant supine sleep systems into Class II with special controls, establishing regulatory requirements the agency said provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness while reducing regulatory burdens for manufactur
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FDA Classifies Preeclampsia Prognostic Test as Class II Device With Special Controls
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has issued a rule classifying a prognostic test for the development or progression of preeclampsia as a class II medical device subject to special controls, a move the agency said provides reasonable assurance of the device's safety and effectiveness while reducing regulatory burdens for manufacturers.
The rule takes effect immediately, although the classification has applied since May 18
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FDA Classifies SARS-CoV-2 Serology Tests as Class II Devices With Special Controls
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule classifying SARS-CoV-2 serology tests as Class II medical devices subject to special controls, establishing a regulatory pathway intended to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness while reducing regulatory burdens for manufacturers.
The rule, effective June 26, 2026, codifies a classification order that became applicable on May 5, 2023, by adding
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Goodlander Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Goodlander Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Birthright Citizenship
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WASHINGTON -Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding birthright citizenship. Goodlander previously filed an amicus brief in this case, Trump v. Barbara, and in State of Washington v. Trump, a similar case before the U.
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Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling
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PRESS CALL TODAY at 1:30 p.m. ET. RSVP to join here.
CONTACT:
Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org
Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org
Joshua Stickney, Asian Law Caucus, media@asianlawcaucus.org
Teresa Mozur, DDF, teresa@democra
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King Introduces Bill to Help Make Child Care More Accessible for Working Families
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King Introduces Bill to Help Make Child Care More Accessible for Working Families
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are introducing legislation to make childcare more affordable and accessible for working families. The Right Start Child Care and Education Act would strengthen the childcare workforce by creating a new federal tax c
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N.H. Education Dept.: Task Force Recommends 'Philosophical Shift' in State Accountability System for Schools
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 1 (TNSrpt) -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Task Force recommends 'philosophical shift' in state accountability system for schools
Today, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) released a 60-page report written by the State Accountability Task Force that recommends the establishment of a new, robust state accountability system. The report was shared with the Legislative Oversight Commi
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N.H. Gov. Ayotte: Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Women's Sports
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 1 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Women's Sports
Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled that states can enact laws prohibiting biological males from competing in women's and girls' sports:
"It is unfair for biological males to compete in women's sports, and as the mom of a daughter who compet
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trafficking Multiple High-Powered Firearms
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trafficking Multiple High-Powered Firearms
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BOSTON - A Nashua, N.H. man was sentenced on June 25, 2026 in federal court in Boston for trafficking nine firearms, including two semiautomatic rifles, into Massachusetts over a one-month period.
Dennis T. Michaud, Jr., 23, was sentenced by U.S. Distr
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Pappas, Hassan Host Conversation in Manchester on Major Bipartisan Housing Bill That President Trump is Refusing to Sign
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Pappas, Hassan Host Conversation in Manchester on Major Bipartisan Housing Bill That President Trump is Refusing to Sign
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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) yesterday toured a middle-class family housing development in Manchester and hosted a conversation with community housing leaders about the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The major legisla
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Pappas, Nunn Introduce No Cashing In Act
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Pappas, Nunn Introduce No Cashing In Act
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Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced new bipartisan legislation to require members of Congress to file financial disclosures while receiving a taxpayer-funded pension and strip pensions from former members who cash in as lobbyists after leaving office.
"Public service should never lead to self-service,"
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ProPublica's Local Reporting Network Names Four New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release:
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ProPublica's Local Reporting Network Names Four New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
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ProPublica has selected four new partner newsrooms and local journalists for its Local Reporting Network. This is the fifth group selected as part of the organization's 50 State Initiative, a commitment to selecting a partnership with one
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SCOTUS Upholds "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights--to freely participate in our community." Advocates Vow to Advance Full Inclusion.
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news:
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SCOTUS Upholds "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights--to freely participate in our community." Advocates Vow to Advance Full Inclusion.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld birthright citizenship, ruling that all children born in the United States are citizens at birth, regardless of the
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Senator Hassan, Congressman Pappas Host Conversation in Manchester on Major Bipartisan Housing Bill That President Trump is Refusing to Sign
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Senator Hassan, Congressman Pappas Host Conversation in Manchester on Major Bipartisan Housing Bill That President Trump is Refusing to Sign
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MANCHESTER - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) yesterday toured a middle-class family housing development in Manchester and hosted a conversation with community housing leaders about the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD
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Supreme Court Delivers Historic Victory for Women's Sports, Affirming States' Right to Protect Female Athletes
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release:
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Supreme Court Delivers Historic Victory for Women's Sports, Affirming States' Right to Protect Female Athletes
In one of the most consequential victories for women and girls since the enactment of Title IX, the United States Supreme Court today upheld laws protecting women's sports in West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox, affirming that states may preserve female at
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The Brickyard Breaks Ground in New Hampshire
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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The Brickyard Breaks Ground in New Hampshire
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VHB joined BRX Development, state and local officials, and community stakeholders to celebrate the groundbreaking of The Brickyard, a new mixed-use residential community in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The project will de
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