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2 days ago
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When and where to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month 2025 in New Hampshire
Thursday, June 5: Keene Pride's Sunday, June 8: Friday, June 13: Lebanon Opera House's Pride Saturday, June 14: Advertisement Sunday, June 15: New London's Tuesday, June 17: Saturday, June 21: Saturday, June 28: Open to celebrating later this year? This article first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Advertisement Steven Porter can be reached at
Boston Globe
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
With an eye on 2028 presidential race, N.H. leaders mark 50th anniversary of law guarding first-in-the-nation primary
Advertisement The law that Scanlan touted, which requires his office to schedule the state's presidential primary ahead of similar contests in other states, was signed on May 27, 1975, so Tuesday's celebration was a 50th anniversary bash complete with cake and speeches. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up James R. Splaine, a Democrat who 'It's democracy at its best,' he said. William Gardner, who as secretary of state from 1976 to 2022 has Advertisement Political dignitaries from both major parties are gathering now at the N.H. State House for an event celebrating 50 years since state lawmakers enshrined New Hampshire's — Steven Porter (@reporterporter) While everyone who spoke at Tuesday's event struck a proud and optimistic tone, they also acknowledged that the 2028 cycle will present another opportunity for New Hampshire's coveted status to come under threat. Critics contend New Hampshire, as one of the whitest states in the country, doesn't reflect the nation's diversity. That was a major rationale the DNC cited for pushing South Carolina to the front of the calendar in 2024, to elevate the voices of Black voters (though the DNC-endorsed calendar also boosted Biden by allowing him to skip a state where he lagged in the 2020 primary, to focus instead on a state where he had excelled). Scanlan said the criticisms based on New Hampshire's demographics are 'red herring' arguments. 'There is no state that truly reflects the makeup of America, and there is no state that is more American than any other state,' he said. Scanlan framed New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary as a unique and indispensable opportunity where 'the little guy' can kindle a grassroots campaign by traversing a small state filled with attentive voters who participate in state-run elections that make it relatively easy for candidates to have their names listed on the ballot. 'You don't need a lot of money,' he said. 'You don't need to have a lot of name recognition to be able to run a good campaign.' This article first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Advertisement Steven Porter can be reached at
Boston Globe
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
New Hampshire still ranks last in state-level share of K-12 education funding
The state's current education funding model Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up Megan Tuttle, president of NEA New Hampshire, said some state lawmakers 'keep failing to adequately fund public education,' and the state's overreliance on local property taxes means students receive differing opportunities based on their ZIP codes. Advertisement 'For example, students in property poor and lower-income communities often don't get to take AP courses or join extra curricular activities,' she said. 'Differences in funding levels across the state also impact educator salaries, leading to serious recruitment and retention issues that directly harm student learning.' Advertisement Whether the current model should be replaced with a system that requires the state to contribute more funding and distribute SWEPT revenues more equally is the subject of a pair of disputes While the state's share of K-12 public school spending is relatively slim, the overall amount that New Hampshire schools spend per student is higher than most other states. New Hampshire ranked seventh in the US last school year, spending $22,252 per pupil, according to the NEA data. That was slightly more than Maine schools spent per pupil and a few thousands dollars less than Massachusetts schools spent per pupil. Republican state lawmakers have advocated for caps to limit the growth of school spending at the local level. They have also proposed universal eligibility for the Education Freedom Account program, which would allow all families to take the state's share of education funding and use it for private school or other education expenses. Democrats have advocated for their own legislative proposals to increase education funding at the state level and distribute SWEPT revenues more evenly. A wide variety of factors, including In terms of Advertisement This article first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Steven Porter can be reached at
Boston Globe
24-04-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
What independents in N.H. think about President Trump's job performance
On the economy, for example, Trump has lost significant ground among independent voters in the past month. Advertisement In March, 50 percent of New Hampshire independents said they disapproved of Trump's tariffs. In April, that climbed to 60 percent, after Trump announced a sweeping tariffs package that sent the markets spiraling. Even though he imposed a Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up Most independents (62 percent) believe tariffs will have a negative effect on the economy, and an overwhelming majority (81 percent) believe tariffs will result in higher prices for goods, according to the UNH polling data. On immigration, New Hampshire independents are more evenly divided. A narrow majority (54 percent) expressed disapproval for Trump's immigration-related actions, which include pushing for Advertisement Overall, a majority of New Hampshire independents (59 percent) said they feel the nation is headed in the wrong direction. When asked to identify the most important reason underlying their pessimistic outlook on the nation's trajectory, 12 percent of those respondents cited the fragility of American democracy, 19 percent mentioned the economy, and 35 percent blamed the party or president in power. This article first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Steven Porter can be reached at
Boston Globe
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
5 big items in N.H. Governor Ayotte's budget trailer
The proposal is such a significant part of Ayotte's agenda that it is listed at the very top of Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up Here are five noteworthy items, aside from bail reform, that the budget's trailer bill sets out to accomplish: Advertisement Expand eligibility for the state's voucher-like education freedom account program. Currently, a student whose family earns up to 350 percent of the federal poverty level can use state funds toward education expenses other than traditional K-12 public schooling. Ayotte's proposal would Prohibit in-school cellphone use by students. The legislation would direct school boards to develop schoolwide policies that Legalize video slots and pricier scratch-offs. Under the trailer bill, casinos that have been approved for Charge premiums for some Granite Staters on Medicaid. The legislation would direct state health officials to begin the process of seeking permission to Overhaul the retirement system for certain public employees. The legislation would modify how pension benefits are calculated to deliver what Ayotte's office has called 'a long-term solution' to bolster efforts to recruit and retain first responders. Disputes over these benefits The trailer bill also includes a proposed moratorium on permit approvals for major solid waste facilities, and it proposes to give the executive branch authority to withhold records from the public that are ''under seal' or confidential in a court file.' The House is expected to finish its work on the two-year budget by April 10, then the Senate is expected to do likewise by June 5. The budget would take effect July 1, the start of the next fiscal year. This story first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Steven Porter can be reached at
