N.H. News Recap

Mar 07 2025 173 ep. 13 mins 14
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Every Friday, the Morning Edition team at NHPR brings you the top headlines from the week in local news.

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NH News Recap for March 7, 2025: How Trump tariffs could affect NH energy bills

Mar 07 2025 13 mins  
President Trump’s tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico were slated to take effect earlier this week, but on Thursday Trump changed course, saying he would give a break to all goods covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement. We hear if energy imports are covered in the exemptions and how tariffs could affect Granite Staters’ energy bills.Also: A new lawsuit out of

NH News Recap for Feb. 28, 2025: Debate over NH's bail system returns to State House

Feb 28 2025 13 mins  
New Hampshire's bail system has been the subject of debate among state lawmakers and municipal leaders since it was overhauled back in 2018. A recent case in Manchester has helped bring that debate to the forefront once again.A prison in Berlin will potentially be one of five federal facilities used to hold immigration detainees in the U.S. And New Hampshire farmers are feeling the

NH News Recap for Feb. 21, 2025: How families are spending Education Freedom Account funds

Feb 21 2025 12 mins  
The state’s Education Freedom Accounts program gives money to families for homeschooling costs or private school tuition. A recent analysis from the Concord Monitor found those funds can go toward a wide range of different expenses, including ski trips and horseback riding.New Hampshire lawmakers are hoping to address a number of concerns related to maternal health this session.

NH News Recap for Feb. 14, 2025: Ayotte presents her budget proposal to lawmakers

Feb 14 2025 13 mins  
Two New Hampshire high school students are challenging President Trump’s transgender sports ban. The students are also fighting the state’s version of the ban in federal court.Gov. Kelly Ayotte presented her budget proposal to the New Hampshire Legislature this week. And a new state law allows New Hampshire voters to cap school funding in their local districts. We talk about th

NH News Recap for Feb. 7, 2025: Gov. advisory panels on police accountability and diversity eliminated

Feb 07 2025 13 mins  
State advisory panels on policing and diversity initiatives are no more after former Gov. Chris Sununu rescinded over a hundred executive orders before he left office.And a state lawmaker is apologizing after making derogatory comments about victims of abuse at the state’s youth detention facility. Republican Rep. Ken Weyler said victims may have brought abuse on themselves and d

NH News Recap for Jan. 31, 2025: How schools and hospitals are preparing for possible encounters with ICE

Jan 31 2025 12 mins  
New Hampshire schools and hospitals are figuring out how they’ll respond if immigration enforcement comes to their grounds. This comes after the Trump administration lifted protections on schools and other areas from immigration operations, including arrests.And a Trump administration directive that would freeze federal grants and assistance was rescinded this week. We hear about

NH News Recap for Jan. 24, 2025: How Trump’s immigration policies could affect NH

Jan 24 2025 13 mins  
A New Hampshire nonprofit is one of three organizations suing President Donald Trump and other government agencies over efforts to end birthright citizenship. The ACLU of New Hampshire, as well as the groups affiliates in Massachusetts and Maine, are representing the plaintiffs.And the cost of public education in New Hampshire is rising, even as student enrollment continues to decl

NH News Recap for Jan. 17, 2025: Lawmakers focus on immigration enforcement ahead of Trump inauguration

Jan 17 2025 12 mins  
New Hampshire legislators are considering immigration enforcement as the incoming Trump administration promises to carry out a mass deportation of immigrants when he’s in office. How could these state proposals affect New Hampshire’s labor force?And Granite Staters rallied outside the State House earlier this week, calling on lawmakers to fund special education programs.We disc

NH News Recap for Jan. 10, 2025: Gov. Kelly Ayotte pushes for limiting state government in inaugural speech

Jan 10 2025 13 mins  
Gov. Kelly Ayotte officially took office this week and gave her first inaugural address. She touched on many different issues in her speech – from the state budget, to education and housing. We discuss her message to Granite Staters.And state officials have approved the acquisition of Catholic Medical Center by HCA Healthcare. We hear what this means for the state of the healthca

NH News Recap for Dec. 20, 2024: A review of some of the top stories from 2024

Dec 20 2024 13 mins  
Voters turned out in record breaking numbers in New Hampshire's general elections this November. Students across the country and here in New Hampshire took to college campuses this spring to protest Israel's war in Gaza. Communities across the state continue to recover from multiple flooding events.We look back on these top stories and more from 2024 in this edition of the New Hamp