Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit argue that New Hampshire is not adequately supporting the Choices for Independence program. After years of legal wrangling over the at-home care system, the case may finally be heading to trial. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

"The Bow parents claim district officials violated their free speech rights by demanding they remove the armbands. The districts counter that the armbands ... fall into First Amendment exceptions." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

"If a resident is found to be indigent, the city or town 'may' provide a voucher to cover the costs of recovering the birth certificate, passport, or other qualifying document, the bill states." From Ethan DeWitt #NHPolitics

"More than 1,000 flights had been canceled by 5 p.m. Eastern Friday." From @fischler.bsky.social

“It’s a failure of auditing, a failure of communication, a failure of accountability, and a failure of transparency.” Amid Claremont fiscal crisis, Republicans propose path for state takeovers of school districts. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Senators on Friday said they plan to remain in town for the weekend, a sign negotiations may be picking up to approve a stopgap spending measure and end the government shutdown, now at day 38. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

House Republican lawmakers are reviving legislation to make it easier to challenge books in schools deemed obscene after Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s decision to veto similar legislation earlier this year. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying with a federal court order issued Thursday. From @fischler.bsky.social

Commentary from Phil Sletten of @nhfpi.bsky.social : "The effects of this shutdown are reaching into every New Hampshire community and altering our state’s economy." #NHPolitics

New Hampshire is paying Concord-based Riverbend Mental Health Center $60,000 over two years for electroconvulsive shock therapy for approximately 25 patients at the state-run New Hampshire Hospital. From @willskipworth.bsky.socil #NHPolitics

New Hampshire Republicans propose a path for state takeovers of school districts, citing the ongoing fiscal crisis for Claremont schools. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Senate Democrats left their Thursday caucus lunch tight-lipped as an agreement to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history at 37 days, remained elusive. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and @ashleymurray.bsky.social

"A 10% reduction at the listed airports would mean 3,300 canceled flights per day, according to Airports Council International-North America, the trade group for airports." From @fischler.bsky.social

Participants in the state's Choices for Independence program have been arguing for years that New Hampshire is underinvesting in their at-home care. Now, their class-action lawsuit could finally be headed to trial. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday. From Shauneen Miranda

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reduce the largest monthly food assistance payments by about 35% in November, a smaller decrease than the department initially estimated, according to a court filing late Wednesday. From @fischler.bsky.social

"I do, however, feel certain that the wealthy giving back too little is a much more consequential problem for this state and nation than the poor taking too much." Commentary from @danawormald.bsky.social #NHPolitics

U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the first woman to hold the speaker’s gavel, announced Thursday she will retire, ending a 40-year legislative career as one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

At the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, New Hampshire parents argue for the right to protest transgender athletes. [email protected] #NHPolitics

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration would restrict air travel in 40 “high-traffic” areas of the country to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who have been working without a paycheck since Oct. 1. From @fischler.bsky.social

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday weighed whether President Donald Trump violated the Constitution when he became the first U.S. president to impose sweeping global tariffs under an economic emergency powers statute usually reserved to combat rare and unusual threats. From @ashleymurray.bsky.social

“If this legislation passes," the EPA said of the state's proposal to end mandatory vehicle emissions testing, "New Hampshire will not meet the (Clean Air Act) requirements for (inspection and maintenance) programs." The state did pass that legislation, so what now? From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

Marc Tremblay, a former Republican state representative looking to return to the New Hampshire House, eked out a victory over Democrat Corinne Cascadden, 878-864, in a special election Tuesday, according to unofficial results. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

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The United States gained 42,000 jobs in October, the first increase since July as measured by ADP, a private payroll processing company and the only source of jobs estimates during the government shutdown. From Tim Henderson via @stateline.org

On Wednesday, the 1st Circuit Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by parents who showed up to a Bow soccer game in 2024 wearing armbands in support of barring transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Commentary from @danawormald.bsky.social : It would be nice if poor people were doing half as well as Republicans say they are. #NHPolitics

Following major Democratic wins in local and state elections across the country on Election Day, top Democratic congressional leaders pushed for a meeting with the president to end the federal government shutdown. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

Special education enforcement would be up to states under the Trump administration's plan. Teachers and parents fear the end of crucial federal oversight will deny vulnerable children the services they’re guaranteed under law. From @acvollers.bsky.social via @stateline.org

A state-by-state glimpse at the Democrats’ big night. From @hughjackson.bsky.social via @nevadacurrent.com

In a bid to leave the Ozone Transport Commission, a regional clean air pact, New Hampshire says ending mandatory vehicle emissions tests won’t worsen pollution. Some experts have doubts. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

"Under the proposal, the state’s 107 school administrative units would be reduced to 12 — one for each of New Hampshire’s 10 counties and two more for Manchester and Nashua, the two largest cities." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella is one of 39 state attorneys general asking Congress to close a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill that has allowed marijuana-like hemp products to be sold as an unregulated product. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

President Donald Trump backtracked Tuesday on a pledge by his administration to partially fund November food assistance, posting on social media that benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government..." From @fischler.bsky.social

The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed for the 14th time to advance a stopgap spending bill to fund the government, as the ongoing shutdown hit 35 days and is now tied with the shutdown of 2018-2019 as the longest ever. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and Shauneen Miranda

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the first major cases of President Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday, when the administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that American small-business owners say are upending their livelihoods. From @ashleymurray.bsky.social

New Hampshire’s system of public schools could look dramatically different in the next five years under a Republican proposal moving forward to reduce the number of school administrative units. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The upcoming legislative promises to be another big one for the future of landfills and waste management in New Hampshire. Here's a look at some of the early proposals and where the divisions lie. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

A panel of District of Columbia Court of Appeals judges Monday heard oral arguments from the Trump administration defending the president’s move to end asylum claims at the southern border through an executive order. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

The state has partnered with the New Hampshire Food Bank to set up a fleet of state-funded mobile food pantries, just for SNAP recipients. Here's when and where to find the pantries. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay for a portion of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in Rhode Island. From @fischler.bsky.social

"The House Finance Committee recommended a bill Thursday that would create a process by which someone who does not have a passport, birth certificate, naturalization papers, or other relevant documents could attempt to prove their citizenship anyway." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Once again, the question of where to put trash — and who should get to decide — is shaping up to be one of the environmental issues most discussed among New Hampshire legislators this upcoming session. Here's a look at what to watch for. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

"The bill, as amended by the committee, would create a three-strikes system in which a parent could be charged with a Class B felony on the third instance if they interfere with parenting time arrangements by holding onto the child." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Lawmakers have passed several bills meant to remove local barriers to housing. Ahead of a new legislative session, a backlash is taking shape. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The push for a ban on single-use plastic bags in New Hampshire is on hold as advocates work to find bipartisan support for the measure. So far, Republicans have been resistant. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

"The plan will pay the food bank to operate up to 20 locations twice a week for the next five weeks, just for SNAP recipients." From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

A federal judge on Saturday issued a written order saying there is “no question” that U.S. Department of Agriculture contingency funds must be used to provide food assistance for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown. From @janenorman.bsky.social

“I think the state’s vision is putting the cart before the horse a little bit. We’re just not there yet." For early care and education advocates, workforce challenges remain a barrier to the state's plans for addressing capacity. From Maya Mitchell #NHPolitics

"Councilor John Stephen, a Manchester Republican, said he’s concerned that courts are not sufficiently examining defendants’ claims of being unable to afford a lawyer." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics