Granite State Times

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Chair of the Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee, led a Subcommittee hearing to examine findings from the 2023 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on how to reduce duplication, overlap, and fragmentation in the federal government and save taxpayer dollars.

Shaheen, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in reintroducing the Global Respect Act.

Suspicious Death in Manchester, New Hampshire

Attorney General John M. Formella and Manchester Police Chief Allen D. Aldenberg announce that officials from the Attorney General's Office are responding to the scene of a suspicious death at a residence on Hanover Street in Manchester, New Hampshire.

NH Lobsters Bite Back: New England Prevails Against Federal Government in Lobster Case

On June 16, 2023, Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals ruled in New Hampshire's favor that the federal government went too far in their regulatory process when they sought to impose significant restrictions on New England's lobster industry:

Senators Hassan and Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Taxes for Middle-Class Homeowners

Legislation Restores and Expands Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction; About 20,000 NH Homebuyers Used Mortgage Insurance in 2020

ICYMI: Shaheen Introduces New Legislation to Address Air Traffic Controller Staffing and Increase Transparency in Hiring Process

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation to address air traffic controller staffing and increase transparency in the hiring process. Shaheen’s new legislation would amend the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Reauthorization and require the FAA to adopt air traffic controller staffing targets based on a new collaboration between the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO). Shaheen’s legislation would work to fill urgent staffing needs with qualified air traffic controllers through a collaborative approach.

New Hampshire Attorney General Reaches Negotiated Resolution Regarding the Proposed Transaction Between Exeter Health Resources, Inc. and Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc.

New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Charitable Trusts Unit and Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau have completed their respective reviews of the proposed transaction between Exeter Health Resources, Inc. ("EHR"), including Exeter Hospital, Core Physicians LLC, and Rockingham VNA & Hospice, and Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. ("BILH").

NH Lobsters Bite Back: New England Prevails Against Federal Government in Lobster Case

On June 16, 2023, Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals ruled in New Hampshire's favor that the federal government went too far in their regulatory process when they sought to impose significant restrictions on New England's lobster industry:

Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Announcing 12th Annual Experience New Hampshire Reception in Washington, DC

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced today that the New Hampshire State Society Event, “Experience New Hampshire,” will return to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 14th.

Release of Report Regarding Determination Made on Use of Force in Officer-Involved Shooting in Ossipee on November 7, 2019

Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Attorney General's Office has released the final report regarding its determination as to the lawfulness of the law enforcement officers non-fatal shooting of John Swanson (age 57) in Ossipee, New Hampshire on November 7, 2019.

Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Announcing 12th Annual Experience New Hampshire Reception in Washington, DC

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced today that the New Hampshire State Society Event, “Experience New Hampshire,” will return to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 14th

A NEW STATE RECORD: New Hampshire Unemployment Rate Reaches a Historic Low of 1.9 Percent