Weekly N.H. News Roundup: June 15, 2018

The state parole board wrestles with public access to hearings.  A V.A. task force issues recommendations for improving N.H. veterans' health care.  And several property-poor districts consider suing the state over its education-funding mechanism.     

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GUESTS:

• Lola Duffort  - Concord Monitor reporter.
• Dean Spiliotes - civic scholar in the School of Arts and Sciences at SNHU and author of the website NH Political Capital.
• Trent Spiner – executive editor for the Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News.

Parole Boards:

• http://www.unionleader.com/state-government/parole-board-wont-restrict-public-access-after-all-20180613

Opioid Crisis

• http://nhpr.org/post/nh-drug-deaths-moderate-2017-after-years-rapid-rise
• http://www.unionleader.com/health/nh-addiction-treatment-centers-warn-of-looming-cuts-in-services-20180612

Voting Issues

• http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180614/NEWS06/180619651
• http://mainepublic.org/post/ranked-choice-ballots-be-delivered-maine-capital

Veteran News

• http://nhpr.org/post/acting-va-sec-orourke-approves-task-force-recommendations-manchester-va

New Manchester Police Chief

• http://www.wmur.com/article/capano-confirmed-as-manchesters-next-chief-of-police/21349687
• http://www.unionleader.com/safety/Manchester-continues-long-tradition-of-hiring-police-chief-from-within-06072018
  

Education Funding

• http://www.concordmonitor.com/Communities-gather-in-Pittsfield-ed-funding-Volinsky-18155707

Animals

• http://www.unionleader.com/animals/battle-brewing-over-rabbit-hounding-using-

  live-animals-to-train-hunting-dogs--20180614  

• http://www.unionleader.com/animals/Determined-dog-owner-tracks-down-thief-to-get-her-stolen-pup-back-06122018
• http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180614/NEWS03/180619670