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‘Ultimate cop-out’? How Sununu answered when ‘The View’ hosts asked about Trump.

The New Hampshire governor, a potential Republican presidential candidate, keeps saying the GOP frontrunner won’t win the nomination — but that wasn’t the question.

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In N.H., presidential candidate Nikki Haley commits to a federal abortion ban

Although Haley didn't say how many weeks a federal ban should encompass, her commitment to signing one is the most specific she has been on the issue during her presidential campaign.
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N.H. lawmakers make last-ditch effort to legalize recreational marijuana

Governor Sununu signaled openness to state-run cannabis stores, so state representatives mounted a last-gasp bid to strike a deal this year. Stakeholders have voiced concerns.
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Which New Englanders are on latest list of people banned by Russia?

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Vermont Representative Rebecca Balint, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, and others with New England ties — including comedian Seth Meyers — are now banned from entering Russia.

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‘I’m still the governor 24/7,′ Sununu says as he faces criticism for extensive travel
While acknowledging that Sununu keeps a busy schedule these days, some fellow Republicans have said he’s doing exactly what a governor should do as a traveling “cheerleader” for New Hampshire.

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Working for environmental justice in Manchester, N.H.
“You have community members carrying all the burden they did not create, but often times are left behind when it comes to implementing environmental benefits,” community advocate Arnold Mikolo said.

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DeSantis met with Sununu during N.H. visit
Sununu, who is seriously considering a presidential bid of his own, has recently criticized some of DeSantis’s policy moves but says, “We have a great relationship.”

DeSantis’ choreographed New Hampshire visit had babies, diners, and adoring fans. But the road ahead is far less predictable.
All the smooth staging belied the tricky territory DeSantis could face when he makes his long anticipated entry into the presidential race, likely next week.

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‘Parental rights’ bill defeated in New Hampshire, relieving LGBTQ advocates

Senate Republicans responded to the bill’s defeat by accusing Democrats of undermining “the very fabric of society” and calling on Governor Chris Sununu to issue an executive order on parental rights.

New Hampshire House voting on whether parents who ask must be told about transgender talk at school

The national debate surrounding transgender students and parental rights returns to the New Hampshire Statehouse on Thursday.

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How a N.H. lawmaker’s poorly timed vacation spawned an ethics skirmish

A vacationing Democrat planned to miss a high-stakes vote, so progressives launched a crowdfunding effort to get him to Concord. Republicans objected, noting that gifts are prohibited.

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Floor amendments queued up for parental rights bill in N.H.

Three state representatives have cosponsored an amendment that would strip four of the most controversial lines from Senate Bill 272, including the ones that would require schools to answer “truthfully and completely” when a parent asks about their child’s gender expression at school.

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50 N.H. lawmakers endorse DeSantis — including 4 who endorsed Trump last month

“I’m backing both right now,” one state representative told the Globe, as the Florida governor is likely to announce his candidacy for president.

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Historical marker for Elizabeth Gurley Flynn in Concord, N.H., has been removed

Republican officials fiercely objected to the sign honoring labor leader and feminist organizer Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, citing her leadership role in the American Communist Party. Two weeks after the marker was unveiled, it was taken down.

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What left Saint Anselm ‘deeply’ disturbed about Trump’s N.H. town hall

The college rebuked one part of Trump’s town Hall while defending its involvement in the event.

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Sununu signals support for legalizing marijuana ‘the right way’ after latest N.H. bill defeated

The governor’s stated preference for state-run stores has skeptics in the Granite State who prefer a free-market approach.