Wednesday - September 9, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire

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2027 International Codes Add Provisions to Accelerate Off-Site Construction and Support Housing Affordability
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release: * * * 2027 International Codes(R) Add Provisions to Accelerate Off-Site Construction and Support Housing Affordability The 2027 International Codes(R) will be published later this year, and jurisdictions can adopt the ICC/MBI 1200 series standards now - Washington, D.C.- The 2027 International Codes(R) (I-Codes(R)), including the International Building Code(R) (IBC) and International Residential   more
BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in New Hampshire First Quarter 2026
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in New Hampshire First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Sept. 4, 2026 * * * Employment declined in all three of the largest counties in New Hampshire from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. New Hampshire employment decreased 1.2 percent over the year to 675,000 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment an  more
Dartmouth College: Provost Announces Inaugural Leadership Fellows
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 5 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Provost Announces Inaugural Leadership Fellows The three fellows will focus on such key university issues as AI and international partnerships. - Provost Santiago Schnell today named three professors as inaugural Provost Leadership Fellows, a signature initiative to empower Dartmouth faculty to contribute to institution-wide academic strategy, policy, and innovation. The Provost Leadershi  more
Federal Register: FDA Issues Notice, Request for Information, Establishment of a Public Docket on Advancing Development of Botanical Drug Products
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Advancing Development of Botanical Drug Products; Request for Information The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is opening a public docket to solicit comments on FDA's efforts to advance development of botanical drug products (BDPs). FDA is publishing this request for information to better understand stakeholders' perspectives  more
Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * September 3, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. -Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Arts and Culture Council; Michigan Developmental Disability Council; State of Michigan Retirement Board; Early Childhood Investment Corporation Executive C  more
Miller, Colleagues Introduce Stronger Start for Working Families Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Stronger Start for Working Families Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Miller (R-WV), Horsford (D-NV), Salazar (R-FL), and Pappas (D-NH) introduced the Stronger Start for Working Families Act, which would lower the earned-income threshold for the refundable Child Tax Credit from $2,500 to $1. Under this change, a taxpayer would qualify for a portio  more
Pappas Files Bipartisan Bill to Cut Taxes for 3.5 Million Working Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Files Bipartisan Bill to Cut Taxes for 3.5 Million Working Families * #The Stronger Start for Working Families Act would let families begin earning the Child Tax Credit with their first dollar of work Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Congresswoman Carol D. Miller (WV-01), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27) in introducing the bipartisan S  more
Pappas Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strip Pensions from Disgraced Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strip Pensions from Disgraced Members of Congress * Today U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Zach Nunn (IA-03), Young Kim (CA-40), and Angie Craig (MN-02) reintroduced the Congressional Pension Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation to end taxpayer-funded pension benefits for Members of Congress who are expelled -or who resign to avoid acco  more
University of New Hampshire School of Law: Strengthening the Transatlantic Partnership, View From Europe
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 5 -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: * * * Strengthening the Transatlantic Partnership, A View From Europe A Discussion with Spyridon Flogaitis, Director of the European Public Law Organization - What will the relationship between the United States and Europe look like in a world defined by growing competition and uncertainty? On Friday, September 25, 2026 the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire and the Warren B. Rud  more