May 24, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Senate kills House’s 12-cent gas tax increase
- NH Senate passes medical marijuana law; negotiations with House likely over changes
- Senate, House take different approaches to later last call for N.H. bars
- NH Senate blocks ‘stand your ground’ repeal, debates voter ID, kills state minimum wage
- Obama nominates Judge Landya McCafferty to fill vacancy at Concord’s U.S. District Court
Eagle-Tribune
- With casino bill scuttled, future uncertain for The Rock
- NH lawmakers brace for budget battle
- Sen. Shaheen sponsors robotics grant program
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Seacoast beaches ready for the start of summer
- Web site offers alternatives to proposed, panned UNH logos
- New veterans center opening in NH
- NH refueling wing gets visit from Shaheen, Hassan
- NH Senate budget panel making spending decisions
Nashua Telegraph
- Political retaliation over casino vote puts New Hampshire on the verge of becoming ‘backwater state’
- Senate vote would ban student IDs as valid identification during elections
- Effort to repeal ‘Stand your ground’ law falls down in Senate
- New Hampshire slower to recover from recession than other New England states
NHBR
- NH home, sales prices continue to rise in April
NHPR
- A day after casino vote, Senate rejects steady stream of House priorities
- Senate sends lower RGGI cap to governor
- State Senate OKs medical marijuana bill
- State Senate rejects increases to gas tax, tobacco tax
Seacoast Online
- Casino vote haunts halls of NH power
Union Leader
- Senate OKs medical pot, with plenty of restrictions
- State's stand-your-ground law remains intact
- Casino vote stirs emotion on both sides
- Senate OKs House bill to lower emissions cap to meet RGGI standards
- NH Senate kills House-passed gas, tobacco tax hikes
- NH Senate removes student IDs as indisputable ID for voting
- Senate Finance Committee rejects Medicaid expansion
WMUR
- Casino vote breakdown shows how counties split on gambling
- NH Senate rejects gas tax hike
- Senate passes bill legalizing medical marijuana

May 23, 2013
Union Leader
- Gambling bill scuttled, 'Now it's going to be really tough' for budget
- NH House defies Hassan, kills casino bill by 35-vote margin
- Pease chosen to receive new refueling tanker
- Nashua police seek federal reimbursement for helping capture Boston bombing suspect
WMUR
- Lawsuit filed over vanity plate restrictions
- NH House votes to kill casino gambling bill
- Analysis: Why the NH House rejected most of NH on casino gambling
- Daughter of Sen. Shaheen considering run for Portsmouth City Council
- U.S. Air Force selects Pease to receive new tanker
Concord Monitor
- House kills Senate's casino bill, 199-164
- Bill to protect auto dealers wins big majority in House after passing Senate
- Three homeless men granted temporary permission to camp on state land
- NH House endorses Senate ban on small lead sinkers, jigs
Citizen of Laconia
- County delegation aids in casino bill's defeat
- State House approves lead sinker ban
Eagle-Tribune
- NH House rejects casino bill
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Auto dealers bill of rights passes NH House resoundingly
- Pease top Air Guard pick for new KC-46A tankers
- NH Senate considering legalizing medical marijuana
Keene Sentinel
- State celebrates 100th birthday of NH Primary
Nashua Telegraph
- House votes to kill casino bill, sends Hassan back to drawing board on funding proposed NH budget
- Memorial Day Weekend 2013: Events, Fireworks, and Parades In NH
- House OKs protections for NH auto dealers
- Pease to get new line of refueling tankers
NHBR
- One-sided NH House vote backs Auto Dealer Bill of Rights
NHPR
- By 199-164 vote, NH House says no to Senate casino plan
- Lead fishing tackle ban charges through NH House
- Why NH's medical marijuana bill doesn't provide for PTSD patients
- GOP budget writers vote down Medicaid expansion
- Pease wins bid for new air refueling tanker
- Open road tolling in Hooksett open for business
- NH will lag neighbors in job growth and housing prices
- State's political-spending rules fail to make the grade - again
Seacoast Online
- NH House kills casino bill
- Pease selected as base for new KC-46A tanker
- Stefany Sheehan weighs run for City Council, School Board
- Medical marijuana vote today in NH Senate
- Economic recovery in NH called steady but slow

May 22, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Freshmen House members may direct casino debate
- Taxing businesses for employees' tips opposed by NH Senate committee
Eagle-Tribune
- Casino bill comes to a vote today
- Financial forecast good for holiday weekend in NH
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Air Guard finds out today if new KC46A tankers are heading this way
- NH could face a challenging mosquito season
Nashua Telegraph
- GOP, Democrats battle over $28 million NH Senate budget writers seek to cut from human services
- Young Democrats, Republicans align to ask for change to voter ID
- Final push made for casino
- NH’s Shea-Porter introduces pipeline amendment
- NH marks presidential primary’s 100th anniversary
NHPR
- NH casino would mean building addiction services from the ground up
- Casinos in New Hampshire: Frequently asked questions
- Whether a casino brings big bucks to businesses depends on these factors
- House prepares to vote on casino bill
- NH Primary turns 100
- Manchester, state police work to curb distracted driving
Seacoast Online
- Today's NH House vote on casino a 50-50 bet
- NH Senate, House jockey budget positions
- NH lawmakers debate carbon emissions
Union Leader
- Senate Finance Committee rejects House-approved tax hikes
- For now, no more breakfasts for homeless in Manchester's Veterans Park
WMUR
- UNH logo change not sitting well with everyone
- Casino fight reminiscent of lottery battle
- Rand Paul receives good reviews from NH GOP activists
- NH marks presidential primary's 100th anniversary

May 21, 2013
WMUR
- Dispute erupts over graves in New Ipswich
- In NH, Rand Paul says GOP must embrace diversity
- Analysis: Unlike father, son Rand Paul begins presidential bid running with establishment
- Former Sen. Judd Gregg to head up financial services group
Union Leader
- Manchester, church group seek accord on breakfast for homeless
- Ky. Sen. Rand Paul to NH GOP: Let's look like America
- Experts weigh in on UNH logo designs
- Senate committee awaits casino vote
- Gregg named CEO of Wall Street lobbying group
Seacoast Online
- NH businesses learn about health overhaul law
- NH Senate backs conservation, higher education
NHPR
- Superior Court judge puts hold on homeless convictions from state lands until next hearing
- NH still waiting for No Child Left Behind flexibility
NHBR
- State agency offers grants to food, agricultural products exporters
Nashua Telegraph
- Shaheen, Ayotte address culture of sexual assault in military
- Firefighters use common emergency advice to urge NH House members to pass casino bill
- State Senate votes to increase funding for some programs, even after concluding House budget has $300 million hole
- Rand Paul at Concord event calls for smaller scale when picking presidents
Keene Sentinel
- Courthouse complex is on budget, on track
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Proposed UNH logos prompt student backlash
- NH Senate panel continues work on budget
- NH celebrates 100th anniversary of primary law
- Internet outage affects DMV offices in NH
Eagle-Tribune
- Lawmakers aren't laying odds on casino vote
Concord Monitor
- Homeless get more time to sue over evictions from state land
- In Concord, Rand Paul raises cash for NH GOP and stokes 2016 speculation

May 20, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Open road tolling ready to roll in Hooksett
- NH Senate to vote on bill to push back last call
Eagle-Tribune
- NH State Police T-shirt sales benefit One Fund Boston
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Meteorologists predict busy hurricane season
Nashua Telegraph
- Casino top topic up before NH legislature this week
- For high-speed tolling on I-93 in Hooksett, laser scanners and sunken loops keep track of vehicles
NHPR
- Gov. Hassan kicks off Manchester Small Business Week
- Millennium gaming focuses on the bascis, not the glitz
- What casino money can buy: 48 hours in Washington County, PA
Seacoast Online
- Ohio congressman joins NH Dems' clambake, calls for bold action
Union Leader
- NH car manufacturers campaign against proposed auto dealer law
WMUR
- Rand Paul to visit Granite State
- Granite State sees share of Powerball winnings

May 19, 2013
Nashua Telegraph
- NH casino vote rides on House money
- Thousands who graduate from UNH on Saturday told to live their lives and follow their dreams
NHPR
- NH colleges, universities send off graduates
Seacoast Online
- Good news at shipyard comes with warning
- Graduates enter improving but uncertain labor market
- NH, Vt. communities share Founder's Day
Union Leader
- GOP state rep. says NH abortion sites need state scrutiny
- UNH hires firm to redesign one of its logos
- Heroin use, deaths spike in NH
- State House Dome: All eyes on House as casino vote nears
- Antrim asks for review of wind farm project
- Round-up of NH commencement ceremonies
WMUR
- Portsmouth ceremony honors military service members on Armed Forces Day
Concord Monitor
- In Pennsylvania, casino seen as a lifesaver
- Capital Beat: 50 years later, state lottery fight echoes in NH casino debate
- Sen. Ayotte speaks to New England College graduates
Eagle-Tribune
- Casino bill up for House vote this week
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Medical marijuana bill heads to Senate

May 18, 2013
WMUR
- Homeless advocates, city dispute weekend meals at park
- Granite Staters dream big as Powerball jackpot climbs
- Paul visit to NH fuels presidential speculation
- Competition fierce for summer jobs
- Event honors officers killed in line of duty in NH
Union Leader
- Lawyer says Northern Pass in 'a corner'
- NH vote nears on expansion of Medicaid
Seacoast Online
- Communities, state cut deal on review of nitrogen limits
- NH Senate GOP leaders question health expansion
- NH gets input on educating public about health law
- Gardner, St. Anselm to celebrate 100th anniversary of Bullock Act
NHPR
- State hears ideas for launching health exchange
- For Northern Pass, crossing conservation land would mean a long and rocky legal road
NHBR
- NH already has slot machines - and lots of them
- NH manufacturers learn to live with, and reap benefits from, deregulated electricity market
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Some 1,300 civilian workers at shipyard will be furloughed
Concord Monitor
- Top GOP state senator says Medicaid expansion is 'a gamble' that NH may not want to take

May 17, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Medicare data provides reminder of wide range of health care prices, payments
- NH group announces initiatives for homeless vets
- Ex-AG Mike Delaney takes job at new AG Joe Foster's old law firm
- Education department looking at shift to competency-based student evaluations
Citizen of Laconia
- Rep. Huot: Casino bill not dead yet
Eagle-Tribune
- NH restaurant industry fights business tax
- Towns team up to battle stormwater regulations
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Report breaks down nitrogen sources in Great Bay
- UNH seeking snappy, more modern logo
- Portsmouth chamber takes stand against casino
- NH Insurance Department hears from stakeholders
Keene Sentinel
- Keene gains national attention for legal action against 'Robin Hooders'
Nashua Telegraph
- Families of Sandy Hook shooting victims come to NH, urge Kelly Ayotte to change position on gun background checks
- Gambling change offered to save casino, deal would ban political favors and ensure day care for gamblers
NHBR
- Ex-NH AG Delaney joins McLane law firm
- Two NH firms receive Energy Department technology grants
NHPR
- New study: Lawn fertilizer, septic tanks big contributors to Great Bay pollution
- Outgoing NH attorney general takes position in private practice
Seacoast Online
- Portsmouth chamber takes stand against NH casino
- Report: Septic systems big contributor to Great Bay pollution
- Ayotte still a lightning rod in gun control debate
Union Leader
- Antrim asks for review of wind farm project
- Advocacy group keeps spotlight on Ayotte gun vote
- Casino committee looks to find acceptable language, more votes
- Not all shipyard workers will be exempted from furloughs
WMUR
- Police investigating underage drinking party at state rep's house
- Advocacy group, Newtown families criticize Ayotte
- Rand Paul and RNC chair to hold 'listening session' in NH

May 16, 2013
Union Leader
- House committee votes 23-22 to kill casino bill
- Sen. Shaheen under fire for 2012 letter sent to the IRS
- IRS chief firing called a first step by NH conservatives
- PUC gives OK to PSNH on lower rate for returnees
- Executive Council rejects Pan Am bid for state-owned railroad track
- Fishing derby winner will have to take lie detector test
WMUR
- New NH attorney general sworn into office
- House committee votes to kill casino bill
Concord Monitor
- Supercommittee recommends NH casino bill be killed; next stop is House floor
- Hassan taps John Beardmore, ex-Lynch budget director, for N.H. tax-agency commissioner
Conway Daily Sun
- Gambling bill faces long odds after House committee vote
Eagle-Tribune
- House panel rejects casino bill by one vote
- NH farmers hope apple production turns around
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Heroes among us include Gonic principal, late Greenland police chief
- Shaheen faces scrutiny over IRS letters
- UNH Manchester celebrates 357 graduates
Nashua Telegraph
- Mixed feelings among card players over expanded gambling in NH
- Panel seeks to kill casino bill
- Nashua’s Foster sworn in as NH attorney general
NHBR
- NH is near perfect in new small business survey
NHPR
- House supercommittee narrowly rejects Senate-passed casino bill
- A look inside Millenium's Pennsylvania casino
- Fallen Greenland police chief's name added to national memorial
Seacoast Online
- Greenland's Maloney among fallen officers honored in Washington
- Spaulding Turnpike project starts new large-scale phase
- Documentary film explores Northern Pass project
- Shaheen calls for audit of IRS
- Casino proposal suffers setback in Concord

May 15, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Homeless protest evictions from state campsites in Concord
- Construction to begin this fall on $32 million redevelopment of Hooksett I-93 rest areas
- NH Senate may try to block state from taxing restaurants for tips to employees
- NH Senate panel estimates $61.4 million less in revenue than House's budget
- NH unemployment rate decreases for April
- Hassan wants NH's insurance, IT commissioners to stay on the job
Conway Daily Sun
- Ammo shortage frustrates gun shop owners
Citizen of Laconia
- SB2 voted down for 13th time in Sanbornton
Eagle-Tribune
- Salem Rep. Garcia may cast key vote on casino
- NH Senate panel wary of revenues
- Hassan to nominate Beardmore to head revenue department
- Rally addresses NH's homeless
Foster's Daily Democrat
- No furloughs for civilian shipyard workers
- Foster to be sworn in as NH AG
- NH honors fallen law enforcement
- NH House panel to vote on casino bill
Keene Sentinel
- City of Keene taking legal action against parking meter 'Robin Hooders'
Nashua Telegraph
- Next state budget faces shortfall
- Highway rest areas to be revamped with new amenities, liquor stores
- Auto dealers move closer to protection
- Portsmouth shipyard workers exempt from furloughs
NHBR
- Tips amendment gets a Senate hearing
NHPR
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers exempt from federal furloughs
- Homeless and advocates protect recent evictions
- More online voter registration could better secure vote and save money, say researchers
- State unemployment rate dips to 5.5%
- Commissioner says money will put 'flesh on the bones' of health exchange outreach effort
- Funding, access issues for programs serving returning troops
Seacoast Online
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers exempt from federal furlough days
Union Leader
- High-speed tolling, new rest areas coming to I-93
- Keene officials to meter fillers: This is about public safety
- Senate revenue estimates for budget well below House’s
- NH employee tip tax enforcement finds little support in Senate committee
- NH gasoline tax increase not happening soon
- Gov. Hassan to nominate three to head state agencies
WMUR
- New laws make life more difficult for NH homeless
- Keene accuses Robin Hood group of harassment
- Penn. casino provides model for NH
- Shea-Porter calls for investigation of IRS
- Another 2016 NH Primary poll shows Hillary Clinton leading; GOP field crowded
- Former congressional candidate who supported medical marijuana loses battle to cancer

May 14, 2013
WMUR
- U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of NH man in towed car dispute
- Three homeless people suing state of NH
- Fallen NH chief remembered at candlelight vigil
- Fishing industry struggles to deal with new catch limits
- NY Sen. Gillibrand to visit NH for Shaheen
- Poll: Independents unsure what to make of Ayotte these days
Union Leader
- IRS tactics against conservatives outrage NH groups
- Restaurant owners blast proposal to tax employees' tips as business' income
- Not-so-Happy Mother's Day card for Sen. Ayotte over gun vote
Seacoast Online
- State officials grilled about plans for Spaulding ramp closure
- Shaheen: Value of NH exports rising, but help is needed
- NH Senate panel may restore housing services
NHPR
- Estimated tax revenues continue to stir budget debate in Senate
- Sen. Shaheen: IRS targeting Tea Party groups 'completely unacceptable'
Nashua Telegraph
- Heavy-hitter Republicans defend Kelly Ayotte’s vote against expanded gun background checks
- Hassan, House Democrats relying too heavily on hospital taxes to prop up budget, according to new study
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH health reform oversight panel meets
Eagle-Tribune
- Salem considers how to spend casino revenue
- Malt beverage causing stir in NH
- NH lawmakers divided over Voter ID law
Concord Monitor
- Florida's Rubio, potential 2016 presidential candidate, airing TV ad to support Ayotte
- Two new polls show Shaheen Hassan and Ayotte popular with NH voters
- Sanborton to vote on SB 2 - again
- NEC poll shows Ayotte with +5 approval rating, Shaheen with +34 rating

May 13, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Spring brings renewed life for Capitol Region's housing market
- State may be close to selecting developer for I-93 rest areas in Hooksett
Citizen of Laconia
- NH colleges assess national binge drinking project
Eagle-Tribune
- NH House panel to vote on casino bill
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Cost of treatment can differ greatly between hospitals
Keene Sentinel
- Keene State College sends Class of 2013 into uncertain world
Nashua Telegraph
- Seemingly slow week could prove pivotal for 2013 NH legislative session
- Shaheen looking strong in bid for reelection, beating Scott Brown, according to early polls
- NH officials ask public to leave wildlife alone
NHPR
- Survey: Perception of NH economy unchanged in 2013
Union Leader
- Berlin prison filling up, slowly
- NH victims of Boston Marathon bombing: Struggles aren't over, but kind acts buoy them
- Manchester, state's largest school district, makes high-technology push
- NH Sen. Ayotte calls for full-scale Benghazi investigation
WMUR
- Police Week has special meaning for Greenland police

May 12, 2013
Nashua Telegraph
- Graduates of Rivier University in Nashua urged to use new skills to globalize New Hampshire
- Possibility nears for price shopping among hospitals
- Local firms join Internet tax debate
- Chips are down: NH casino decision expected Wednesday
Union Leader
- Boy Scout officials say NH open to change in national policy on gay members
- State House Dome: Legislative panel gambling with changes
- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at Manchester fundraiser
WMUR
- NEC student protests Ayotte's commencement speech
- Jindal appears at GOP fundraiser in NH
- Letter carriers hold annual food drive
Concord Monitor
- Homeless sue state over evictions from public land
- Capital Beat: What is and isn't 'a tax increase' in the state budget?
Eagle-Tribune
- NH girl, 17, wins computer programming contest

May 11, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Louisiana Gov. Jindal appears at GOP fundraiser in NH
Union Leader
- Nashua Airport control tower will stay open
- Value and cost of UNH sex workers conference questioned
Seacoast Online
- NH panel urges action on health overhaul funding
- Harvard law professor speaks at Republican luncheon
NHPR
- NH's film office takes lead in promoting crowdfunding filmmakers
- Bobby Jindal speaks in Manchester
Nashua Telegraph
- Nashua air traffic control tower to remain open through fiscal year
Eagle-Tribune
- Salem officials unhappy with proposed casino revenue cut
Concord Monitor
- Poll: Shaheen in good shape ahead of 2014 election
- Legal duo who argued same-sex marriage case before Supreme Court sell out speech in Concord

May 10, 2013
Concord Monitor
- House likely to make big changes to casino bill
- Senate budget writers hear arguments on Medicaid expansion, other state issues
- NH governor promotes children's mental health services
- Report: Gregg in running to head Wall Street lobbying group
Eagle-Tribune
- NH Senate hears from public on budget
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH conference focuses on restoring families
- NH Senate panel gets health overhaul update
Keene Sentinel
- Fire towers still useful in heavily wooded Granite State
Nashua Telegraph
- Public speaks out in favor of keeping programs in place in NH budget
- Salem casino plans get boost to include conference center, hotel, spa and performing arts facility
- Toll-weary Merrimack residents, businesses disappointed again
NHPR
- Millennium Gaming unveils new plan for Rockingham Park
- Senate committee hears from the public about the budget
- Addressing mental health of children focus of rally at State House
Seacoast Online
- Get Back Outdoors, Pease Greeters honored for service to veterans
- Casino panel urges more profit for the state
- Shaheen: GOP boycott of EPA vote is disappointing
- Health centers gets money to help state's uninsured
Union Leader
- Animal Rescue seeks stop to butterfly release in North Conway
- House joint committee will vote on casino bill Wednesday
- Social service advocates make case for funding
- Gregg said to be top candidate to lead big banking lobby
WMUR
- Flash mob breaks out at State House
- Woman champions domestic violence prevention
- Hospital-bed plea made for relaxed medical marijuana rules
- NH's Washington representative wants immigration reform
- Rubio backs up Ayotte on gun vote
- Gambling supporters make pitch to lawmakers

May 9, 2013
Union Leader
- House votes 312-0 to honor Marathon bombing victims, rebuking Tremblay
- Salem gets peek at proposed casino
- Hassan rips Conn. bill as benefitting Northern Pass
- Judge denies injunction to block liquor contract award
- Legislature Roundup: House OKs bill dealing with rising sea levels, DES permits
WMUR
- Bill aims to prevent lead poisoning in loons
- Gambling supporters make pitch to lawmakers
- NRA begins running TV ads in support of Ayotte
- Sen. Ayotte introduces bill to combat sexual assault in military
Concord Monitor
- Proposed Salem casino gets bigger: hotel, spa added
- NH House rebukes Auburn rep for Boston Marathon remarks
- Hassan to Connecticut: Curb your Northern Pass bill
- NH bill for lower RGGI cap endorsed by Senate panel after passing House
Citizen of Laconia
- Pro SB2 signs concern Sanborton residents
Eagle-Tribune
- Full house in Salem hears new casino plans for The Rock
- NH House vote supports Boston bombing victims
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Letter carriers to collect food for needy on Saturday
- Ayotte still pushing for new tankers at Pease
- Fish & Game asks public to report turkey sightings
- Hassan promotes children's mental health awareness
- NH House gambling panel meets
Nashua Telegraph
- Medicare charges for procedures can vary by more than 100% among NH hospitals
- NH House of Representatives signs resolution to honor Boston Marathon victims
- Panel wants to delay 2nd voter ID step
- State lawmakers learn about refugee resettlement, similar meeting coming to Nashua Monday
- Future of rail unknown in Nashua with dismissal of ad hoc study on commute transit
NHBR
- Residential contracts up, but total NH future construction contracts continue to slide
NHPR
- NRA spends $25K on TV ad backing Sen. Ayotte
- NH House 'disavows unfounded speculation' about Marathon bombings
- Pennsylvanians tout casino benefits to NH lawmakers
- Northern Pass foes worry a huge conservation tract in being eyed
- Gov. Hassan to Conn. Gov. Malloy: Hydro doesn't need support
- Senate committee reworks voter ID bill
Seacoast Online
- Furlough exemption mulled for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers
- Liquor commissioners consider 'exotic' Mojo malt liquor
- Shaheen, Collins bank big dollars for re-election bids

May 8, 2013
Concord Monitor
- NH Senate panel removes home-grow option from medical marijuana bill
- NH Senate panel considering bill to raise gas tax
- NH changes rates to boost managed care
- Finance chairman: NH Senate's budget 'going to look a whole lot different'
Eagle-Tribune
- School lunch prices on the rise in southern NH
- NH delegation continues to fight against Internet sales tax
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Proposed NH casino design shown
Nashua Telegraph
- Proposed NH gas tax hike spurs debate over poor road conditions vs. business-friendly environment
- Home-grown provision stripped from NH medical marijuana bill
- Effort to remove Merrimack tollbooths gets stalled in committee, likely to end of the year
- Casino owner upgrading NH proposal
NHBR
- Restaurant association turns to Senate to block state policy on calculating tips
NHPR
- Senate panel rewrites medical marijuana bill to Hassan's liking
- Morse says Senate budget will be 'a whole lot different'
Seacoast Online
- NH workplace fatalities on the rise
Union Leader
- Northern Pass money dividing North Country opinions
- Stripped-down medical marijuana bill passes Senate panel with no home-grow option
- Senate Finance Committee chairman says NH House-approved budget has $300 million hole
- Local Government Center official faces pointed questions, protesters in North Hampton
- House committee believes bill would allow a casino to serve liquor around the clock
WMUR
- Company reveals plans for Salem casino
- Shea-Porter will seek NH carve out in Internet sales tax bill

May 7, 2013
WMUR
- New dress code required for visitors at NH prisons
- Scott Brown took helicopter to Nashua event
Union Leader
- Power sellers going door-to-door to get customers to switch from PSNH
- Granite Status: Aide says 'Harry Reid doesn't speak for' Kelly Ayotte
- State senators urged to provide funds for alcohol, drug treatment
Seacoast Online
- Casino owner upgrading NH proposal
- Former NH diocese official under investigation
- Gov. Hassan visits Boston bombing victims with NH ties
- NH Senate revenue chairman cautiously optimistic
NHPR
- NH police departments experimenting with eTicket system
- Video postcards urge Senate to boost substance abuse program funding
Nashua Telegraph
- Videos lobby legislators to approve more money for substance abuse prevention programs
- Ayotte faces criticism, mounting pressure over vote against expanded gun background checks
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Medical marijuana supporters lobby NH politicians
- NH Senate panel considering bill hiking gas tax
Eagle-Tribune
- Expanded casino plan from Millennium receives support
Conway Daily Sun
- Local lawmakers split on casino bill
Concord Monitor
- Substance abuse treatment advocates use videos to lobby Senate

May 6, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Gov. Hassan visits Boston bombing victim Jeff Bauman in rehab
- SNHU creates low-cost degree program based on skills
Eagle-Tribune
- Timberlane music teacher honored with state award
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH nonprofits learning to engage volunteers
- Group seeks more substance abuse treatment funding
Nashua Telegraph
- Small Nashua fishing tackle shop fears effect of expanding lead-sinker ban
- Gas tax, Merrimack tolls, casinos and state budget all hot topics in the statehouse this week
- NH online retailers balk at new US sales tax bill
NHPR
- NH not alone in health exchange setbacks
- Scott Brown keynote speaker at Nashua charity gala
Union Leader
- Southern NH towns experimenting with eTickets for traffic stops
- Granite Status: Rove mention a boost for Shaheen fundraising
WMUR
- Drinking Water Week set for this week in NH
- Skier visits up 20 percent at Northeast ski areas

May 5, 2013
Nashua Telegraph
- Use of windmill power meets roadblocks in NH
- Unemployment higher among NH’s young workers
- Spirits of New Hampshire: Contract would improve liquor stores
- Rivier University professor named state business educator of the year
Seacoast Online
- DES set to release study on nonpoint nitrogen pollution
- NHDOT chief pitches gas tax increase
- Area legislators improve voting attendance records
- House gambling panel to discuss research
- New NH charter schools face uncertain future
Union Leader
- Tons of turned-in, unwanted medication shows public health risk resulting from not following doctors' orders
- Windfall in April fuels debate in May
- Former Sen. Brown mum on political future at appearance at fundraiser for Child Advocacy Center in Nashua
- Official: NH should pay off Cannon's capital fund deficit
Concord Monitor
- Capital Beat: Norelli's other gavel a target in fight over internet sales tax
Citizen of Laconia
- Homeless aid agencies fear sequester cuts
Eagle-Tribune
- Millennium ups the ante at Rockingham Park with hotel, entertainment
Foster's Daily Democrat
- State watching growing feral pig problem
- State working to help youths with no place of their own
Keene Sentinel
- Scott Brown in NH speaks about family, national debt

May 4, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Jeff Bauman's stepmother condemns Rep. Stella Tremblay's comments about Boston bombing conspiracy
Conway Daily Sun
- Remembering an icon: Old Man of the Mountain 'still a part of our social fabric' 10 years after his fall
Eagle-Tribune
- Family: Missing NH reporter in Syrian prison
Keene Sentinel
- City leaders blame state for budget increase
- Ayotte headlines town meeting in Fitzwilliam
Nashua Telegraph
- Auburn rep in combative radio interview on WEEI about Boston Marathon statements
- Telegraph Facebook fans express outrage at Auburn rep’s comments
NHBR
- Region’s businesses still picking up the pieces a decade after the Old Man Of The Mountain fell
Seacoast Online
- NH delegation united against online sales tax
Union Leader
- NH lawmaker says sorry, then doubles down on doubts about Boston bombing
- Granite Status: NH Dems 'welcome' back Scott Brown with 'Desperado' web ad
WMUR
- Granite Staters mark 10 years since Old Man's fall

May 3, 2013
WMUR
- Friday marks 10th anniversary of Old Man's fall
- Rep. Tremblay apologizes for comments on Boston bombing victim
- Ayotte talks more about Social Security and health care than guns at week's final town hall meeting
Union Leader
- PSNH request would drop rates
- Northern Pass faces another delay
- Ayotte hears about gun vote at gathering
- Legislator's latest remarks on Boston bombings spark outrage
- Marijuana as crime in NH continues after vote
- Arena, theater, hospitality officials say casino will 'cannibalize' their businesses, revenue
- Bill to forbid private prisons is killed
- Legislature Roundup: Liquid cremation bill dies in Senate
- April brought in $48 million more than expected for state coffers
Seacoast Online
- Local venues protest casino plan
- NH revenues $48M above projections in April
- Marijuana decriminalization rejected in NH Senate
- Chemical cremation rejected by NH Senate
- Brush fire danger high in NH
NHPR
- Ten years later, Old Man of the Mountain's legacy lives on
- Proposed ban on private prisons in state is defeated
- NH Senate kills liquid cremation
- Northern Pass says it is still seeking consensus
- Conn. law could be good for Northern Pass, bad for NH Biomass
- Pot decriminalization bill snuffed in NH Senate
- NH civic groups complain casinos would out-bid them for best entertainers
- White potato poised to become state vegetable
Nashua Telegraph
- NH Rep. says Nashua worker Jeff Bauman “not in pain” when his legs were blown off at Marathon, later apologizes for offending anyone with comments
- Gone, but not forgotten: Old Man remains a significant symbol for people in the state
- House bill to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana goes up in smoke in Senate
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Utility chief says NH's Northern Pass will be built
- NH remembers Old Man with moment of silence
Eagle-Tribune
- SUVs more popular among NH police agencies
- Bill making potato state vegetable sails through NH Senate
Citizen of Laconia
- Caretakers remember Old Man of the Mountain
Concord Monitor
- Reflections on a decade without the Old Man on the Mountain
- Northern Pass official: 'This line will be built'
- NH Senate backs potato as state vegetable, but kills bills to decriminalize marijuana, ban prison privatization
- Strong April revenues put NH on track to finish fiscal 2013 with a surplus, not a deficit

May 2, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Foreclosures drop, home sales rise in March as NH. housing market improves
- Hassan mum on whether she’ll sign bill raising I-93 speed limit
- NH Supreme Court says trial warranted in fight over expansion on Mount Sunapee
- NH Senate panel recommends killing 'stand your ground' repeal
Citizen of Laconia
- Feud over control of county budget moves to Concord
Eagle-Tribune
- Life-saving lessons drive home in motorcycle safety
Keene Sentinel
- Newtown card from NH still having an impact
Nashua Telegraph
- More than 100 demonstrators call for immigration reform at NH rally
NHBR
- NH home sales, prices continue their slow increase
NHPR
- Supporters, critics of Sen. Ayotte clash at town hall meeting
- Casinos put NH charities' fundraising at risk
- NH home sales, prices on rise in first quarter of 2013
Union Leader
- Granite Status: Equipment manufacturers hire prominent NH attorney to fight dealers 'bill of rights'
- FRM victims' restitution fund stalls in NH Senate committee
- New Hampshire Fisher Cats voice opposition to gambling
WMUR
- Watchdog group questions cost of bringing prostitutes to UNH conference
- NH college Republicans signal support for moderate candidates
- Analysis: Ayotte proves the political value of town hall meetings

May 1, 2013
Union Leader
- Expert explains how Mass. casino would pull from NH gambling revenue
- Lakes Region Casino shutters its slot machines over state rules, regulations
- School choice option seen as student solution in Dunbarton, Goffstown
- Nashua business forum: Brighter future begins with ideas
- Home ownership rate lowest since fourth quarter of 1995
- Former Gov. Lynch compares private, public sector in NEC talk
- Great Bay gets boost from Congresswoman Shea-Porter
- Health officials urged to request treatment program dollars
- NH Senate committee wants to keep stand-your-ground law despite push to repeal it
Eagle-Tribune
- NH lawmakers debate new taxes, nix 20-cent hike on tobacco
Seacoast Online
- Hassan opposes home cultivation of marijuana
- Mass. casino would slash NH gambling revenue, researcher says
- NH House asked to stop political ads masked as polls
- Shea-Porter hosts discussion on future of Great Bay
- 35 tons of recovered fishing gear to be reused,recycled
NHPR
- Disclosure of phrama firms' payment to doctors being felt in NH
- Lawmakers weighing wind farm permit changes
- Dept. of Energy responds to Shaheen and Ayotte's Northern Pass concerns
- NH Supreme Court sends Mt. Sunapee resort's 6-year lease dispute to trial
- State officials urge caution to those foraging for mushrooms
WMUR
- Ayotte faces tough gun-control questions during town halls
- NH police chiefs kick off gun raffle
- FRM Ponzi scheme victims might only get fraction of investments back
- Charitable casino told to stop awarding gift cards

April 30, 2013
WMUR
- National Guard unit prepares to leave for Afghanistan
- Bipartisan group forms to fund upkeep of NH primary monument
Union Leader
- Real Christmas tree campaign held up by Presidential politics, growers say
- Shea-Porter tours Portsmouth company
- NHGOP Chair chides speaker Norelli over NCSL support of Internet sales tax
Seacoast Online
- Shea-Porter takes high-tech tour at Thermo Fisher
- NH figures in multistate car export scheme
NHPR
- Critics rally against Sen. Ayotte's vote on background checks
- Senate takes a look at $2B budget for DHHS
Nashua Telegraph
- Computerized traffic tickets coming to a NH cruiser near you
- Group blasts Ayotte for gun control vote
- Former liquor commissioner claims fellow commissioners steered $200 million contract away from Law Warehouses
- Kuster talks student loans with NCC students, staff
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Group files right to know regarding cost of sex workers conference at UNH
- Sen. Shaheen touts energy conservation
- Hassan visiting NH hybrid race car competition
- NH House panel holding wind power forum
Eagle-Tribune
- Local gun dealers limit ammunition sales
- Annual milfoil battle has begun
- Charter schools flourish in southern NH
Concord Monitor
- State: Belmont slot machines violated NH law
- Public meetings will address emerald ash borer outbreak

April 29, 2013
Concord Monitor
- NH honors Old Man 10 years after formation's fall
- Capital Beat: Ayotte takes heat for background-checks vote, but 2016's a long way away
Citizen of Laconia
- Health officials warn of Lyme disease risk
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH medevac unit being deployed to Afghanistan
- M/S Mount Washington readies for season
Nashua Telegraph
- PolitiFact NH: Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown can be called Mr. Bipartisan
- Senate Republicans set to dismantle work of House Democrats
Union Leader
- Tuckerman Ravine can turn deadly in springtime
- Supporters of decriminalization opitimistic medicinal pot will pass Senate
- Head Start in NH scrambles to absorb 5 percent sequestration cut
- Nashua airport officials confident towers will remain open
WMIUR
- NH Senate to vote on pot decriminalization

April 28, 2013
Nashua Telegraph
- New Hampshire police participate in DEA drug take back day Saturday
- Nashua grad, New England College student upset over Ayotte commencement appearance
- Commencement speakers at NH colleges bring varied global experience
- 2016 political issues arise a little early
NHPR
- Congress' grant to prevent FAA furloughs may save Nashua's control tower
Seacoast Online
- Elder property tax exemptions raise concerns
Union Leader
- Granite Status: Just who is looking to build a New Hampshire casino?
- Coast Guard Auxiliary to patrol NH lakes
- Summer jobs are out there, but so are the applicants
- Tons of lobster traps, fishing debris taken off beaches
- State House Dome: When good news isn't really so good
WMUR
- Officials warn of Mount Washington hiking dangers
Concord Monitor
- Crews scramble to map extent of emerald ash borer infestation
Eagle-Tribune
- PSNH loses customers to startups
- NH prepares to fight ash borer infestation
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Could Scott Brown run for Senate from NH?
Keene Sentinel
- Keene police alert public about 'bottle bombs'

April 27, 2013
WMUR
- Bottle bombs leave Keene State students on edge
- Shaheen to answer questions in Leaders Listen forum
- Tick danger grows with nice weather
Union Leader
- Jury finds man not guilty using stand your ground law
- Affidavit says liquor decisions were personal
- Nashua's QMagicQ honored for business innovation
Seacoast Online
- Education tax credit gets court hearing on legality
NHPR
- Granite United Way's 2-1-1 connects people and services
- Tax credit ruling likely to head to Supreme Court
- Saturday is prescription drug 'Take-Back' Day in NH
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Public funds to religious education debated
Concord Monitor
- Lawyers clash over constitutionality of NH's new education tax credit

April 26, 2013
Concord Monitor
- ‘Stand your ground’ repeal appears headed for defeat in NH Senate
- Early 2016 poll finds Hillary Clinton, Rand Paul leading NH presidential fields
- NH House considers lead tackle rules
- Ayotte, McCain seek probe of pre-Boston Marathon bombing intelligence
- Hassan, Hodes present award to Nashua company
Citizen of Laconia
- State House committee considers Bill 89 to expand lead tackle ban
Eagle-Tribune
- Gov. Hassan ready to OK higher speed limit for stretch of I-93
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio to keynote clambake in Portsmouth
Nashua Telegraph
- New Hampshire accepts regional bar exam, making it easier for lawyers to practice in many states
- Gambling opponents cite studies, real life experience as reason to kill bill
NHBR
- UNH study: Angel investments up in 2012, but not by much
NHPR
- House committee hears testimony on social costs of casinos
- Education tax credit to have its day in court
Seacoast Online
- Loon supporters push for tighter NH lead tackle ban
Union Leader
- House committee hears testimony about gambling and social ruin
- Public input on state budget May 9
- Debate on lead sinkers and loons continues
WMUR
- High demand prompts NH gun store owners to ration ammunition
- Ayotte responds to criticism over gun background check vote
- NH senators criticize online sales tax bill

April 25, 2013
Union Leader
- Plymouth State to convert campus to natural gas and save
- NH tobacco cash proves a windfall
- Amendment would exempt NH from internet tax
- Stricter voter ID requirements find few fans at hearing
- Old Man of the Mountain memorial panel says its work is done, ends fundraising
- Ayotte, McCain call for hearings on FBI response on Boston bombing suspect
- Shea-Porter, Ayotte seek to ensure U.S. agencies will ‘Never Contract with the Enemy’
- New poll good news for Hassan, Shaheen
WMUR
- Hassan questioned by Granite Staters at UNH
- Dem poll shows Shaheen looking strong for re-election
- State rep stands by conspiracy comments about Boston bombings
- Giffords super PAC targets Ayotte on gun vote
Concord Monitor
- Adjunct professors protest limit on work related to health care law
- Extra tobacco settlement money could help NH balance this year’s budget
- NH-focused venture capital fund sets $30 million goal, announces first 3 investments
- House joins Senate in voting to free 14 long-dead NH slaves
Citizen of Laconia
- Advocates: Medicaid expansion will benefit NH
Eagle-Tribune
- NH, Mass. leaders divided over Internet sales tax
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH House passes bill freeing 14 slaves
- Ayotte, Shea-Porter sponsor contract legislation
Keene Sentinel
- Local gun shops out of ammo
Nashua Telegraph
- Report: Motorcycle fatalities rising, even faster in NH than nationwide
- Officials, lawmakers, advocates ask panel to toss second phase of voter ID in NH
- NH receives tobacco settlement funds earlier than expected
- Kuster to introduce education, business collaborative bill Thursday
- NH Liquor Commission says no Executive Council oversight saves time, money
NHPR
- $15M from tobacco settlement to help balance state budget
- Dartmouth cancels classes in response to hate speech
- Shaheen and Ayotte fight online sales tax
- NH residents breathing easy over air quality report
Seacoast Online
- NH House votes to posthumously free 20 slaves from Portsmouth
- Vehicle dealers seek protections in Senate bill
- Rep. Shea-Porter set to host forum on Great Bay
- NH Senate holds hearing on voter ID law
- Hassan backs her budget at 'Leaders Listen' forum

April 24, 2013
Concord Monitor
- NH Senate panel hears out supporters, opponents of 2011 ‘stand your ground’ law
- Hassan names 11-member panel to recommend new NH judges
- Hillsboro-Deering teacher honored at D.C. ceremony
- NH National Guard group heading to Afghanistan
- NH store: Boston bombing suspect bought fireworks
Conway Daily Sun
- Chandler denounces state rep's comments on Boston bombings
Eagle-Tribune
- Fireworks bought by bombing suspect up for potential ban
- Bombing suspects' fireworks bought in Seabrook
- Hassan creates judicial selection commission
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH state rep thinks Marathon bombing was done by government
- NH health overhaul panel meets Wednesday
- Flags in NH to fly at half-staff for MIT officer killed in hunt for Boston bombers
Nashua Telegraph
- Victims of violence remembered at NH vigil; memories live on
- Local officers heading to MIT Wednesday for slain officer’s memorial services
- Controversial streaming-TV service Aereo coming to NH on May 30
- NH rep claims US behind Boston Marathon bombings
- NH business, education coalition aims to improve collaboration
- Debate to repeal ‘stand your ground’ law divides lawmakers, experts
NHPR
- Economic tensions fuel disagreement between car makers and dealers
- Several surgeries later, NH family injured in Marathon blasts coming home
- Sequestration hits long-term unemployed in NH
- Invasive beetle survey finds infestation along Merrimack River
- 'Stand your ground' repeal gets Senate hearing
- Gov. Hassan orders flags at half-staff Wednesday for slain MIT officer
Seacoast Online
- Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev bought fireworks in Seabrook
Union Leader
- Tar sands pipeline concerns strengthen in North Country
- Lawyer says LGC effort to repay taxpayers lacking in credibililty
- Court officials see flexibility as key to financing state's court system
- Bipartisan condemnation expressed in Auburn lawmaker's wild claims about Boston bombing
- Granite Status: Gabrielle Giffords' gun control advocacy group critical of Ayotte in new radio ad
- Stand your ground repeal talk brings out strong opinions
- Outgoing AG Delaney pitches for financial fraud unit
- Hassan names new panel to recommend judicial nominees
- Senate panel voices support for plan for new $38 million women’s prison in Concord
WMUR
- Stand-your-ground repeal debated
- State rep. criticized for marathon bombing comments
- Ayotte, Shaheen oppose internet sales tax bill