N.H. News Recap

• NH News Recap for May 9, 2025: Federal funding for health programs and university research at risk

  The state could lose over $80 million in federal grant money for health programs, and funding for university research is also on the chopping block as the Trump administration continues to make cuts. Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Republican lawmakers continue to be at odds over the next state budget as they work to resolve a shortfall. We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with Boston Globe's Amanda Gokee and New Hampshire Bulletin's Ethan DeWitt.

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• NH News Recap for May 2, 2025: The politics of the YDC settlement fund

  Lawmakers are crafting the state’s budget for the next two years, and one area facing a shortfall is the settlement fund for alleged victims of abuse at the state’s Youth Development Center. How does that settlement process work, and what would happen if lawmakers don’t fund it? We hear from the settlement fund’s administrator, former New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick. We also speak with NHPR’s Annmarie Timmins about some of the politics surrounding the fund during the budget process. She also discusses how a federal judge in Concord temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s restriction on DEI in schools. We discuss these stories on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.

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• NH News Recap for April 25, 2025: Access to Medicaid, addiction treatment and more at risk amid proposed spending cuts

  New Hampshire lawmakers have proposed significant spending cuts as the state faces a shortfall in the next budget. Among those cuts, is a proposal to eliminate the Office of the Child Advocate, an independent watchdog agency that oversees the state’s treatment of at-risk youth. House budget writers have also proposed moving around funds originally meant for helping people living with opioid addiction. We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with NHPR's Paul Cuno-Booth and New Hampshire Bulletin's William Skipworth.

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• NH News Recap for April 18, 2025: Ayotte's first 100 days as governor

  Kelly Ayotte is approaching her 100-day mark as New Hampshire governor. NHPR’s Josh Rogers talks about what kind of a start she’s made to her first term. A New England real estate attorney and U.S. citizen says he and his wife are pursuing legal action after they were detained at the Vermont-Canadian border without explanation. Bachir Atallah says he was handcuffed and then held by Customs and Border Patrol for several hours last weekend. Bachir and his sister Celine Atallah joined NHPR's Rick Ganley to talk about his experience. Celine is an immigration attorney here in New England.

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• NH News Recap for April 11, 2025: House passes state budget that includes deep spending cuts

  The New Hampshire House passed its version of the state budget this week that includes deep spending cuts and eliminates state jobs. The spending plan will now go to the Senate for review. Students at universities across the country, and here in New Hampshire, have lost their immigration status abruptly in the last week, affecting their ability to work and conduct research. We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with NHPR's Josh Rogers and Lau Guzmán.

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