Carroll’s cooperation agreement and participation means its four full-time police officers are committed to assisting ICE in federal immigration enforcement. They did just that in December when they detained seven people in Twin Mountain for ICE.

The New Hampshire Legislature is about halfway through its current session. Thursday was crossover day with both the Senate and House holding floor sessions for final votes on bills originating in their chambers. What are the top issues and bills arising in the State House now?

State judges' performance reviews are currently confidential. Under the proposal, all judges would undergo an evaluation at least every three years. That would include courtroom observations and analyses of how efficiently they process cases.

The bipartisan bill would increase fines for texting and driving in New Hampshire, and add license suspension for repeat offenses involving the use of a "hand-held mobile electronic device while driving." It would have enhanced penalties when the violation contributes to a crash.

This week the Executive Council approved over $100 million in federal funding to go toward health care access in rural New Hampshire.

The USS Boxer, carrying thousands of Marines, has left California and will reach the Persian Gulf in about three weeks. This, as the energy crisis pushes the Trump administration to lift sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella calls the federal injunction on the Granite State ending its vehicle inspection program “fatally flawed” and “blatantly commandeers state officials to implement a federal regulatory program” in violation of the Constitution's 10th Amendment.

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission are considering the Common Man Roadside and a Manchester group led by developer Dick Anagnost to redevelop the property for the state liquor and wine outlets on Interstate 95 in Hampton. A decision on the winning applicant may come as soon as April.

As proposed, it also includes the repeal of certain emissions and efficiency requirements for those prospective utility-funded fossil fuel generators.

The Jones Act restricts which ships can carry goods between U.S. ports. Experts say temporarily lifting the act will do little to affect gas prices.