Every Friday, the Morning Edition team at NHPR brings you the top headlines from the week in local New Hampshire news. You'll get the scoop on the biggest stories you might have missed from reporters around the Granite State, including NHPR's newsroom.
The N.H. News Recap is also available as a podcast!
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte has expressed interest in expanding nuclear development in New Hampshire with the help of the federal government. But there are still questions about the local effects of nuclear power, including how to safely handle nuclear waste.
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President Trump issued an executive order this week aimed at limiting voting by mail. New Hampshire’s Secretary of State David Scanlan says he won’t change state election practices to follow that order.
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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?
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This week the Executive Council approved over $100 million in federal funding to go toward health care access in rural New Hampshire.
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says her office is trying to connect stranded Granite Staters with information on the State Department’s evacuation flights.
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The federal government is ditching its plan for an ICE detention facility in Merrmiack. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict abortions to 20 weeks. And emails released by the federal government shed further light on New Hampshire businessman Dean Kamen’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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The Midterm elections will be upon us soon, and some campaigns are gaining traction here in New Hampshire. We talk about this and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.
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At a Senate hearing Thursday, acting ICE director Todd Lyons told New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan that his agency has been in contact with the governor about the plan for a detention facility in Merrimack.
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The latest batch of Epstein files include dozens of records about the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, and New Hampshire businessman Dean Kamen.