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Budget negotiators back to work as Thursday deadline nears

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire House and Senate budget negotiators combed through competing two-year spending plans Monday, but it was an anti-spending provision on abortion that caused a stir. A conference committee is working to reconcile differences between the … Continue reading

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New Hampshire man faces murder, robbery and rape charges

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who police say fatally shot a delivery driver and raped a convenience store clerk before robbing the store has been indicted. The Eagle-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2rYpHnJ ) that 21-year-old Brian Brito, of Manchester, … Continue reading

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AP corrects crowd estimate in Conway visit, won’t use reporter again for politics

The Associated Press has issued a correction in connection with its report on Kellyanne Conway’s speech to New Hampshire Republicans last week, acknowledging that its crowd estimate was wrong. The original, four-paragraph report from freelance reporter Melanie Plenda estimated the … Continue reading

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Did NH Democrats collude with AP Reporter to Publish ‘Fake News?’

Today, the Union Leader talked to a free-lance reporter for the Associated Press who got herself into some hot water over some actual ‘fake news’ reporting that she did at a recent Republican event. Kellyanne Conway was a speaker at … Continue reading

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NHGOP angered that Associated Press reporter attended, reported on closed fundraiser

The state Republican Party is angry after a freelance reporter working for The Associated Press entered a Thursday night party fundraiser that was closed to the media and wrote a story that the NHGOP says was, in part, “grossly inaccurate.” … Continue reading

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Lawmaker who resigned says he feared for safety

A Republican lawmaker in New Hampshire who was criticized for creating a misogynistic online forum says he resigned from the House because he was concerned about his safety as well as the safety of his family. More… | AP

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Kyle Tasker to plead guilty in drug, sex case

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire lawmaker is scheduled to plead guilty to charges of drug possession and trying to lure a 14-year-old girl over Facebook into a sexual encounter. More… |AP-NH

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Tuesday declared ‘University of New Hampshire Day

Gov. Chris Sununu (soo-NOO’-noo) is declaring Tuesday “University of New Hampshire Day” in honor of the school’s 150th anniversary. More… | AP Get Updates on Twitter @NewMediaMilitia or @nhstevemacd

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Lawmakers to extend immunity law in overdose emergencies

New Hampshire’s law granting certain immunity to people who report drug overdoses is poised to stay in place for the indefinite future. A law signed last session would’ve repealed the immunity law, sometimes known as a “Good Samaritan” law, in … Continue reading

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Court Ruling Favors Feds over Hampton Fisherman

A Federal Court has sided with the Government and NOAA in the ongoing effort to put local New Hampshire Fisherman out of business. A group led by New Hampshire fisherman David Goethel sued the government over the rule change. The … Continue reading

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