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Ali Oshinskie for NHPR/NHPR“The breadth of the anti-DEI laws’ prohibition is startling,” wrote Judge Landya B. McCafferty, with the U.S. District Court in Concord, New Hampshire. “The definition of ‘DEI’ contained [in the law] is so far-reaching that it prohibits long-accepted — even legally required — teaching and administrative practices.” -
Zoey Knox/NHPRAt the heart of the shutdown is a fight over health policy. In New Hampshire, marketplace experts are preparing people to expect higher health care premiums whether or not subsidies through the Affordable Care Act are extended.
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Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks. -
A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list. -
A lingering shutdown could carry hardship for people who depend on federal assistance programs including the Head Start and food aid programs. -
The federal shutdown will affect people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains what will be impacted and where. -
Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced it is cutting the annual Household Food Security report, which tracks hunger across the U.S. -
The new provisions will require people seeking an absentee ballot to show proof of their identity. -
After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Lawmakers have until the end of the day on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. -
County Commissioners in Brentwood, New Hampshire, voted 2–1 in April to authorize their correctional leader to submit a proposal to the federal government regarding use of Rockingham County jail for people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
Two programs in New Hampshire lost more than $30 million in federal money designed for students who are low-income or have disabilities or are the first in their family to go to college. -
People abused at New Hampshire's former youth detention center sued the state after the Legislature gave the governor and attorney general more control over who settles with victims and what they are paid.
