Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monitor Minute Episode 36: June 18, 2013. The Monitor Minute is a daily run down of today’s top stories along with a preview of tomorrow’s headlines. Today’s stories include: Judge lifts stalking order against Concord City Councilor Dick Patten State reaches settlement with women robbed by wrongfully-paroled inmate …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
It’ll be a busy day today at the State House, as committees of conference continue to work on bills as the legislative year winds down. Sixteen committees are scheduled to meet today to deal with 18 bills. Among them is the conference committee on the state budget, which …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
President Obama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, failed to resolve yesterday their significant differences over how to bring about an end to Syria’s civil war, as each leader steps up military support for opposite sides in the worsening conflict. Meeting for two hours on the sidelines of …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Former president Bill Clinton is urging Israel to make peace with the Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state. His comments add to a chorus of prominent pro-Israel figures warning that growing numbers of Palestinians under Israeli rule will ultimately force Israel to lose …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
House and Senate budget negotiators dug in their heels yesterday on the question of Medicaid expansion, with House Democrats arguing it’s a good deal for New Hampshire and Senate Republicans saying it needs more study. “I think this is a serious discussion. We’re all willing to discuss it, …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The Democratic effort to roll back New Hampshire’s voter ID law ran aground yesterday when negotiations between the House and Senate ended almost as soon as they began. Negotiators from the Democratic-led House and Republican-led Senate could still reach some sort of compromise before Thursday’s deadline for committees …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
President Obama defended his administration’s right to engage in extensive surveillance of U.S. communications in an interview with PBS host Charlie Rose, saying the programs had disrupted multiple terrorist plots and had adequate checks and balances. During the interview – which was conducted Sunday before Obama left for …
Monday, June 17, 2013
Monitor Minute Episode 35: June 17, 2013. The Monitor Minute is a daily run down of today’s top stories along with a preview of tomorrow’s headlines. Today’s stories include: Graduations Concord racer follows 90 years of tradition at Loudon Classic After sex assault, treatment center unsettles Concord neighborhood …
Monday, June 17, 2013
With just days remaining until the deadline for committees of conference to complete their work, lawmakers will continue negotiations today on bills where the Democratic-led House and Republican-led Senate disagree on details large and small. Eight committees are scheduled to meet today. Times and locations can change, so …
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim Iran’s presidency yesterday, throwing open the political order after relentless crackdowns by hard-liners to consolidate …