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Hassan voted 4 times against advancing Keystone XL Pipeline, which 'would be pumping 830,000 barrels of oil per day to U.S. refineries had Biden not shut it down'

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 2, 2022

Critics continue to believe the Biden administration is responsible for the ongoing pattern of high gas prices in the U.S.

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New Hampshire heating oil prices jump 82% in the last year as midterms approach

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 27, 2022

The cost of fuel in New Hampshire is showing no signs of slowing down its sharp climb. The entire New England area has recently seen a sharp increase in the cost of oil, but New Hampshire is uniquely expensive: The cost of heating oil has grown 82.12% in the past 12 months. Now, with midterm elections approaching, political candidates are fine-tuning their messaging around this issue to shift blame toward their opponents.

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Hassan supports tapping Northeast heating oil reserve, 'similar to the action' Biden took by tapping the SPR 'at our urging'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 24, 2022

In order to curb energy prices, Sen. Maggie Hassan, along with some of her Democratic colleagues, have signed a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to release oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve.

'Workers are paying the price': New Hampshire may face record natural gas prices as inflation takes hold

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 28, 2021

As inflation soars and winter approaches, the rising cost of natural gas in New Hampshire might be a cause for concern.

Some experts say soaring inflation will continue: 'Gas prices and inflation on daily goods are out of control'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 22, 2021

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta recently said that the current ongoing trend of soaring inflation on the prices of common U.S. goods can no longer be considered transitory.

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Weyler resigns from committee after sharing conspiracy theories: 'That type of misinformation is dangerous'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 19, 2021

New Hampshire Rep. Ken Weyler (R-Kingston) has resigned as House Finance Committee chair following backlash arising from sharing documents that contained COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories and anti-Catholic disinformation.

NHSBA opposes investigations into parents who've been protesting 'local directives for mask coverings'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 18, 2021

The New Hampshire School Board Association has joined the school board groups of 10 other states in distancing themselves from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) letter calling for federal law enforcement to investigate parents protesting at school board meetings as "domestic terrorists," according to the Washington Examiner.

Pappas claims GOP election integrity laws are 'a nationwide effort to restrict voting access'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 13, 2021

Republican-led election integrity efforts across the nation have drawn fire from Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-New Hampshire), as being too restrictive.

Comparing New Hampshire voting laws to Texas in light of Pappas' claim of 'a nationwide effort to restrict voting access'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 12, 2021

Nationwide Republican-led election integrity efforts have drawn fire from Democrats as being too restrictive.

Shaheen: 'New Hampshire is facing a serious shortage in affordable housing'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 11, 2021

A national housing shortage is causing the cost of real estate in New Hampshire to skyrocket, leading many residents to consider moving to other states.

Sununu criticizes travel ban: 'It harms our small businesses and families and does not follow the science'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2021

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently extended its current nonessential-travel ban to both Canada and Mexico until at least Saturday, Aug. 21.

'We're moving full steam ahead': Bonus stipend payments available to some New Hampshire workers

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 27, 2021

The state of New Hampshire is now accepting applications for a program to pay bonus stipends to previously unemployed workers who had been receiving unemployment benefits but returned to the workforce after May 18 and stayed employed for at least eight weeks.

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