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New Hampshire’s 400-member Legislature took up a pandemic-era experiment last week, meeting in a UNH parking lot in staggered spaces for a socially distanced “drive-in” session. But a week later, the House speaker says that experiment is looking more...

New Hampshire’s 400-member Legislature took up a pandemic-era experiment last week, meeting in a UNH parking lot in staggered spaces for a socially distanced “drive-in” session.But a week later, the House speaker says that experiment is looking more...

With an open State House, New Hampshire State Police, National Guard ‘stand ready’ for pre-inauguration protests Skylar Bennett of Savage Truth 603 was one of the protesters outside the New Hampshire State House on Jan. 7 during Gov. Chris Sununu’s inauguration speech. Prior to that, Bennett was arrested for criminal trespassing at Sununu’s residence in Newfields. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff Skylar Bennett of Savage Truth 603 was one of the armed protesters outside the New Hampshire...

As Sununu inaugurated to 3rd term, questions raised over national plans Governor has said he has no interest in going to Washington Share Updated: 7:16 PM EST Jan 8, 2021 Governor has said he has no interest in going to Washington Share Updated: 7:16 PM EST Jan 8, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FOR THE U.S. SENATE. WMUR POLITICAL DIRECTOR ADAM SEXTON EXPLAIN ADAM: CALL IT A STATE OF THE 603 ADDRESS, GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU’S THIRD INAUGURAL SPEECH WAS DECIDEDL...

DURHAM — The opening of the 2021 legislative session Wednesday for the Senate and House was like night and day.

NH Primary Source: A study in contrasts as NH Senate, House convene in much different settings Updated: 3:46 AM EST Jan 7, 2021 House passes resolution condemning violence in Washington Share Updated: 3:46 AM EST Jan 7, 2021 New Hampshire Primary Source gives you breaking and behind-the-scenes political news by John DiStaso, the most experienced political writer in the state and a recipient of a New Hampshire Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award. To sign up for WMUR...

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 ...

One statistic from the COVID-19 pandemic makes New Hampshire stand out from all other states — the percentage of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Eighty percent of New Hampshire’s COVID-19 deaths — four of every five — have involved residents of long-term care facilities, according to state and federal data. That percentage is twice the national average. In state-by-state color-coded maps that portray nursing home deaths, New Hampshire is a pro...

Our Turn: Sununu is avoiding accountability on veterans home crisis Published: 12/20/2020 6:00:24 AM One of us is a veteran of the Vietnam War, honorably serving in the Army for three years. One of us had the honor to serve veterans, fighting for their housing and veterans benefits rights for about a decade as a legal aid attorney. We both served in leadership during the last legislative term, one as speaker of the New Hampshire House and one as majority leader of the New Hampshire Senate. We ...

These are 20 of the 18,000 people who died of COVID-19 in the US this week These are 20 of the 18,000 people who died of COVID-19 in the US this weekhttps://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/these-are-20-of-the-18000-people-who-died-of-covid-19-in-the-us-this-week/slidelist/79807004.cms2020-12-19T06:23:38+05:30 2020-12-19T05:39:01+05:30 These are 20 of the 18,000 people who died of COVID-19 in the US this week Aria BendixDec 19, 2020, 06:23 IST Funeral director Michael Neel looks at the caske...