NOAA/UNH Economic Development: A NOAA Office of Coast Survey research facility at UNH in Durham is getting major local and state attention after a beam-signing ceremony, with backers calling it a “transformative” jobs and tax-base driver for the Durham campus expansion. Health Care & ACA Enrollment: Sen. Maggie Hassan met with Lamprey Health Care leaders in Raymond to warn that ACA enrollment is down in New Hampshire and that federal actions are raising costs and straining providers. Education Accountability: New Hampshire educators are pushing a new way to assess schools, arguing the state should move beyond a “check-box” approach toward continuous improvement and better measures. Energy Costs & Policy: A policy debate continues over how to lower electricity bills in New Hampshire, with lawmakers promoting small modular nuclear reactors while critics point to high rates and question timelines and costs. Housing Zoning Update: New Hampshire lawmakers moved to clarify and strengthen rules allowing multifamily housing in commercial zones, limiting how much towns can restrict projects. Sports Eligibility Ruling: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state “biological sex” rules for women’s sports, a decision that NH families and school policy watchers are now reacting to. Gun Search Lawsuit: A pro-Second Amendment group is pressing a lawsuit over a Hillsboro-Deering High School student’s truck search after officials learned he owned firearms. Pamela Smart Bid for New Trial: A judge heard arguments on whether Pamela Smart’s latest petition—challenging trial transcripts—can proceed. Transportation/Incidents: The Everett Turnpike in Bedford reopened after new toll equipment work, and a Southwest flight was diverted to Charleston after suspected fuel-leak concerns.