AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPress & Politics: The Boston Globe’s New Hampshire team swept eight New Hampshire Press Association editorial awards, including first-place wins for investigative reporting and coverage of families facing the state’s ban on trans health care for kids. Ballot Fight: Massachusetts is set for a high-stakes November ballot question on repealing recreational marijuana legalization, with both sides gearing up for a major money-and-message battle—an issue likely to echo in New Hampshire’s own cannabis politics. Public Health & Accountability: Four people in New Hampshire were charged in a sprawling $3 billion healthcare fraud and money-laundering scheme tied to a Russian transnational criminal organization, spotlighting identity theft and bogus Medicare claims. Environment & State Action: New Hampshire approved a $575,000 land purchase to expand protected habitat for the endangered Karner blue butterfly, using federal and state funds. Federal Foreign Policy: The U.S. notified Congress it plans to sell $700M+ in jet engines to Turkey, despite lawmakers’ concerns tied to Turkey’s Russian S-400 purchase. NH Courts & Elections: Independent Senate candidate Aaron Day continues legal efforts to get on the ballot and block John E. Sununu.
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