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New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports
Read full article: New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sportsTwo New Hampshire fathers who were punished for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female chromosomes at a high school soccer game say they didn't set out to harass or otherwise target a transgender athlete.
With 2 women running, the New Hampshire governor's race is both close and personal
Read full article: With 2 women running, the New Hampshire governor's race is both close and personalNone of the nation’s 12 female governors are up for reelection, but five women are competing as major party gubernatorial nominees in four states.
2 transgender New Hampshire girls can play on girls sports teams during lawsuit, a judge rules
Read full article: 2 transgender New Hampshire girls can play on girls sports teams during lawsuit, a judge rulesA federal judge says two transgender girls can try out for and play on girls school sports teams as the teens challenge a New Hampshire ban.
Former US Sen. Ayotte to face former Manchester Mayor Craig in New Hampshire governor's race
Read full article: Former US Sen. Ayotte to face former Manchester Mayor Craig in New Hampshire governor's raceNew Hampshire will elect a female governor for the third time in November after former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig won their respective primaries.
New Hampshire governor helps save man choking on lobster roll at eating contest
Read full article: New Hampshire governor helps save man choking on lobster roll at eating contestA man says he's grateful New Hampshire’s governor came to his aid when he started choking during a lobster roll eating contest.
Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds
Read full article: Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol groundsChrista McAuliffe is still a pioneer, decades after she was picked to become America’s first teacher in space.
Judge extends temporary order for transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer, hears arguments
Read full article: Judge extends temporary order for transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer, hears argumentsA federal judge has extended a temporary order for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while considering arguments for a longer-term order and a possible trial as the teen and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban.
Judge allows transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer as lawsuit challenges new law
Read full article: Judge allows transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer as lawsuit challenges new lawA federal judge has temporarily cleared the way for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while she and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban.
Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
Read full article: Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states sayA new federal regulation protecting the rights of transgender students has prompted lawsuits from Republican states that say it would require them to allow transgender athletes to compete on school teams.
Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser
Read full article: Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuserThe man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center continued testifying at his civil trial Thursday.
A former youth detention center resident testifies about 'hit squad' attack
Read full article: A former youth detention center resident testifies about 'hit squad' attackJurors deciding whether to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for alleged abuse at a youth detention center are hearing from a former resident who says his house leader and another staffer restrained him while two others sexually assaulted him in a stairwell decades ago.
Lawyers defending youth center against abuse allegations highlight former resident's misbehavior
Read full article: Lawyers defending youth center against abuse allegations highlight former resident's misbehaviorAttorneys defending the state of New Hampshire have begun highlighting the past misdeeds of man who says he suffered horrific physical and sexual abuse as a teenager at the state’s youth detention center.
Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate
Read full article: Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidateJoe Lieberman served as No Labels' chief defender when the critics got the loudest.
Can Trump be stopped? Key questions ahead of New Hampshire after DeSantis drops out of race
Read full article: Can Trump be stopped? Key questions ahead of New Hampshire after DeSantis drops out of raceNowhere is former President Donald Trump more vulnerable early this presidential primary season than New Hampshire.
New Hampshire attorney general suggests national Dems broke law by calling primary 'meaningless'
Read full article: New Hampshire attorney general suggests national Dems broke law by calling primary 'meaningless'New Hampshire’s attorney general has ordered national Democratic party leaders to stop calling the state’s unsanctioned presidential primary “meaningless,” saying doing so violates state law.
Trump is raising expectations heading into the Iowa caucuses. Now he has to meet them
Read full article: Trump is raising expectations heading into the Iowa caucuses. Now he has to meet themWhen Donald Trump launched his 2024 presidential campaign after a disappointing midterm election for Republicans, his trajectory was something of a mystery.
Republican presidential candidates mostly overlook New Hampshire in an effort to blunt Trump in Iowa
Read full article: Republican presidential candidates mostly overlook New Hampshire in an effort to blunt Trump in IowaNew Hampshire’s primary tradition may be little more than a fairy tale in the 2024 presidential race as the Republican presidential field largely overlooks the state in favor of Iowa.
New Hampshire is sued over removal of marker dedicated to Communist Party leader
Read full article: New Hampshire is sued over removal of marker dedicated to Communist Party leaderSupporters of a former historical marker dedicated to a feminist and labor activist from New Hampshire who also led the Communist Party have sued the state.
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu won't seek reelection in 2024
Read full article: New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu won't seek reelection in 2024New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who considered but decided against runs for president and the U.S. Senate, says he will not seek reelection in 2024.
The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands
Read full article: The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest standsThe Republican Party’s 2024 presidential field is all but set after a trio of new announcements this week.
Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him
Read full article: Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for himWhen Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms.
Historical marker dedicated to feminist, Communist Party leader removed in New Hampshire
Read full article: Historical marker dedicated to feminist, Communist Party leader removed in New HampshireA historical marker in New Hampshire dedicated to a feminist and labor activist who also led the Communist Party has been removed just two weeks after it was unveiled.
New Hampshire history marker for communist draws GOP anger
Read full article: New Hampshire history marker for communist draws GOP angerRepublican officials in New Hampshire are objecting to a historical marker dedicated to labor activist who championed women’s rights and was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, but who also led the Communist Party and was sent to prison.
Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024
Read full article: Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024Leading Republicans are struggling to navigate the politics of abortion as they concede — publicly and privately — that the GOP’s anti-abortion policies are unpopular with the very voters they need to win the presidency.
Trump legal woes force another moment of choosing for GOP
Read full article: Trump legal woes force another moment of choosing for GOPFrom almost the moment he first rode down the escalator in Trump Tower, a question has loomed over the Republican Party: Is this the moment to break from Donald Trump.
Trump vs. DeSantis: Rivals’ very different styles on display
Read full article: Trump vs. DeSantis: Rivals’ very different styles on displayFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a leading Republican presidential prospect who has emerged as a potent force in national politics while avoiding the personal connections, intimate moments and unscripted questions that have long fueled successful White House bids.
State lawmakers turn to creative solutions in speaker fights
Read full article: State lawmakers turn to creative solutions in speaker fightsAs Republican infighting debilitates Washington, some state legislatures have managed to launch sessions complicated by similar GOP partisan divides or razor-thin margins of party control with creative, if yet untested, solutions.
Was Donald Trump the biggest loser on election night? 3 takeaways from red wave that wasn’t
Read full article: Was Donald Trump the biggest loser on election night? 3 takeaways from red wave that wasn’tResults are still being finalized in key congressional and state legislature races across the country, but one thing that became clear overnight is that the 2022 midterm elections were not the red wave of Republican wins many pundits forecasted.
Election denier Bolduc wins New Hampshire GOP Senate race
Read full article: Election denier Bolduc wins New Hampshire GOP Senate raceRetired Army Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc has won New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary and will face potentially vulnerable Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan in November.
What to watch in last multistate primaries of midterm season
Read full article: What to watch in last multistate primaries of midterm seasonMonths after the first nominating contests of the 2022 midterm season, New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island will bring up the rear with their primaries on Tuesday.
'Free Staters' roil New Hampshire politics in ski area spat
Read full article: 'Free Staters' roil New Hampshire politics in ski area spatA recent power struggle at a New Hampshire ski area illustrates the growing influence of a 20-year-old political experiment that promotes a mass migration of 20,000 libertarians to the state.
Governor, AG stand by reactions to motorcycle crash verdict
Read full article: Governor, AG stand by reactions to motorcycle crash verdictThe New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is denouncing comments by Gov. Chris Sununu and his attorney general after a jury acquitted a truck driver in the death of seven motorcyclists, but both men are standing by their statements.
At DC roast, NH's GOP governor skewers Trump as 'crazy'
Read full article: At DC roast, NH's GOP governor skewers Trump as 'crazy'GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, he’s not getting out.
GOP steps up bid to persuade Hogan to run for Senate in Md.
Read full article: GOP steps up bid to persuade Hogan to run for Senate in Md.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other leading Republicans are intensifying a personal late-stage push to persuade Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to run for the Senate.
Governor condemns tweet offering a 'bounty' on teachers
Read full article: Governor condemns tweet offering a 'bounty' on teachersNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has denounced a conservative group’s offer to pay $500 to the first person who “catches” a public school teacher violating New Hampshire’s new limits on the discussion of systemic racism and other topics.
In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOP
Read full article: In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOPRepublicans in New Hampshire are struggling to contain a party wing that's promoting conspiracy views about the COVID-19 vaccine and pushing back against federal vaccine mandates.
Online bets on NFL games seen surging as season begins
Read full article: Online bets on NFL games seen surging as season beginsA company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its customers are where they say they are has reported a record number of transactions over the first weekend of the NFL season.
Governor in hospital with flu symptoms; COVID tests negative
Read full article: Governor in hospital with flu symptoms; COVID tests negativeNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has been admitted to a hospital with flulike symptoms that have lasted for days and after having tested negative three times for COVID-19.
High court rejects New Hampshire-Massachusetts tax dispute
Read full article: High court rejects New Hampshire-Massachusetts tax disputeThe Supreme Court has refused to allow New Hampshire to sue neighboring Massachusetts over an income tax dispute involving people who have been working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors' emergency power
Read full article: Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors' emergency powerState lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to limit the emergency powers of governors — not just in the current coronavirus pandemic, but for any future emergencies.
EXPLAINER: What's a SPAC, the latest craze on Wall Street?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's a SPAC, the latest craze on Wall Street?In the two years since the office-sharing company’s failed IPO, a new way to launch a stock on Wall Street has become fashionable: SPACs. Special purpose acquisition companies have been embraced by big institutions and small-pocketed investors alike. The goal is to use those millions of dollars to take a private company public without using the traditional initial public offering process that’s been around for decades. Management has a financial incentive to find an acquisition target — most often management receives a 20% stake in the newly public company. An exchange-traded fund consisting of SPACs and companies taken public through SPAC acquisitions, the Defiance Next Gen SPAC fund, jumped 55% between early November and mid-February.
The Latest: Wet snow turns to sleet in northern New England
Read full article: The Latest: Wet snow turns to sleet in northern New EnglandA sprawling, lumbering winter storm has walloped the Eastern U.S., shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools and halting transit. In its second day in the Northeast, a snow storm left nearly 15 inches (38 centimeters) of snow piled up in parts of New Hampshire. The Yale New Haven Health system, which runs several hospitals in southern Connecticut, said its vaccination sites were closed Tuesday and staff were contacting people to reschedule appointments. In New England, nearly 15 inches (38 centimeters) of snow piled up in southeast New Hampshire, and the mountains were getting heavy snow as well. The National Weather Service reported 30 inches of snow fell in parts of Sussex and Morris counties on Monday.
Governor cancels inaugural, citing mask protests at his home
Read full article: Governor cancels inaugural, citing mask protests at his homeIt will be attended by leaders of both houses of the Legislature and will be virtually attended by all other members. “It's clear this ordinance in Newfields was specifically to benefit King Sununu," Bennett said. At least 100 people appeared outside Sununu's home at the first protest. He also described “the verbal harassment endured by the governor, his family and nearby residents," according to the minutes. ___This story has been corrected to show the last name of the NH Journal reporter is Maidment, not Madiment.
A few cracks but no big GOP break with Trump on Biden's win
Read full article: A few cracks but no big GOP break with Trump on Biden's winThe GOP governor acknowledged Thursday that Biden's lead is getting "bigger and bigger by the day” and Trump’s legal options are dissipating. Many Trump allies in Washington see no path to a Trump victory but remain wary of crossing the outgoing Republican president — or his supporters — especially with control of the Senate still uncertain. GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy suggested Thursday that Biden doesn’t need intelligence briefings because Trump might remain president in the new year. Spencer Cox wrote on Twitter, citing the significant number of Democrats who doubted the legitimacy of Trump's 2016 election victory. “Joe Biden is the president-elect.”George W. Bush, the only living former Republican president, acknowledged Biden's victory on Sunday.
A few cracks but no big GOP break with Trump on Biden's win
Read full article: A few cracks but no big GOP break with Trump on Biden's winThe GOP governor acknowledged that Biden's lead is getting "bigger and bigger by the day” and Trump’s legal options are dissipating. Many Trump allies in Washington see no path to a Trump victory but remain wary of crossing the outgoing Republican president — or his supporters — especially with control of the Senate still uncertain. GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy suggested Thursday that Biden doesn’t need intelligence briefings because Trump might remain president in the new year. Spencer Cox wrote on Twitter, citing the significant number of Democrats who doubted the legitimacy of Trump's 2016 election victory. “Joe Biden is the president-elect.”George W. Bush, the only living former Republican president, acknowledged Biden's victory on Sunday.
Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay
Read full article: Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delayIt was a rare rebuke for Trump from his fellow Republicans but one that might not last. Reeves said he opposes any plan to change the election date: I dont personally think a delay in the election at this point in time is necessary." Trump cannot change the election date without the approval of Congress, and policymakers in both parties made clear they would oppose such a move. Trump's ultimate goal, however, may have less to do with the election date than undermining the results of the election if he loses. The Republican president did not deny that he was trying to cast doubt about the election results when asked directly during Thursday's press briefing.