The U.S. Department of Justice is suing New Hampshire and five other states for access to confidential voting records. Months ago the DOJ asked New Hampshire for the data and Secretary of State David Scanlan denied the request.
And the Trump administration abruptly ended funding for two programs that are helping over 5,000 New Hampshire students pursue college and careers.
We discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.
Guests:
- Todd Bookman, NHPR
- Kate Dario, NHPR
- Annmarie Timmins, NHPR
Top stories from around New Hampshire this week:
Trump administration sues New Hampshire over access to voter data
The suit seeks sensitive voter information including partial Social Security numbers. The Secretary of State has said New Hampshire law prohibits sharing such information.
What we know so far about the shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club
The 23-year-old man accused of opening fire inside a Nashua country club Saturday night, killing one person and injuring others, made his first court appearance Monday.
As NH presses, Trump administration hasn’t budged on restoring programs for 5,200 NH students
The U.S. Department of Education said the college and career preparation advising is “not in the best interest of the federal government.” It would not say why.
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