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June 1, 2012
Union Leader
- Agreement reached on education-funding amendment
- NH spelling champ reaches national final, handles elimination with grace and a smile
- Granite Status: Washington State gov to fund-raise for Maggie Hassan
- Contraception exemption not part of state mandate
- Medical malpractice bill wins panel support, groups see trouble
- Campaign reform proposals fail to win legislative support
- Towns can ask NH to cover unpaid flood costs
- Shaheen touts Nashua's energy-efficiency moves
- State prison opens new 40-bed wing
Nashua Telegraph
- Shaheen critical of Executive Council's decision to pass on rail study
- National Grid selling electric, gas service to Canada firm
- Voter ID plan would take effect in fall, with tighter restrictions later
- Lawmakers, Lynch announce deal on education funding amendment
NHPR
- Hepatitis C cases reported in N.H.
- Baby steps for naturopathic doctors in New Hampshire
WMUR
- Democratic candidates for governor introduce themselves in debate
Seacoast Online
- Exeter Hospital closes lab after 4 diagnosed with hepatitis C
- Congressional committee to hold nitrogen limit hearing in Exeter
Concord Monitor
- Hassan pledges to take the pledge
- Ethics board okayed again
Foster's Daily Democrat
- N.H. labor force hits five-year low in April
Keene Sentinel
- Flood-weary region in full cleanup mode

May 31, 2012
Concord Monitor
- Deals cut on big-ticket issues
- Dems call for review of Bettencourt scandal
- UNH student designs safe drinking campaign
- Hospital hit over waste disposal rule
Citizen of Laconia
- Area Democrats prepare to take on GOP
Keene Sentinel
- Red Cross shelter remains open in Keene, flood damaged assessed
Nashua Telegraph
- Hudson company moving to Kentucky; 200 people out of jobs
- House OKs plans to criminalize death of featus and performing late-term abortions
- Republicans reach deals on income tax ban, welfare fraud, redistricting proposals
- Keene State president wants to keep momentum going despite funding cuts
- Bettencourt apologizes for 'inexcusable lapse in judgment and integrity'
Union Leader
- Granite Status: Smith goes on their air, GOP grapples with Bettencourt mess
- Shaheen says education, transportation advances ensure job stability for grads
- Huckabee works up GOP faithful at Manchester event
- Education funding amendment could be near
- Senate tries to hammer out voter ID bill
- Agreement reached on Executive Council districts
NHPR
- Statehouse negotiators agree on fraud bill
- Tax amendments likely headed to ballot
- How North Country reps voted on fetal homicide bill
- Medical marijuana showdown looms
WMUR
- Mike Huckabee endorses Mitt Romney in NH visit
- Communities clean up from severe flooding
- Bill expanding homicide law heading to Gov. Lynch
- Candidates for governor debate today on WMUR.com
Seacoast Online
- Bill passes to spare Hampton, Portsmouth 'spiking' pension costs
- N.H. House hears apology from ex-GOP leader

May 30, 2012
Nashua Telegraph
- N.H. subcommittee preparing educational report on bedbugs
- New Canadian duty-free rule seen as boon to New Hampshire
- Nashua GOP rep Silva named new House majority leader
- House speaker O'Brien urges GOP lawmakers to hold ranks in wake of Bettencourt 'failure'
NHPR
- Sen. White rips LGC, Senate leaders
- O'Brien names new majority leader as questions remain about Bettencourt conduct
- Dartmouth conflict of interest claims attract AG's attention
WMUR
- Tourism up during Memorial Day weekend
- Silva named majority leader in wake of Bettencourt scandal
- NH group drops plan to hire ex-House GOP leader
- Signs of movement on NH voter bill
Seacoast Online
- Rep's lie spoils job opportunity, could spur changes
- N.H. Fish and Game to discuss new cod fishing restrictions
Concord Monitor
- Tuition stays same at NH community colleges
- UNH law code calls for expulsion for violations
- Head Start project gets Executive Council okay
Citizen of Laconia
- City has time to make offer on prison property
Foster's Daily Democrat
- N.H. House speaker looks to move past Bettencourt flap

May 29, 2012
Union Leader
- Memorial Day: New Hampshire remembers
- New twist delivers health care
Seacoast Online
- Speaker rallies GOP as Bettencourt scandal unfolds
- Hampton Beach business booms
- Stiles launches bid for new Senate term
Concord Monitor
- O'Brien asks GOP reps to close ranks
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Leader's departure ripples through N.H. House

May 28, 2012
Concord Monitor
- Bettencourt steps down amid threat
- Agencies: Refugee resettlements on target
- NH commission seeking input from veterans
Nashua Telegraph
- State: Former Hudson town administrator owes $280,000 in pension payback
- Bettencourt immediately resigns amid law school scandal
Union Leader
- Health care reform takes toll on some, aids others
- Congressman Bass visits wood-to-energy site
- NEC to host Democratic gubernatorial debate Thursday
- NH tells five to repay $1.3m in pensions
NHPR
- Lawmakers decide to scale back, but not repeal, RGGI
WMUR
- Smoke from Canada wildfires drifts over New Hampshire
- Cases of Lyme disease drop in New Hampshire
Seacoast Online
- Rep. Bettencourt admits falsified academic record
- Memorial Day a time to reflect on family, country, duty

May 27, 2012
Seacoast Online
- N.H. faces tough odds in bid to ban Internet sweepstakes
WMUR
- Bettencourt accused of falsifying college records
- Businesses welcome warm weather for Memorial Day
Nashua Telegraph
- State Legislature faces major bills, major decisions
- Traps hung in NH ash trees to detect destructive beetles
Union Leader
- House rep says Bettencourt resigning over fabricated internship reports
- State House Dome: Executive Council redistricting game nears finale
Eagle-Tribune
- More bear sightings in NH, but population is stable
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH officials warn about tick season
Concord Monitor
- Rep claims Bettencourt faked internship reports

May 26, 2012
Concord Monitor
- Bettencourt to resign House post
- Legislative negotiators reach RGGI deal
- Ayotte seeks day honoring Enduring Freedom vets
- Holiday forecast: bright
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Maine, N.H. senators briefed on submarine fire at shipyard
- Judge: NH program for addicted offenders defunct
Union Leader
- House majority leader Bettencourt stepping down next month
NHPR
- Guinta calls for federal budget reform
WMUR
- State House majority leader to resign
- Gas prices relatively low for holiday weekend
Seacoast Online
- N.H. delegation presses EPA on wastewater cleanup

May 25, 2012
Seacoast Online
- OSHA: Shipyard cited in past, but sub repair area has top safety record
- Admiral: Investigation of sub fire will be thorough
- Insurers cite 3-year-old claim, refuse to pay LGC legal costs
- Secretary Salazar: Outdoor recreation an economic boon
WMUR
- Senate will negotiate with House on contraception bill
- USNH chancellor's office spared by Senate
NHPR
- Lawyers examining education funding amendment
Union Leader
- 'Republican outreach' on Meade's mileage voucher, says aide
- House, Senate school funding plans to be scrutinized
- Legislators seek school aid agreement
- Failed teachers deal opens state review
- House won't negotiate with Senate on risk pool bill
- Balsams gets town approval for renovations
Nashua Telegraph
- NH education, business leaders aim to work more closely, better prepare students for jobs
- Interior Secretary, in Nashua, touts creation of 'blueway' river paddling trails
- PolitiFact: Wishful thinking, but O'Brien gets it wrong on jobs claim
Eagle-Tribune
- N.H. housing sales are up, but prices still in recovery
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Dover files 'friend of court' brief to join lawsuits over redistricting
- Parades and observances planned for Memorial Day
- Sens. Collins, Shaheen to look at submarine damage
Concord Monitor
- Mustache cartoon fallout galore
- Education funding amendment panel: We're not done yet
- Virus shuts down DES web site

May 24, 2012
Union Leader
- Lynch cites safety, vetoes motor vehicle records bill
- Concord Monitor gets complaints over O'Brien's 'Hitler-like mustache' in cartoon
- Granite Status: Lamontange boots Hikel from campaign for 'pole dancer' comments
- NH unemployment drops
- Concussions guidelines bill awaits governor's signature
Nashua Telegraph
- Gov. Lynch has 'real concerns' about education tax credit proposal
- Senate turns down effort to impose waiting period for abortions
- Legislature has week to compromise
- State police - nearly all of them - will be on patrol Memorial Day Weekend
- NH expects 540,000 visitors over Memorial Day Weekend, up about 2 percent
NHPR
- Disability advocates troubled by bill
- Risk poll measure now in hands of negotiators
- Controversial House bills die in Senate
- Bassett confirmed as Supreme Court justice
WMUR
- State Republicans outraged over editorial cartoon
- State hopes for strong Memorial Day weekend
- Controversial bills sent to conference committees
Seacoast Online
- Nuclear sub burns at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
- O'Brien: Voters gave N.H. GOP a conservative mandate
- Endangered piping plovers nesting at Hampton, Seabrook beaches
Concord Monitor
- Interior Secretary visiting NH to discuss tourism
- Senate kills issues that the House resurrected
- Binnie aims for an empire
- Lynch vetoes vehicle records bill
Keene Sentinel
- State lawmakers seek deal on school aid
Eagle-Tribune
- N.H. Senate tables specialty hospital bill
- Attorney general investigates incident with Hampstead officer

May 23, 2012
Concord Monitor
- State fires Guard site contractor
- NH's Shaheen, Ayotte introduce export bill
- Gov. nominates Hopkinton lawyer to Superior Court
- High court declines filing delay in redistricting case
- Binnie seals radio station deal
- Bradley says ed funding amendment 'very close'
- Biden slams Romney resume
Citizen of Laconia
- High court affirms fire marshal's right to seal record
Eagle-Tribune
- N.H. offers free fishing day June 2
- No decision yet on Chester College property
Keene Sentinel
- Vice President Biden makes stop in Keene
Nashua Telegraph
- Filing period for House hopefuls to start
- Lawmakers zero in on education aid amendment
- Survey: Budget cuts haven't impacted results of treatment for mental illness
Union Leader
- Education funding all about language
- Biden makes whirlwind tour through Granite State
- Several Brookline officials named in complaint to AG
- Granite Status: Rove group hits Obama with ad; new conservative PAC filed to help elect GOP gov
- Lamontagne touts seasonal, lower minimum wage
- Conservative group opposes high court nominee Bassett
NHPR
- Managed Medicaid delay proves costly
- How much is N.H. paying for the freedom to take risks?
WMUR
- Biden focuses on Romney in Keene visit
- Bass unofficially launches re-election campaign
Seacoast Online
- Senators: Military base closures unlikely
- Nuke plant request for tax break nixed

May 22, 2012
Nashua Telegraph
- Bass, Ayotte and others appear at GOP fundraiser in Nashua
- UNH offers $1.8M grant to Nashua schools for English-language learning
- Price of gas in NH still dropping
Union Leader
- I-93 project gearing up for big push
- Granite Status: Rep. Hikel apologizes for 'stupid' remarks directed at former NHGOP vice chair
- Gov candidate Smith takes aim over health care competition
- Third-party campaign disclosure bill passes Senate
- Strickland, D'Allesdandro campaign for Obama
WMUR
- Weirs Beach gets ready for holiday weekend
Seacoast Online
- New landscape data can help N.H. plan for floods
- N.H. town dealing with beaver flooding problem
Concord Monitor
- Binnie set to broaden his media reach
- 'Pole dancer' rant spurs dressing down
- Former teacher, senator to run for Senate seats
Citizen of Laconia
- Binnie hopes to buy Nassau Broadcasting stations
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Biden makes fourth trip to NH this year

May 21, 2012
Concord Monitor
- NH Senate acting on abortion, other bills
- Bass starts re-election campaign in NH
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Former Ohio gov hopes to swing N.H. for Obama
Eagle-Tribune
- N.H. delegation is thrifty, study shows
Nashua Telegraph
- State surplus auction draws hopeful bidders
NHPR
- Energy efficiency programs hang in political balance
WMUR
- NH traffic projects: What are they working on?
Seacoast Online
- Job market best since 2007
- Panel to meet over school funding amendment
- Purple traps target invasive insect

May 20, 2012
Union Leader
- State House Dome: Lawmakers prepare for last dance
- World's top cop advises UNH grads to experience life
NHPR
- New Hampshire factories struggle to fill jobs
- NH Episcopalians elect Robert Hirschfeld next bishop
Seacoast Online
- Voter ID bill show Senate, House divide
- Clock ticking on student loan payments
- A new 'common sense' for political awareness
Concord Monitor
- N.H. scores an F on legal protections for children
Eagle-Tribune
- N.H. women paid 78 cents to men's $1

May 19, 2012
Seacoast Online
- Fuller Clark to run for Senate seat being vacated by Merrill
- UNH alum, head of Interpol, to deliver commencement address
Concord Monitor
- Romney builds bridges
- Bassett a Supreme Court shoo-in
- Merrill will not run for re-election
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Greenland Chief Maloney's name etched in state memorial marker
- Retired pastor plans to seek state Senate seat
- Local veterans, military families pushing for Obama re-election
- Chester College is closing its doors
- NH Senate advances bill on gambling machines
Nashua Telegraph
- Chester College will close doors; students to be automatically enrolled at New England College
- Home sales rose, prices fell in N.H. in April
NHPR
- NH Episcopalians prepare to elect new bishop
Union Leader
- Granite Status: Two more Democrats announce for state Senate seats
- Romney, criticizing stimulus spending, points to Hillsborough bridge
- Sen. Odell to seek sixth term citing importance of continuity in wake of other retirement
- New polls show close matchups for governor, U.S. House races

May 18, 2012
Nashua Telegraph
- Kayaks, police cruisers and cement mixers can be yours at state surplus auction
- Senate income tax vote opens the door to further debate
- Senate backs including fetus death in homicide law
NHPR
- House backtracks on 20-week abortion ban
- Lawmakers take up tax amendment, but not ed funding amendment
- Renters get victory in Senate
- Income tax amendment flies through Senate
WMUR
- House approves prescription drug-tracking database
- Senate, House at odds over fetal homicide bills
- House rejects 2nd attempt at late-term abortion ban
Seacoast Online
- Sweepstakes parlors take hit in Senate
- NRC documents nuclear plant's efforts to fix degraded concrete
- Bill to reform RGGI heads to conference committee
Concord Monitor
- Romney visits NH bridge to nowhere
Citizen of Laconia
- Homicide victims memorial garden dedicated by NH Attorney General

May 17, 2012
Concord Monitor
- Senate says no to landlords, yes to Laconia prison sale
- Guinta votes for anti-violence bill, Bass against
- NH community colleges break record for graduates
- House votes to end unified court system
- School voucher system approved
- House votes for access to sealed bids
- 'Sieg Heil' shout condemned
Citizen of Laconia
- County Republicans and Democrats gear up for November
Eagle-Tribune
- N.H. legislators move to decentralize control of courts
- N.H. students scramble to find summer jobs
- N.H. lawmakers back tax credits for scholarship donations
Nashua Telegraph
- Binnie won't enter governor race
- Senate pans effort to ban International Baccalaureate program
- Senate OKs welfare fraud bill; now goes back to the House
- NH colleges, universities make strong push for science, technology, math
NHPR
- New pension plan backed by NH House
- NH Senate approves limits on landowner liability
- NH House passes medical marijuana bill
Union Leader
- Granite Status: Presidential airwaves now getting under way in NH
- Speaker to legislators: Job growth stems from technical advantage
WMUR
- Hampton Beach gets ready for summer
Seacoast Online
- UNH report analyzes demographic trends
- Portsmouth state rep will not run for re-election

May 16, 2012
Seacoast Online
- Senate to vote on gaming facilities operating in gray areas of the law
- Gov. announces N.H. unemployment rate drops to 5 percent
- Carol Shea-Porter blasts Super PACs
WMUR
- House member apologizes for 'sieg heil' comment
- Manchester residents protest immigration program
- Dover native earns entry into Olympic Hall of Fame
NHPR
- O'Brien, Vailllancourt flap at center of busy, contentious state House session
- Skeptical Senate eyes welfare fraud
Union Leader
- Fingerprints to go to feds to flag illegal immigrants
- No flashlight? Forget about that hike
- Group aims to curb polarization of NH politics
- Granite Status: New poll has Obama leading Romney 53-41 percent in NH
- HUD has few plans in regional planning
- Manchester restaurant owner announces candidacy for Executive Council
- House passes requirement on athlete concussions policy
- House tries again to convince Senate to reconsider bills
Nashua Telegraph
- Rep shouts Nazi salute at House Speaker O'Brien
- Former Mount Vernon rep resigns from House office amid travel charges
- NH voter ID bill would require photo to vote
Eagle-Tribune
- Manchester lawmaker's Nazi salute stuns N.H. House
Concord Monitor
- House rebellion of one
- Abortion, refugees bills revived
- House brings back airport searches in NH

May 15, 2012
Nashua Telegraph
- Gasoline prices are falling in New Hampshire
- $10,000 worth of solar panels taken from NH forest
NHPR
- Motorist-cyclist tensions on the Seacoast
WMUR
- WMUR to hold series of primary debates
- Rain eases drought concerns
Seacoast Online
- Senators push Pease as best base for new tanker
- DOT provides relief for stranded I-95 drivers
- Anti-nuke groups sue to block Seabrook license
- Spiking bill gutted, setting stage for pension negotiations
- Dover kids win state tourism contest
Concord Monitor
- Mild weather contributed to less maple syrup in NH
- NH colleges commit to increasing STEM graduates
- Flags to fly at half-staff in NH to honor police
- Bill would ease eviction process
- Bill would add sex ed exemption
- Vt., N.H. reaffirm their boundaries
Keene Sentinel
- Federal program prepares students for college
- Area golf courses alive with animals
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH House considers abortion amendment that Senate rejected
Union Leader
- 50-plus NH post offices would have hours cut
- Senate to weigh in on international program
- House vote aims at plugging holes in floor-control relief

May 14, 2012
Concord Monitor
- Flood compact funds could flow into towns
- NH labor relations board to move offices
- Time Warner takes PSNH pole case to PUC
- House paid mileage for GOP recruiting
- Black bear sightings on rise in NH
Nashua Telegraph
- Report: RGGI grants saved $5M in energy usage last year
- Capitol Watch: Bills at a glance
- Dan Landrigan: Like magic, old bills pop up in most unusual places
NHPR
- The Balsams auction: The end of an era
Union Leader
- Motorcycle group works to change riders 'loud' habits
- Nashua to create its own brand
- Both sides say legislation to ban lead jigs still alive
Seacoast Online
- Local leaders confident in their ability to protect shipyard
- Time short to agree on N.H. school funding

May 13, 2012
Union Leader
- $46,462 is average state pay
- Lake monitors look for 'invasives'
- State House Dome: End of the road for all bills in sight
- Shea-Porter wants no Super PAC ads in NH-01 race
- Gubernatorial candidate Kennedy proposes income tax
WMUR
- Chester College graduates wonder what's next
- Letter carriers taking food donations this weekend
Seacoast Online
- Campaign 2012: Attack of the Super PACs
- Competition brisk at historic Balsams' auction
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Invasion of privacy? Lawmakers calling for 'password protection'
- Senator moms stay grounded this Mother's Day
- Candidates for governor share personal views at Somersworth High
Eagle-Tribune
- Future of N.H.'s Cold Case Unit is in jeopardy
Nashua Telegraph
- Police departments re-examine policies in light of shootings
- 'Silly season' for state lawmakers

May 12, 2012
Seacoast Online
- High Court: Talks between LGC, lawyer are protected
- Artifact-protection bill stalls in House
- Balsams resort scheduled to hold auction today
NHPR
- Three reasons why it's boom time for NH manufacturers
Union Leader
- Granite Status: Guinta camp rejects Shea-Porter 'no Super PACs' proposal as 'hypocrisy'
- State dragonfly survey a success
Nashua Telegraph
- PolitiFact: Sorry Charlie, tax claim off the mark
- House panel likes look of voter ID bill
Keene Sentinel
- New data could aid in care for N.H. vets
Citizen of Laconia
- Grafton County elders face loss of services
Concord Monitor
- Redistricting challenges heading to high court

May 11, 2012
Concord Monitor
- Sponsor: Voter ID bill in jeopardy
- Senate pares O'Brien welfare fraud measure
- Malpractice 'early offer' adjusted in House
- Internet tax bill reappears
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Dover council directs city manager to pursue redistricting lawsuit against state
- Former Ohio gov hits campaign trail for Obama in Portsmouth
- NH, Vt. officials to inspect border Monday
Eagle-Tribune
- Obama, Romney keep focus on NH
Union Leader
- Granite Status: NHDP, NHGOP chairs differ on impact of Obama's pro-gay marriage stance
- House finance committee signs off on medical marijuana bill
- Committee wants more voter ID assurances
- House leadership pushes against Internet tax
- Committee doubts welfare fraud savings plan
- Lovers of outdoors support bill
- Rules for risk management pools weighed by legislators
NHPR
- Two Dems delcare interest in vacant North Country senate seat
- Fairpoint can keep penalty money to build up broadband coverage
Seacoast Online
- Stiles' bill to reform deliberative session tactics killed
- NRC rejection angers anti-nuke activists
- Federal lawmakers back Long Bridge replacement

May 10, 2012
Seacoast Online
- Bill to end 'political football' at deliberative sessions dies in N.H. House
- Plaia announces run for Rockingham County Attorney
- N.H. House kills bill to outlaw Internet access tax
WMUR
- Executive Council approves $2.3B Medicaid contract
NHPR
- Lancaster: First private prison site?
- Survey gives NH 'A' in small business friendliness ... but with a catch
Nashua Telegraph
- The 12 months through April were the warmest on record for NH and country
- Senate backs bill supporting controversial Arizona immigration law
- Internship website founder hopes to boost state's economy
- House kills bill to that would ban taxing Internet, escalating tensions with Senate
- In NH, celebration and scorn for Obama's support of same-sex marriage
Union Leader
- New chief to work with city, refugees
- Granite Status: Kimball back in GOP fold; Forbes has advice for Romney
- Lynch: Bassett would bring fresh perspective to top court
- Senate votes to restore right to sue for government action
Eagle-Tribune
- Program targeting illegal immigrants takes many in N.H. by surprise
- N.H. farmers look forward to early harvest
- N.H. House agrees to Senate highway plan
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Area communities allege misconduct by EPA staff regarding regulations for nitrogen discharge in Great Bay Watershed
Concord Monitor
- House, Senate tussle over surplus
- Redistricting cases combined

May 9, 2012
Union Leader
- Campaign finance bill targets non-profits
- Granite Status: RNC's state 'Victory' director has deep North Country roots
- 'Fed up' searcher says hiker should pay
- Former NHDP chairman will 'definitely' run for North Country state senate seat
- Youth athlete consussion bill has broad support
- Officials say it's too late for voter ID bill
Eagle-Tribune
- Chester College students don't want president to award diplomas
NHPR
- State prepares for massive shift to Medicaid managed care
WMUR
- Medical marijuana supporters make push at state Senate
Concord Monitor
- 2 NH colleges get grants to help high schools
- Group protects 560 acres in southern NH
- Democrats assail O'Brien's call for $400M in cuts
- Bassett gets nod for N.H. high court
- SB 2 measure for Sanbornton fall short again
Nashua Telegraph
- Chief Justice Dalianis speaks out against move to give lower court judges control
- Lynch nominates longtime attorney to state Supreme Court
- Opponents raise red flags about changes to voter ID bill

May 8, 2012
Concord Monitor
- NH's Rivier College gets approval for name change
- NH trooper, firefighter honored for rescue
- Chairman: LGC guarded against 'uncertain future'
- Area poison center may be cut off
Citizen of Laconia
- Meredith votes to join redistricting lawsuit
- Sources: Binnie and Shapiro now own local radio stations
- Grafton County opens new correctional facility
- Rep. St. Cyr decides not to seek third term
Foster's Daily Democrat
- 103-year-old library added to NH historic register
- AG's office silent on O'Keefe subpoena claim
Eagle-Tribune
- Chester College community urges president to step aside
Nashua Telegraph
- Federal measurement of financial health gave no warnings about Chester College
- O'Brien promises another $400M in cuts if re-elected House speaker
Union Leader
- Granite Status: Obama camp airs first NH ad of presidential general election campaign
- NH securities bureau's ads will warn about con artists
- 'Fetal homicide' bill vote nears in NH Senate
- GOP's Smith says O'Keefe's legal dealings with AG his own business
NHPR
- Why NH's economy is especially important for the 2012 election
Seacoast Online
- States agree on $172M for Long Bridge
- LGC likens case to witch trial, hearings officer denies motion to dismiss suit

May 7, 2012
Seacoast Online
- N.H. Senate to take up bill to ban BPA in baby-related products
- GOP: 'Real change coming' to N.H.
WMUR
- Education officials seek new ways to beat bullying
Union Leader
- Activist O'Keefe says subpoena forced him to skip NH GOP event and Skype instead
Eagle-Tribune
- Some southern N.H. House members have poor attendance records
Nashua Telegraph
- Whooping cough outbreak was only a minor problem, thanks to vaccines
Keene Sentinel
- New probe sought of advocacy group tax status in NH
Foster's Daily Democrat
- GOP filmmaker O'Keefe says he faces subpoena in N.H.
- NH bill makes causing death of fetus a homicide
- NH Senate voting on health compact bill
- NH bill beefs up landowner liability protections
Concord Monitor
- NH bill removes 'mentally defective' from rape law
- Granite State College on the move

May 6, 2012
Concord Monitor
- Migration trend has economic, social risk for NH
Eagle-Tribune
- Sales of hybrid, electric cars take off
Nashua Telegraph
- NH leads nation in fewest workplace deaths
- House Speaker O'Brien tells locals that Republicans kept their promises, will continue to
- Incumbents' announced departures leave Senate in state of flux
Foster's Daily Democrat
- UNH report: N.H. energy efficiency program will save state $84.5M
Union Leader
- NH man deemed Dems' 'worst nightmare'
- Steve Forbes in NH: Success is an 'art,' not a science
- State House Dome: Senate may scuttle two O'Brien-backed bills
WMUR
- Students hope to save Chester College
Seacoast Online
- Bankruptcy judge vindicates victims of FRM Ponzi scheme
- NH-internships.com aims to help students build connections

May 5, 2012
Union Leader
- Granite Status: After FEC opinion, Bass campaign moves AG's 'push poll' suit to federal court
- NH trooper, firefigthter feted for role in car rescue
NHPR
- Turkey season opens, thanks to turkey restoration project
- PSNH files to adjust rates
Seacoast Online
- Shea-Porter slams Guinta over shipyard remark
- Seacoast real estate market continues to 'bump along'
Concord Monitor
- NH National Guard to erect wind tower in Stafford
Citizen of Laconia
- Senate committee to take up Laconia offer on jail land
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Country's prescription drug task force defines objectives, strategies
Nashua Telegraph
- Bill to study how to create 'balanced, neutral' judiciary alive in Senate
- April dry, but temperatures were above normal
- State AG asked to investigate American Legislative Exchange Council
- Bills urging US to withdraw from UN, NAFTA are 'dead,' sponsor says

May 4, 2012
Seacoast Online
- Rep. Quandt files suit against House redistricting plan
- NASA ships to remain at Portsmouth port as rocket's launch is delayed
- Former Ohio gov. to stump for Obama at Democrat clambake in Portsmouth
- N.H. Sen. Groen not running for re-election
WMUR
- Ayotte says US should grant Chinese dissident asylum
- Owner: Balsam renovation plan in jeopardy
NHPR
- State revenue shortfall shrinks
Union Leader
- Increase in student loan interest rate could cost NH students $30M
- Senate panel still has questions about welfare cross-checks
- NH Supreme Court offers compromise on rule-making constitutional amendment plan
- Senate committee opposes rejecting Planned Parenthood grant
- Online public meeting plan tagged onto LLC overhaul bill
- Groen 7th senator who's not running
Nashua Telegraph
- House redistricting lawsuits appear on fast track to Supreme Court
- Capitol Watch: Welfare limits wanted by House are a tough sell in Senate
- Proposal to limit terms for judges never makes it to state Senate
- Tort reform measure dead, at least for this session
- O'Brien's welfare reform proposal faces skepticism in Senate
- State property tax relief available for lower-income households
Keene Sentinel
- Shaheen calls on Congress to act on student loans
Foster's Daily Democrat
- House speaker says Legislature closer to education funding solution than any time in past two decades
- Speaker O'Brien says House lawmakers avoided budget crisis; renews call for university system cuts
- Study commission gives update on NH vets
Concord Monitor
- GOP fundraiser to feature conservative activist O'Keefe
- PSNH requests lower rates
- Foreclosures down by a third in March
- NH police memorial to add name of fallen chief

May 3, 2012
Concord Monitor
- Senate tables bill for easier access to guns
- Judge rules for probate registers who lost pay
- Lawmakers declaw RGGI
- Ex-LGC chief cuts deal, takes stand
Citizen of Laconia
- Shaheen stresses opportunity to students
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Pro-Obama visibility event in Portsmouth on Saturday
Nashua Telegraph
- Meals on Wheels advocates speak out against cuts at hearing
- Sources reluctant to go on record about Speaker O'Brien
- N.H. leads nation with fewest workplace deaths
Eagle-Tribune
- N.H. Senate delays vote on phone-card terminals
Union Leader
- Gun bill muzzled in Senate
- O'Brien motion argues city has no say in redistricting
- Granite Status: Romney gets rolling with NH state campaign director
- Legislation requires affadavit for in-state tuition
- Senate says insurers must extend coverage to naturopaths
- House panel mulls fleet-management bill
NHPR
- The Balsams: A grand house cleaning by auction
Seacoast Online
- Granite State revenues miss estimates in April
- Senate votes to outlaw tax for access to Internet
- Bill gives doctors more time in N.H. abortion cases

May 2, 2012
Union Leader
- Feds point to NH's low dropout rate, praise innovation
- Ayotte says focus is serving NH, not vice presidency
- House redistricting plan faces more legal challenges
NHPR
- AG launches review of Greenland shootings
- NH plays waiting game for foreclosure settlement money
Seacoast Online
- Romney, Ayotte offer condolences at Greenland PD
- N.H. lawmakers mull RGGI repeal
- N.H. community centers to get $5.9M in grants
Concord Monitor
- Senate bucks speaker's redistricting case
- Health exchange bill suggested for study
Citizen of Laconia
- Guinta swings through future district towns
Foster's Daily Democrat
- 'We are one family' rally in Dover supports rights for all immigrants
- NH bill makes gun licenses optional
Eagle-Tribune
- N.H. lawmakers show little support for Arizona immigration law
- Survey says: Turkeys like Rockingham County
Nashua Telegraph
- Speaker O'Brien charted an unconventional course to the top of the heap
- County budget may force cut backs to Meals on Wheels program
- Senate committee supports wait-and-see approach on health care exchange

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