News Tipoffs - New Hampshire Editors
"No Utility Giant Should Get a Blank Check": Goodlander Fights Mega-Merger That Would Hand One Company All of New England's Nuclear Power, Including Seabrook
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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"No Utility Giant Should Get a Blank Check": Goodlander Fights Mega-Merger That Would Hand One Company All of New England's Nuclear Power, Including Seabrook
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As Granite Staters face a more than 16% jump in electricity rates, Goodlander and 11 colleagues urge FERC to reject the $66.8 billion NextEra-Dominion deal unless the companies prove it won't raise costs
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ABA Nominates Officers Board for 2026-2027
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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ABA Nominates Officers Board for 2026-2027
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The American Bankers Association's Nominating Committee has finalized the official slate of candidates to be presented for election at the association's annual meeting scheduled for Oct. 27 in Salt Lake City.
The committee, chaired by John C. Asbury, chief executive officer, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp
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ACF Awards $5.1 Million to Expand Kinship Navigator Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release:
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ACF Awards $5.1 Million to Expand Kinship Navigator Programs
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced $5.1 million in grants to 11 recipients to expand evidence-based Kinship Navigator Programs for grandparents, relatives and other kin caring for children. The award
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Atlantic Properties and Diversified Funding to Pay $112,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Atlantic Properties and Diversified Funding to Pay $112,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
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Defendants settle claims they revoked job offer due to applicant's breast cancer diagnosis
BOSTON -Atlantic Property Management Corporation and its affiliate, Diversified Funding, Inc., property management companies in Boston, will pay $112,000 and furnish other relief to settle a
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Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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Attorney General Clark joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys genera
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Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a p
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Conn. A.G. Tong, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 28, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Minority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource Selected for U.S. DOE Award to Expand Grid Capacity
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 1 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource selected for US DOE Award to Expand Grid Capacity
Sep 29, 2026
Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource have been selected by the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity under its Speed to Power (SPARK) program for an innovative initiative designed to improve reliability and keep costs as low as possible for customers. Referred to as the Dynamic Rating Enhanceme
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DSCC: Top Forecaster - Dems Are "In Serious Contention to Flip the Senate" [CNN]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Sep 30, 2026
QUICK CLIP: Top Forecaster: Dems Are "In Serious Contention to Flip the Senate" [CNN]
Election forecaster Larry Sabato: "This is a group of Senate contests that would normally be Republican [...] But [voters] seem very unhappy about Iran, and gas prices, and diesel prices, and corruption"
Election forecaster Larry Sabato detailed the GOP's "disintegrating" Senate map in
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FDA Center for Tobacco Products Issues Warning Letter to Sfshoply.com
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to sfshoply.com from its Center for Tobacco Products:
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Recipient: sfshoply.com, 115 East Saint Georges Avenue, Roselle, NJ 07203, United States, info@sfshoply.com
Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States
WARNING LETTER
To Whom It May Concern:
The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revi
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Federal Register: FDA Finds Isturisa Was Not Withdrawn for Safety, Clearing Path for Generics
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Determination That ISTURISA (Osilodrostat) Tablets, 10 Milligrams, Was Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that ISTURISA tablets, 10 milligrams (mg), was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow
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Federal Register: FDA Reclassifies Vascular Autograft Storage Solutions to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Medical Devices; Gastroenterology-Urology Devices; Classification of the Flushing and Storage Solution for Vascular Autografts at Room Temperature
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the flushing and storage solution for vascular autografts at room temperature into class II. The special controls that apply to
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Foley Hoag Helps Secure Court Order Protecting Bond Hearing Rights for Immigration Detainees
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Foley Hoag Helps Secure Court Order Protecting Bond Hearing Rights for Immigration Detainees
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Foley Hoag, working with the American Civil Liberties Union and co-counsel, helped secure a ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts requiring federal immigration authorities to provide at least 72 hours' notice before transferring certain detained noncitiz
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Goodlander Wins Fight to Put Liberty Utilities' Service Denials Under Review by NH Public Utilities Commission
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Goodlander Wins Fight to Put Liberty Utilities' Service Denials Under Review by NH Public Utilities Commission
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Goodlander is among the first Members of Congress in America to take the fight to lower utility costs before a public utilities commission. Goodlander secured full party status in this rate case -and helped persuade the NH PUC to take on the investor-owned utility's service de
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House Passes Major Water Resources Bill with Pappas Provisions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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House Passes Major Water Resources Bill with Pappas Provisions
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#Legislation quadruples authorized funding for NH water infrastructure projects
This month the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, which included provisions fought for by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
"Strong water infrastructure means
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NGA Brings New England Governors' Teams Together for Regional Nuclear Policy Summit
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release:
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NGA Brings New England Governors' Teams Together for Regional Nuclear Policy Summit
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LOWELL, Mass. - The National Governors Association (NGA) today convened energy officials from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy for the
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On Senate Floor, Senator Hassan Pushes Resolution Slamming Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Political Ads
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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On Senate Floor, Senator Hassan Pushes Resolution Slamming Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Political Ads
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today took to the Senate Floor to pass a Senate Resolution that pushes for accountability over President Trump's new political ad campaign promoting himself paid for with taxpayer dollars. The ads appear to clearly violate federal laws that prohibi
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Rep. Dingell, Co-signers Issue Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy, FDA Acting Commissioner Diamantas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following letter with co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 28, 2026
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201
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Mr. Kyle Diamantas
Acting Commissioner
U.S. Food and Dr
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Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks for Nominations Hearing for Key Ambassadorial Positions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release:
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September 30, 2026
Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks for Nominations Hearing for Key Ambassadorial Positions
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks during a committee hearing to consider the nominations of Justin Bytheway to be Amb
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Shaheen, Collins Urge Department of Commerce to Immediately Release Funding Guidance to Help Communities Take Advantage of Broadband Expansion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen, Collins Urge Department of Commerce to Immediately Release Funding Guidance to Help Communities Take Advantage of Broadband Expansion
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are calling on the U.S. Department of Commerce to immediately issue guidance regarding the use of Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program funds for non-d
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SMCC to honor 2026 A Light on the Point award recipients
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 30 -- Southern Maine Community College posted the following news:
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SMCC to honor 2026 A Light on the Point award recipients
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Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) will recognize five individuals and organizations for their contributions to the College, its students and the broader community during the SMCC Foundation's annual A Light on the Point celebration Friday, Nov. 6.
The 2026 honorees are Michaela McVetty, Outstanding Alumnus Award; Jessica Conley
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding
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WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in power.
"So what are Democrats now proposing to impr
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding
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From healthcare to housing to energy, their policies have made life more expensive.
WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on g
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Weitzel and Furnisses named 2026 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Weitzel and Furnisses named 2026 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State has named James "Jay" M. Weitzel, a committed supporter of Penn State Greater Allegheny and current co-chair of the campus' campaign committee, and John and Mary Furniss, longtime volunteers for the Eberly College of Science, as the 2026 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year.
The awards,
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