At a meeting Wednesday that saw the arrest of nine anti-vax mandate protesters, the Executive Council voted 4-1 to reject two controversial federal contracts to build out the state’s vaccine program and get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 through regional health networks. It makes New Hampshire the only state in the nation to reject such funding. READ MORE
An “unruly” crowd of anti-vaccination protesters closed down the Executive Council meeting before it started Wednesday when state employees left feeling unsafe by the chaos that erupted in the packed room at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. READ MORE
The failure to approve these contracts will negatively impact women’s health across the state, unintended birth and teen birth rates, and birth outcomes, according to Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette. READ MORE
Police are investigating the tragedy that occurred on Interstate 89 Friday morning when two brothers were killed and their father was injured in a crash. READ MORE
On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced emergency rules related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the Delta variant of the virus increases and vaccination rates stagnate. The reaction was swift and divided along party lines in New Hampshire. READ MORE
In addition to being on different sides of various issues, lawmakers, Republican and Democrat, are seriously divided over COVID-19 matters. READ MORE
After a week that included travel to Kentucky and greeting visitors to the state last weekend on the Conway Scenic Railroad, Gov. Chris Sununu has fallen ill and is isolating as a precaution against COVID-19. READ MORE
The state’s highest-ranking law enforcement officer, Attorney General John Formella, addressed the 185th New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council Academy graduation Friday, telling the new officers if they are honest and hard-working, those in state law enforcement leadership “will have your backs.” READ MORE
SALEM, NH – The state is shifting its COVID-19 vaccine media focus and spokesmen away from political figures like Gov. Chris Sununu to citizens who have received the benefits of receiving the shots, the Executive READ MORE
The bill requires a minimum 10-year sentence to be imposed by judges upon conviction in such repeat cases. A maximum sentence is 30 years. READ MORE
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