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Lily Bohlke | Public News Service The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a budget with an amendment banning teaching about systemic racism and unconscious bias. Photo Caption: terovesalainen / Adobe Stock by ElObservador 04/30/2021 CONCORD, N.H. — Sponsors of a bill to ban teaching or training about systemic racism, unconscious bias and other so-called “divisive concepts” held a rally this weekend, but racial-justice advocates say the bill would harm...

Forum, March 9: The real purpose of NH ‘divisive topics’ bill Published: 3/8/2021 10:00:14 PM Modified: 3/9/2021 5:15:37 PM The real purpose of NH ‘divisive topics’ bill Concord Monitor reporter Eileen O’Grady gets the intent of HB 544 correct, but the article does not state the bill’s actual language (“NH bill would bar teaching ‘divisive topics,’ ” Feb. 20). The article says HB 544 would “prevent educators from teaching about systemic racism and sexism in public school...

Brown helps reintroduce bill to fund gun violence research Brown WASHINGTON, D.C. — As 2020 marked the deadliest year for gun violence in the last 20 years, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) to reintroduce the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act to fund research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on firearms safety and gun violence prevention. The legislation would authorize $50 million in f...

Feb 4, 2021 Press Release Washington, DC – As 2020 marked the deadliest year for gun violence in the last 20 years, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the  Gun Violence Prevention Research Act to fund research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on firearms safety and gun violence prevention. The legislation would authorize $50 million in funding each fiscal year for the next five years at the C...

Gov. Chris Sununu reiterated Thursday that he believes President Donald Trump incited the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, but he again declined to say whether he believes the president should have been impeached by the House or should be convicted by the Senate.

My Turn: Sununu must stop enabling white nationalism, anti-government extremism Modified: 1/10/2021 6:20:13 AM It is concerning that Gov. Chris Sununu canceled his inauguration ceremony due to concerns over armed protestors. No one should be subject to armed harassment and intimidation. As Sununu seeks ways to protect himself, now would be a good time for him to also take responsibility for the ways he has fostered the growth and danger of armed threats in our state, and to pledge to do better ...

Each has plenty of fans. Rosemarie Rung, the only Merrimack Democrat who held onto her seat in November, is backing Murphy. Some House liberals, including Rep. Sherry Frost, D-Dover, have said they are with Thomas. This might not be an accurate assessment, but some view the primary as a stalking horse for the potential faceoff for state party chairman between longtime incumbent Raymond Buckley of Manchester and Emmett Soldati of Somersworth. Some see Murphy as the more establishment figure ...