3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (495+ words) (The Center Square) " An upstate New York county is walking back a proposal to declare itself a "sanctuary" jurisdiction amid fierce opposition and concerns by local law-enforcement officials. The Rockland County Legislature tabled a vote on a Democratic-led proposal that…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (490+ words) (The Center Square) " Former New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu, bidding to flip one of the state's two U.S. Senate seats for Republicans, has drawn an endorsement from second-term Republican President Donald Trump. Trump on Sunday backed his former critic over former…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (429+ words) (The Center Square) " New Hampshire drivers will still need to undergo vehicle emissions tests and get inspection stickers after a federal court judge temporarily blocked a law scrapping the program. In a ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty issued an…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (538+ words) (The Center Square) " Citing a growing lack of civility in U.S. politics, New Hampshire lawmakers are considering proposals seeking to limit online harassment and intimidation based on a persons" political affiliation or views. One proposal, HB 1464, would criminalize so-called "doxing" and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (451+ words) (The Center Square) " New Hampshire Republicans have tapped former Rochester Mayor Paul Callaghan to lead the party following the abrupt resignation of its former chairman. The GOP's Executive Committee announced Tuesday that it approved Callaghan to serve as chairman of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (483+ words) (The Center Square) " New Hampshire Republicans want to conduct an impeachment inquiry of Democratic Executive Council Member Karen Liot Hill in response to claims that she abused her authority by encouraging a lawsuit against the state over its voter ID…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (512+ words) (The Center Square) " Fiscal watchdog groups are slamming New Hampshire lawmakers for advancing a plan to set a new surcharge on paint sales, saying the move would damage the state's tax-free reputation and drive up costs for consumers. Backers of…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (600+ words) (The Center Square) " New Hampshire's Senate Republicans have unveiled a legislative agenda that includes banning foreign lobbyists, upholding "traditional" parental rights, holding the line on taxes and banning the use of SNAP funds for candy and other junk food. A…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (215+ words) (The Center Square) " Qualifying rural hospitals in North Carolina will share $213 million from a $50 billion initiative established by the federal Working Families Tax Cuts legislation. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday said states will be able to "expand…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (420+ words) (The Center Square) " New Hampshire has won a $204 million grant from the federal government to help overhaul its rural health care system ahead of looming cuts in Medicaid funding. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on Monday that it…...