Could Seacoast municipalities postpone property tax collection for residents or create their own programs to get cash in the hands of small businesses? Local cities and towns say they’re exploring ideas like these to help mitigate the local impacts of COVID-19 shutdowns.
The ideas are far from finalized or guaranteed because of the rapidly changing coronavirus response landscape,… Read more »
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is an evolving situation, and there is much that scientists and doctors still need to learn about this new virus. But we also know it can be hard to sort through all the information – and misinformation – so we wanted to share a few of the top things that public health professionals believe all Granite Staters should know about this… Read more »
A proposed new federal rail-funding initiative has been announced by U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-1st. Dist., and U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-2nd Dist., that is aimed at allowing states to secure low-interest loans for rail projects.
Called the Invest in American Railroads Act, which is also sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., would have an interest rate below 2% with terms that… Read more »
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
Today, President Donald Trump urged the nation to remain calm in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.
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“Since the early stages of the foreign outbreak, my administration has taken the most aggressive action in modern history to confront the spread of this disease,” said Trump.
Joined by members of his… Read more »
NASHUA – With some 35,000 commuters jamming Greater Nashua roads and turnpikes each business day, finding a way to expand passenger rail service into New Hampshire has become a top priority, the head of the Nashua Regional Planning Commission said Monday.
“We’ve been heavily involved for years in working with state and federal (officials) to bring rail back to this… Read more »
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and Reps. Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, all D-N.H., have nominated New Hampshire students to attend the U.S. military academies — the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy — as part of the Class of 2024.
Shaheen nominated 31 students, Hassan nominated 53, Kuster nominated 25 and… Read more »
Kuster discusses strategy in Nashua
NASHUA – “There’s no silver bullet – it’s a silver buckshot approach, but we need to decarbonize our economy and protect our planet for generations to come.”
U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., spoke of her Clean Energy Agenda while meeting with local leaders at the Nashua Public Library on Tuesday.
“In… Read more »
Substance abuse. Suicide. Mental illness. Childhood trauma.
On Tuesday, four individuals who have been on the front lines of New Hampshire’s addiction and mental health challenges will be in the House gallery when President Donald J. Trump delivers his State of the Union address to Congress.
Each year, senators and congressmen invite special guests to attend the speech.… Read more »
Last week, I was proud to help pass bipartisan legislation in the House to stop Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos from implementing a new policy – set to apply at the end of June – that would weaken protections for students targeted by predatory for-profit colleges. As we work to expand a wide range of affordable educational opportunities for students including… Read more »
The U.S. House has passed legislation aimed at protecting Americans from PFAS contamination.
The PFAS Action Act of 2019 would require the EPA to publish a maximum contaminant level goal for the toxic family of chemicals and establish national drinking water safeguards.
Representative Annie Kuster, D-NH, was a sponsor of the bill and spoke on the House floor Friday morning after its… Read more »
