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A partial federal government shutdown appeared Sunday to be on the horizon, after another fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis led key U.S. Senate Democrats to say they will oppose a spending package that includes immigration enforcement funds. From Jacob @fischler.bsky.social
Deadly shooting in Minneapolis could lead to partial government shutdown over ICE funding • New Hampshire Bulletin
A partial federal government shutdown appeared Sunday to unexpectedly be on the horizon, after another fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis led key U.S. Senate Democrats to say…
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January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A partial federal government shutdown appeared Sunday to be on the horizon, after another fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis led key U.S. Senate Democrats to say they will oppose a spending package that includes immigration enforcement funds. From Jacob @fischler.bsky.social
In written testimony submitted to the committee, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Robert Scott said the proposal would increase costs by requiring additional work to confirm the presence of threatened species. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics
Endangered species data, conservation subject of property rights debate • New Hampshire Bulletin
A proposal intended to expedite land use and development permitting would restrict the types of evidence state agencies could use to justify protection of threatened and endangered species.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In written testimony submitted to the committee, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Robert Scott said the proposal would increase costs by requiring additional work to confirm the presence of threatened species. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics
"Towns already can impose tax caps on select boards and on school boards, but they must do so at town meeting. (Rep. Ross) Berry’s bill would create another opportunity to do so at the November ballot box." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
House Republicans push new property tax cap proposal; local officials object • New Hampshire Bulletin
A new, late-filed piece of legislation would require cities, towns, school districts, and counties to ask voters whether they wanted to impose a cap on local property taxes — and to put that question…
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January 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"Towns already can impose tax caps on select boards and on school boards, but they must do so at town meeting. (Rep. Ross) Berry’s bill would create another opportunity to do so at the November ballot box." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
More than 1,000 people gathered for a vigil and rally Saturday night at Whittier Park in Minneapolis to mourn Alex Pretti, the man who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent. From @alyssachen.bsky.social via @minnesotareformer.com
Minnesotans mourn Alex Pretti, man killed by Border Patrol agent • New Hampshire Bulletin
More than 1,000 people gathered for a vigil and rally Saturday night at Whittier Park in Minneapolis to mourn Alex Pretti, the man who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent. After the vigil,…
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January 25, 2026 at 1:45 PM
More than 1,000 people gathered for a vigil and rally Saturday night at Whittier Park in Minneapolis to mourn Alex Pretti, the man who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent. From @alyssachen.bsky.social via @minnesotareformer.com
New Hampshire officials concerned new state Medicaid laws may contradict federal law. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics
New Hampshire officials concerned new state Medicaid laws may contradict federal law • New Hampshire Bulletin
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
New Hampshire officials concerned new state Medicaid laws may contradict federal law. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics
“I feel like I can finally kind of pay it forward." Chicks on Cliffs founder sets out to help women find their way in the wilderness. From Molly Rains
Chicks on Cliffs founder sets out to help women find their way in the wilderness • New Hampshire Bulletin
For all the joy the outdoors can offer, the ability to feel safe and comfortable in the wilderness can be elusive.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
“I feel like I can finally kind of pay it forward." Chicks on Cliffs founder sets out to help women find their way in the wilderness. From Molly Rains
Federal immigration officers shot a third Minnesotan in as many weeks, according to video posted to social media and confirmed in a post by Gov. Tim Walz. From @madisonmcvan.bsky.social and @michellemgriff.bsky.social via @minnesotareformer.com
Another Minnesotan shot and killed by feds • New Hampshire Bulletin
Over 10 shots can be heard in the video, but it’s unclear if more than one agent fired a weapon.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Federal immigration officers shot a third Minnesotan in as many weeks, according to video posted to social media and confirmed in a post by Gov. Tim Walz. From @madisonmcvan.bsky.social and @michellemgriff.bsky.social via @minnesotareformer.com
"Human history is filled with examples of cults, religions, and whole societies that viewed knowledge as a threat, and knowledge is precisely what (New Hampshire Rep. Kristin) Noble is railing against." Commentary from @danawormald.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Anybody have ‘school segregation’ on their 2026 New Hampshire bingo card? • New Hampshire Bulletin
Boy, New Hampshire Legislature, you sure know how to make a national impression.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"Human history is filled with examples of cults, religions, and whole societies that viewed knowledge as a threat, and knowledge is precisely what (New Hampshire Rep. Kristin) Noble is railing against." Commentary from @danawormald.bsky.social #NHPolitics
The Trump administration plans to expand a policy that blocks foreign aid from going to organizations that discuss, refer, or perform abortions to also include groups that address transgender health care or have DEI policies, Vice President JD Vance said Friday. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social
Trump to block foreign aid for transgender care, Vance tells anti-abortion rally • New Hampshire Bulletin
The Trump administration plans to expand a policy that blocks foreign aid dollars from going to organizations that discuss, refer or perform abortions to also include groups that address transgender…
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January 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The Trump administration plans to expand a policy that blocks foreign aid from going to organizations that discuss, refer, or perform abortions to also include groups that address transgender health care or have DEI policies, Vice President JD Vance said Friday. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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For eight weeks, our journalists at the @minnesotareformer.com have been reporting from the front lines of the federal government's immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
January 23, 2026 at 7:41 PM
For eight weeks, our journalists at the @minnesotareformer.com have been reporting from the front lines of the federal government's immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
"Each day brings a new news story about a lawful resident being handcuffed, sometimes beaten, and whisked away in an unmarked vehicle, unable to reach family members." 8 weeks under siege in Minnesota. From @maxnesterak.bsky.social via @minnesotareformer.com
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota • New Hampshire Bulletin
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Each day brings a new news story about a lawful resident being handcuffed, sometimes beaten, and whisked away in an unmarked vehicle, unable to reach family members." 8 weeks under siege in Minnesota. From @maxnesterak.bsky.social via @minnesotareformer.com
"Staffing is a long-running challenge for the state’s prison system. The department has a roughly 47% vacancy rate among corrections officers." From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics
NH prison system still plagued by staffing shortage; vacancy rate for corrections officers at 47% • New Hampshire Bulletin
The New Hampshire Department of Corrections typically has two classes of graduates from its training academy each year, one around March and one around August. But this past August, the department…
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January 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"Staffing is a long-running challenge for the state’s prison system. The department has a roughly 47% vacancy rate among corrections officers." From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics
"Smith, and the many Democrats on the committee who defended him Thursday, repeatedly asserted that his investigation was by the book, guided by Justice Department policies, legal requirements, 'the facts and the law.'” From @fischler.bsky.social
‘I will not be intimidated’: Jack Smith defends Trump investigations before House panel • New Hampshire Bulletin
Republicans on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee sought to poke holes Thursday in former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into President Donald Trump, while Democrats…
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January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"Smith, and the many Democrats on the committee who defended him Thursday, repeatedly asserted that his investigation was by the book, guided by Justice Department policies, legal requirements, 'the facts and the law.'” From @fischler.bsky.social
"State officials said the bill as proposed could jeopardize the continued existence of animal species already on the brink in New Hampshire, while placing a burden on the state agencies tasked with protecting them." From Molly Rains #NHPolitics
Endangered species data, conservation subject of property rights debate • New Hampshire Bulletin
A proposal intended to expedite land use and development permitting would restrict the types of evidence state agencies could use to justify protection of threatened and endangered species.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"State officials said the bill as proposed could jeopardize the continued existence of animal species already on the brink in New Hampshire, while placing a burden on the state agencies tasked with protecting them." From Molly Rains #NHPolitics
The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid aggressive immigration enforcement in communities across the country. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
Many Dems refuse to vote to fund ICE as US House passes 4 spending bills • New Hampshire Bulletin
The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid…
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January 22, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid aggressive immigration enforcement in communities across the country. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
Slim profit margins, high operating costs, low staff compensation, and limited government funding led to a 11% net loss in licensed child care programs in New Hampshire between 2017 and 2025, according to new research from the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy. From Maya Mitchell #NHPolitics
New research shows high costs, limited funding led to decline in early education programs in NH • New Hampshire Bulletin
Slim profit margins, high operating costs, low staff compensation, and limited government funding led to a 11% net loss in licensed child care programs in New Hampshire between 2017 and 2025,…
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January 22, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Slim profit margins, high operating costs, low staff compensation, and limited government funding led to a 11% net loss in licensed child care programs in New Hampshire between 2017 and 2025, according to new research from the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy. From Maya Mitchell #NHPolitics
President Donald Trump promised Thursday his newly established “Board of Peace” will not “be a waste of time,” just after the leaders of several countries signed its charter at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social
Trump unveils his new 'Board of Peace,' but some countries wary • New Hampshire Bulletin
President Donald Trump promised Thursday his newly established “Board of Peace” will not “be a waste of time,” just after the leaders of several countries signed its charter at the World Economic…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
President Donald Trump promised Thursday his newly established “Board of Peace” will not “be a waste of time,” just after the leaders of several countries signed its charter at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social
On Wednesday, advocates urged the House Judiciary Committee to support an amendment to make marriage equality a right in the state constitution. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
LGBTQ+ couples ask to protect marriage equality in New Hampshire Constitution • New Hampshire Bulletin
On Wednesday, advocates urged the House Judiciary Committee to support an amendment to make marriage equality a right in the state constitution.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
On Wednesday, advocates urged the House Judiciary Committee to support an amendment to make marriage equality a right in the state constitution. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
A proposal intended to expedite land use and development permitting would restrict the types of evidence state agencies could use to justify protection of threatened and endangered species. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics
Endangered species data, conservation subject of property rights debate • New Hampshire Bulletin
A proposal intended to expedite land use and development permitting would restrict the types of evidence state agencies could use to justify protection of threatened and endangered species.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A proposal intended to expedite land use and development permitting would restrict the types of evidence state agencies could use to justify protection of threatened and endangered species. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials placed an asylum seeker who is eight months pregnant on a deportation flight Wednesday afternoon, even though she was in medical distress, her attorneys told States Newsroom. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
ACLU says pregnant immigrant in medical distress deported through Atlanta airport • New Hampshire Bulletin
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials placed an asylum seeker who is eight months pregnant on a deportation flight Wednesday afternoon, even though she was in medical distress, her…
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January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials placed an asylum seeker who is eight months pregnant on a deportation flight Wednesday afternoon, even though she was in medical distress, her attorneys told States Newsroom. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to recommend former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of Congress regarding the Epstein investigation. From @fischler.bsky.social
US House panel says Clintons should be held in contempt of Congress over Epstein subpoena • New Hampshire Bulletin
The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to recommend former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of…
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January 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to recommend former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of Congress regarding the Epstein investigation. From @fischler.bsky.social
"Critics said allowing an easy adoption of a tax cap with a strict override requirement of 50% of registered voters could hamstring future budgets and lead to programs being cut." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
House Republicans push new property tax cap proposal; local officials object • New Hampshire Bulletin
A new, late-filed piece of legislation would require cities, towns, school districts, and counties to ask voters whether they wanted to impose a cap on local property taxes — and to put that question…
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January 21, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"Critics said allowing an easy adoption of a tax cap with a strict override requirement of 50% of registered voters could hamstring future budgets and lead to programs being cut." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
U.S. Supreme Court justices across the political spectrum appeared skeptical of President Trump’s swift, informal dismissal of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, and his effort to influence the independent central bank that governs monetary policy in the US. From @ashleymurray.bsky.social
Even conservative Supreme Court justices cool to Trump dismissal of the Fed’s Lisa Cook • New Hampshire Bulletin
U.S. Supreme Court justices across the political spectrum appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s swift, informal dismissal of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, and his effort to…
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January 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
U.S. Supreme Court justices across the political spectrum appeared skeptical of President Trump’s swift, informal dismissal of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, and his effort to influence the independent central bank that governs monetary policy in the US. From @ashleymurray.bsky.social
A state committee tasked with evaluating New Hampshire’s disability care system has launched a formal review and scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss the system in the wake of reports of abuse and neglect. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics
New Hampshire convenes committee to review abuse and deaths within disability care system • New Hampshire Bulletin
A state committee tasked with evaluating New Hampshire’s disability care system has launched a formal review and scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss the system in the wake of reports of…
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January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A state committee tasked with evaluating New Hampshire’s disability care system has launched a formal review and scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss the system in the wake of reports of abuse and neglect. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics