Thursday - September 3, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire

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Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service
WACO, Texas, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * 162 college football student-athletes recognized for leadership in service, academics and athletics, including the Good Works Team's first female nominee Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing   more
Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through community service, academics and athletics. * This year's nominees are creati  more
Dartmouth College: Even With Humans in the Loop, Agentic AI Systems Struggle
HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 21 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Even With Humans in the Loop, Agentic AI Systems Struggle In a new paper, Tuck professor Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu explores the performance of a human-supervised Gen AI agent dealing directly with customers. By Kirk Kardashian In early 2024, the frontier of generative (gen) AI in customer service consisted of gen AI assistants helping human agents respond to customer inquiries. At the Chinese e-commerce site Tao  more
Goodlander, Pappas Lead Legislation to Combat Substance Use Disorder in House
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Lead Legislation to Combat Substance Use Disorder in House * Washington, D.C. -This week Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Turn the Tide Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation would deliver more than $65 billion in federal funding over the next ten years for substance use treatment and prevention.   more
N.H. Banking Dept. Releases Guidance on HB1207 for Chartered Institutions and Licensees
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 21 -- The New Hampshire Banking Department issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Banking Department releases guidance on HB1207 for chartered institutions and licensees On July 10, 2026, Governor Ayotte signed HB1207, An Act Relative to Certain Laws Applicable to State Chartered Banks, Credit Unions, Trust Companies, and Other Consumer Credit Entities Subject to the Authority of the Banking Department, into law. The Banking Department is issuing g  more
New Hampshire Schools Rank Top Five in the Nation
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 21 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on July 20, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Schools Rank Top Five in the Nation New Hampshire schools are top five in the nation according to new rankings from WalletHub released today. Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement highlighting the new ranking: "New Hampshire is proud to have some of the best schools in the country, and this new ranking is a testament to our dedicated tea  more
Ohio Becomes 23rd State to Regulate Litigation Financing
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Ohio Becomes 23rd State to Regulate Litigation Financing * Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed HB 105 into law, which will require that any outside funders of litigation be disclosed. The law empowers enforcement of the statute by the state Attorney General. Ohio's TPLF bill is a step forward for Ohioans who are seeking relief from rising prices  more
Senator Hassan Highlights Decline in Affordable Care Act Enrollment During Conversation with Doctors and Health Care Leaders in Raymond
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Highlights Decline in Affordable Care Act Enrollment During Conversation with Doctors and Health Care Leaders in Raymond * RAYMOND - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan hosted a conversation with health care leaders at Lamprey Health Care in Raymond to discuss the recent decline in Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment and the ways in which the Trump Administration's actions are strainin  more
Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics Key Takeaways: * The Supreme Court held the Equal Protection Clause permits state laws that require biological sex-based distinctions in sports. * The Court did not address state laws or school policies that define "sex" and permit athletic participation based on gender identity  more
To Kick Off Final Farnborough Air Show, Shaheen Highlights New England Businesses' Innovation and Role in U.S. National and Economic Security at SENEDIA Breakfast
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * To Kick Off Final Farnborough Air Show, Shaheen Highlights New England Businesses' Innovation and Role in U.S. National and Economic Security at SENEDIA Breakfast * (London, U.K.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, helped kick off the Farnborough International Air  more
UConn Med Student Championing Organ Donation
STORRS, Connecticut, July 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Med Student Championing Organ Donation * UConn School of Medicine medical student Mia Haynes is having a very special, hands-on summer learning experience to help others in need. She is training in the New England Donor Services (NEDS), the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissues for transplant in the New England region. She i  more
Va. A.G. Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million custom  more
Wash. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 21 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In Rapid City, South Dakota -- Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been selected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. Hobbs was sworn in July 17 at the conclusion of the NASS 2026  more
When You Can't Not Go
WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * When You Can't Not Go * Inside the life of Todd Denison '91, dedicated to emergency medicine and humanitarian aid. This article was contributed by Amber Dempsey '13 in the spring issue of The Magazine of Gordon College. The heat hit him first. Todd Denison '91 had just touched down in West Africa as a 20-year-old college student who had never left the United States. "I remember getting slammed in the face w  more
White Paper From Pine Tree Public Policy Institute: The Granite State Migration
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Granite State Migration: Why People Are Moving to New Hampshire, Who They Are, and What It Means for Our Future - A white paper from Pine Tree Public Policy Institute - June 2026 (9 pages) - Authored by Joe Sweeney * * * Executive Summary For twenty years we were told that migration would turn New Hampshire blue. That Massachusetts liberals were coming north to vote the way they voted back home. It was repeated so often that people stopped checking whether  more