New Hampshire Government News Archives

CRAIG BENSON may have had a tin ear and a shortage of PR skills, but considering what has happened to New Hampshire's fiscal fortunes since he left the Corner Office, we wonder whether voters are having second ...

Kansas ranks tenth overall among states and the District of Columbia in child health care, according to a report released this week by the Commonwealth Fund.

Community mental health resources are stretched to the limit, and child psychiatrists are few and far between in many parts of the state.

William Weld suggested a moral imperative for restraining state spending: "We're raiding the citizen's paycheck to pay for all this stuff -- we've got a moral obligation to take as little as possible." The give ...

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Alteration of Terrain program is holding a hearing on Tuesday, June 10 on the Alteration of Terrain permit application for construction of a proposed ...

MANCHESTER , NH May 21, 2008 Veteran New Hampshire public affairs agency, Riverbank Communications, LLC announced today that it has been selected by State Senator Robert Letourneau to lead his re-election ...

What is less well known is that the budget to be debated early next year will be worse.

ALBANY - A 20-foot-high inflatable King Kong stood on the lawn of the Capitol yesterday, symbolizing that New Yorkers should stop 'monkeying around'' and buckle up, to usher in this year's Click It or Ticket ... via Journal News

A former administrator with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections has filed a lawsuit against the state claiming she was fired for criticizing her boss. via Boston.com

“The problem of being overweight or obese is a very serious health issue”

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program is releasing results on its Fit WIC Project. via Press Releases

However, a recent New Hampshire Union Leader article raised concerns that New Hampshire's participation in RGGI will cause significant increases in electricity costs to the state's businesses and residents. via UnionLeader.com

“This is a way to get to know one another better”

With an economic slump affecting both sides of the Canadian border, and despite a growing trade imbalance, the Quebec and New Hampshire chambers of commerce met in New Hampshire on Monday to formalize their ... via "The nashuatelegraph.com's local, sta...

Sen. Joe Foster: State Senate takes strong action on predators 17 hours, 25 minutes ago THE NEW Hampshire Senate cares deeply about protecting children from sexual predators and has a long track record of ... via UnionLeader.com

Gov. John Lynch has nominated Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny to serve another term. via Boston.com

“I was concerned with the state of the economy and with the 17.5 percent spending increase in the state budget”

With just four weeks left before the opening of the June 4-13 filing period, James "Jim" Adams of Pittsfield has Republican leaders excited. via UnionLeader.com

“I am an out-of-the-closet pot smoker”

After stumbling on a story in the Nashua Telegraph last week, PRNewser wondered how a tiny organization could nearly change the marijuana laws in New Hampshire. via Mediabistro.com

“Since its inception in 1978, it's given $2.6 million in grants to towns to help them become efficient in recycling.”

New Hampshire could become the "old man" of New England with regard to bottle bill legislation if Rhode Island lawmakers pass a 5-cent deposit law now before them. via The Citizen

This is especially true for New Hampshire's manufacturers, hospitals, ski resorts, office campuses, lodging establishments and many other large energy consumers. via UnionLeader.com

I got a message from one of the people in our CNHT office, Judy, the gracious, talented, professional, secretary who works here with Cornerstone Policy Network, that they received a phone call from a very, very ... via Ed Naile Blog