HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 17 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Film on antipoverty movement led by Ruby Duncan is based on a book by Annelise Orleck. * * * Fifty-two years ago, welfare rights activist Ruby Duncan and fellow protestors twice shut down gambling on the Las Vegas Strip to protest deep cuts in welfare for children and families. At the time, Nevada had the second-lowest welfare benefits in the United States while it was one of the richest s  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 15 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Machine learning models can be more effective at predicting traits. * * * Since the development of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the 1990s, the reliance on neuroimaging has skyrocketed as researchers investigate how fMRI data from the brain at rest, and anatomical brain structure itself, can be used to predict individual traits such as depression, cognitive decline, and brain di  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 10 (TNSeco) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: A team of senior engineering students are getting a chance to learn firsthand how to use some of their skills and also help the environment. For their capstone project, the five students assessed the energy efficiency of Montgomery House and have identified a set of retrofit options, which, if implemented, could save as much as $3,000 in energy costs annually. The spacious house overlooking Occom  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 16 (TNSeco) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Steady progress continues to be made with recovery efforts and the reopening of floors in the Remsen Medical Sciences Building on the Geisel School of Medicine's campus following a fire in one of its laboratories on the seventh floor. Floors 1 through 4 have now been reopened and restoration work continues on the remaining floors. Fire investigators have determined that the cause of the fire that   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 17 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: Governor Ron DeSantis and the governors of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming formed an alliance to push back against President Biden's environmental, social, corporate governance (ESG) agenda that is destabilizing the American e  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and the Attorney General's Election Law Unit provides the following update regarding political advertising that does not identify who is responsible for it. * In Haverhill, an unidentified party has issued a mailer, which includes opposition to two warrant articles that will be considered at the March 18 Haverhill Town Meeting, that violates RSA   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, during an interview with NBC's Noah Pransky this week, Governor Chris Sununu once again showed his true MAGA colors when he doubled down on his past support for ending Social Security and Medicare as we know them. Sununu called pledges to maintain the program as we know it "ludicrous" and, when asked, refused to rule out privatization -- an action that could cut cruci  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Teen Vogue published a story highlighting Governor Chris Sununu's opposition to child labor protections in New Hampshire. This follows a story from the New Republic detailing his work to roll back protections for Granite State children and the labor laws that prevent their exploitation. Key Excerpts: * Following harrowing reports of child labor exploitation across   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: For the fourth consecutive year, the New Hampshire Department of Education is proud to announce the launch of its 603 Bright Futures Survey, a platform that provides parents, educators and community members a chance to share their perspectives and experiences with their respective schools. In years past, NHED has received invaluable feedback from tens of thousands of New Ha  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 16 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,783) on March 15, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * Investigation of Potential Jurisdictional Conflicts Related to Authorization of Pilot Programs Under RSA 362-A:2-b Order on Motion to Commence an Adjudicative Proceeding In this order, the Commission grants the motion to commence an adjudicative proceeding and closes this investi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 16 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DW 23-016) on March 15, 2023, involving the City of Laconia: * * * Petition to Extend Water and Sewer Service Areas in Belmont COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On February 17, 2023, the City of Laconia (Laconia) filed a request to expand its water and sewer service area to include eighteen additional residential lots in the neighboring T  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-028) on March 14, 2023, involving the Town of Allenstown: * * * Request for Approval of Allenstown Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 13, 2023, the Town of Allenstown (Allenstown) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-025) on March 14, 2023, involving the Town of Lee: * * * Request for Approval of Lee Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 8, 2023, the Town of Lee (Lee) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission shall approve any   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-029) on March 14, 2023, involving the Town of Milford: * * * Request for Approval of Milford's Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 13, 2023, the Town Milford (Milford) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission s  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-030) on March 14, 2023, involving the Town of Waterville Valley: * * * Request for Approval of Waterville Valley Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 13, 2023, the Town of Waterville Valley (Waterville Valley) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 5  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 16 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 23-016) on March 15, 2023: * * * Re: City of Laconia, Petition to Extend Water and Sewer Service Areas in Belmont, Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the hearing, unless a written request for a particular indi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Dan Innis, R- Bradford: Senator Dan Innis (R- Bradford) on the passage of SB189 that protects New Hampshire entrepreneurs from a backdoor income tax. "We've continued to emphasize our belief in, 'No Income Tax', and we mean in all forms. We will not allow a backdoor income tax to be imposed on our New Hampshire business owners," stated Innis. "Granite State entrepre  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Tim Lang, R-Sanbornton: Senator Tim Lang (R-Sanbornton) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 241. "One of the most serious problems facing our state is the workforce crisis," stated Senator Lang. "To keep our economy growing, we need a strong workforce - SB241 will help us tackle the issue. "This bill, relative to graduated public assistan  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro: Senator Jeb Bradley(R-Wolfeboro) and Bill Gannon (R-Sandown) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 86. "New Hampshire health care workers are essential to our state, but unfortunately this sector of employment is experiencing a huge workforce crisis, worsened by the Covid-19 Pandemic," stated Senator Bradley. "We he  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Denise Ricciardi, R-Bedford: Senator Denise Ricciardi (R-Bedford) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 202. "New Hampshire families are facing immense obstacles when it comes to finding housing in our state, and innovative projects like SB 202 are helping to find solutions," stated Senator Ricciardi. "Senate Bill 202 establishes a new fund   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. James Gray, R-Rochester: Senator James Gray (R-Rochester) released the following statement on the rejection of Senate Bill 220. "New Hampshire boasts one of the highest voter participations in the country, and that's because we've rejected policies that would weaken our voting system, such as SB220," stated James Gray "Our election laws are designed to ensure free a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro: Senators Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and Bill Gannon (R-Sandown) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill132. "As we're seeing an unprecedented spike in Fentanyl overdoses and deaths due to lax border security, we need strong safeguards to protect New Hampshire families," said Senator Bradley. "Senate Democrats are blata  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Denise Ricciardi, R-Bedford: Senator Denise Ricciardi (R-Bedford) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 233. "Healthy, nutritious food should be available to all Granite State families, regardless of the number on their paycheck," stated Senator Ricciardi. "Previously, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Childr  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Carrie Gendreau, R-Littleton: Senator Carrie Gendreau (R-Littleton), issued the following statement on the passage of Senate Bills 140 and 218, helping to strengthen the educator workforce. "Ensuring our children have the best education they can get is a top priority for every parent," stated Senator Gendreau. "To make sure that becomes a reality, we must have excel  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 15 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has released a consumer advisory for Granite Staters regarding the upcoming Medicaid Redetermination and Alternative Coverage Options for impacted Granite Staters. "As the Medicaid redetermination process accelerates, we want to ensure that Granite Staters are aware of their options and have the information they need to make informed dec  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Kevin Avard, R-Nashua: Senator Kevin Avard (R-Nashua) today applauded the Senate's unanimous approval of SB 203, a bill strengthening the voice of tenants on the Manufactured Housing Board. Avard is the prime sponsor of the bill which adjusts the membership of the state board that hears manufactured housing disputes in order to give homeowners a greater voice in its p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 18 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on the behalf of State Sen. Bill Gannon, R-Sandown: Senator Bill Gannon (R-Sandown) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill36. "SB36 FN makes numerous critical changes to help our aging Granite Staters stay in their homes and out of nursing homes," stated Senator Gannon. "This bill establishes a Medicaid Long Term Care eligibility pilot to promote timely access to home a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 16, 2023: * * * Following the arrest of Representative Jeff Greeson for his attack on a snow plow driver, and subsequent videos depicting his violent behavior, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley has formally called for his resignation from the New Hampshire House of Representatives. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement. "The silence from the NH GOP following the arrest of one  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 16, 2023: * * * Following the announcement that Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig will not seek a fourth term for the office of mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement. "On behalf of Democrats across the state, I want to offer my heartfelt gratitude to Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig for her incredible service to the people of Manchester. Th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 16, 2023: * * * As Mike Pence heads to New Hampshire today, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement. "As Mike Pence heads to New Hampshire, Granite Staters won't forget that he pushed forward Donald Trump's MAGA agenda as his wingman for four years. Pence has already shown us what his priorities are: banning abortion nationwide, repealing the Affordable Care Act inclu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news on March 15, 2023: It might be difficult to understand why someone would falsely confess to a crime. But under certain circumstances, anyone can end up doing so, according to Laurie Roberts, state policy advocate for the Innocence Project. Roberts spoke during the recent Rudman Center event: The Innocence Project: Correcting and Preventing Wrongful Convictions. (Panelists' quot  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 15 (TNSgov) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: Professor John Greabe presented the following observation to fellow panelists during a recent discussion at St. Anselm College: The Supreme Court and the Modern Republic: Religious Liberty and Other Issues. "This idea that the Establishment Clause creates an individual right of one to be free from religion -- that is changing. Correspondingly, the Free Exercise right, also in t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news on March 16, 2023: Professor Buzz Scherr discusses his recent Union Leader opinion piece on bail reform, the data that New Hampshire's laws have been successful, and the murder of Daniel Whitmore. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead Read Professor Scherr's article: https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/albert-scherr-the-convenient-and-false-narrative-about-a-manchester-t  more