The Trump administration will release full benefits for most participants in the nation’s major federal nutrition program within 24 hours of the reopening of the federal government, a U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesperson said Wednesday. From @fischler.bsky.social

“We are literally giving the state evidence of waste, fraud, and abuse within our very own state agency system, and nobody’s doing anything about it.” A System of Harm, Part II: A man with disabilities was found dead in the woods. New Hampshire was supposed to protect him. @willskipworth.bsky.social

The U.S. House plans to approve a stopgap spending bill Wednesday evening that will end the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown once President Donald Trump signs the legislation. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social, @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social, and Shauneen Miranda

U.S. House Democrats investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released emails Wednesday they say show President Donald Trump knew about the financier’s abuse of underage girls as far back as 2011. From @ashleymurray.bsky.social

Republican Rep. Glenn Cordelli, a longtime advocate for school choice and the chairman of the Education Policy and Administration Committee, has resigned from the New Hampshire House, according to the clerk’s office. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, and the big political stand that wasn't. Commentary from @danawormald.bsky.social #NHPolitics

In the second part of A System of Harm, a three-part examination of failures in New Hampshire's care system for people with disabilities, @willskipworth.bsky.social introduces the Wiedlich family and their painful story that began at edge of the disability cliff. #NHPolitics

The U.S. Supreme Court has extended through Thursday a pause on lower courts’ orders that the Trump administration authorize a full month of benefits for a food assistance program that 1 in 8 Americans use to buy groceries. From @fischler.bsky.social

“The role of the (Renewable Portfolio Standard) is foundational, but attacks on its efficacy are nothing new." New Hampshire lawmakers renew push to restructure renewable energy quotas. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

While the shutdown is likely to end this week, the legal fight continues over the responsibilities of the federal government, which funds SNAP, and the states that administer the program. Here’s a timeline of events over 42 days since Congress failed to appropriate new funding.

As New Hampshire’s lone member of death row renews an attempt to overturn his death sentence at the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the American Civil Liberties Union is jumping in to help. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Kentucky’s two U.S. senators sparred this week over the future of the country’s hemp industry — one arguing that a provision will close a problematic loophole and the other contending the language will regulate the industry “to death.” From @jennifershutt.bsky.social

A defining New Hampshire renewable energy policy is once again facing proposed changes that opponents say would hamstring it and the state’s clean energy market. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

The Trump administration continued Monday to press the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions requiring the federal government pay for full benefits for a major food program, even as Congress appeared to approach an end to the government shutdown. From @fischler.bsky.social

Lucas Houle. Christine Marie Bill. Laurie Raymond. Those are the names of people who have faced harm within the state's intellectual and developmental disability care network. Their stories point to a host of systemic issues. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The U.S. Senate was on track to approve a stopgap spending bill Monday that will end the longest government shutdown in American history once the measure becomes law later this week. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social

TY @newhampshirebulletin.com for this powerful coverage. The horrific tragedies detailed demonstrate a devastating failure. Systemic change is desperately needed. newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/11/10/a...

President Trump announced Monday he pardoned his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and other people allegedly involved in the attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, but the president’s federal pardon does not shield members of the group from state charges. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

After a recount, Republican Marc Tremblay is still the winner of the special election to represent Berlin in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. From @willskipworth.bsky.social

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it plans to remove warnings from hormone replacement therapy drugs that can be used to address symptoms of menopause, saying the statements are no longer needed. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social

New Hampshire has a child care workforce shortage, and it is looking to its community colleges to address one part of that issue: the development pipeline. From Maya Mitchell #NHPolitics

INVESTIGATION: For months, I've looked into New Hampshire's disability care system. I found a system unwilling or unable to protect those in its care from horrific abuse and neglect. Read the stories of those harmed in Part I of "A System of Harm" at @NewHampshireBulletin.com: buff.ly/qCSXfws

In the first part of a three-part series, "A System of Harm," a look at some of the individual tragedies within the state's intellectual and developmental disability care network. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Seven U.S. Senate Democrats, including Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of January. From @ashleymurray.bsky.social

A deal was within reach Sunday night to end the longest federal government shutdown in history, when it appeared enough U.S. Senate Democrats had agreed to join Republicans to temporarily keep the government afloat until the end of January. From @ashleymurray.bsky.social

In a bid to leave a regional ozone pact tied to the Clean Air Act, New Hampshire says ending emissions tests won’t worsen pollution. Some experts have doubts. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

Following a late Friday emergency ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November nutrition assistance benefits to return a portion. From @fischler.bsky.social

"The idea ... would dramatically alter the structure of public schools in the state, after years of Republican concerns that districts are spending too much money on superintendents and other high-level officials." From @edewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The debate over landfill siting and capacity in New Hampshire has been at a fever pitch for years. The coming legislative session promises more of the same. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics

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