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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · 19 h

US Rep. Mace of South Carolina visits New Hampshire wmur.com/article/nancy-…

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · 20 h

Nancy Mace visits New Hampshire wmur.com/article/nancy-…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, said she is close to launching a run for governor of her home state of South Carolina.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 24

Democratic challenger enters race for mayor of Manchester wmur.com/article/democr…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. The race for mayor of Manchester will not make history this year for being the first unopposed contest in more than 150 years.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 24

Democrats field candidate for mayor of Manchester wmur.com/article/democr…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. With just 24 hours to go before the filing deadline at City Hall, Manchester Democrats finally have a candidate for mayor: School Board member Jessica Spillers.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 23

New bills signed into law take aim at New Hampshire housing crisis wmur.com/article/bills-…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. New laws are taking effect targeting what voters say is the No. 1 issue in New Hampshire: the lack of affordable housing.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 23

Governor signs bills into law aimed at alleviating housing crisis wmur.com/article/govern…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. While some of the most sweeping policy bills did not pass this year, advocates say progress is being made in key areas.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 23

New Hampshire agencies cut positions amid new state budget wmur.com/article/new-ha…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. The new state budget is cutting back some government jobs, and smaller agencies said they're worried the cuts will affect how they work in New Hampshire.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 22

Hassan meets with Canadian prime minister to discuss tariffs wmur.com/article/hassan…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, traveled over the border this week to talk about the potential effects of increased tariffs on Canada.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 22

Ruais could be first Manchester mayor to run unopposed since 1863 wmur.com/article/ruais-…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Not since the Civil War has the city of Manchester held an election with the sitting mayor running unopposed, but it could happen again.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 22

Ruais set to be unopposed as he runs for Manchester mayor again wmur.com/article/ruais-…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Mayor Jay Ruais has no challenger as the filing deadline nears.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 22

Governor says administrator of YDC fund has resigned; he says independent position was eliminated wmur.com/article/admini…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. The person in charge of the settlement fund related to claims of abuse at the Youth Development Center and other New Hampshire facilities is leaving, but he and the governor are describing his...

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 21

Pappas warns of Medicaid cuts that could hurt New Hampshire nursing homes wmur.com/article/pappas…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Sounding the alarm over funding for nursing homes, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, said Monday that cuts and changes to Medicaid just signed into law could cost New Hampshire taxpayers...

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 21

Pappas visits Hillsborough County Nursing Home to discuss cuts to Medicaid wmur.com/article/pappas…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Pappas visited the Hillsborough County Nursing Home on Monday to underscore how new changes and cuts to Medicaid could draw funding away from the facility.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 21

GOP State Sen. Dan Innis announces run for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire | CloseUp wmur.com/article/closeu…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Dan Innis, a Republican state senator from Bradford, confirmed his decision to run for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat with News 9.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 21

Education leaders discuss financial literacy for New Hampshire students | CloseUp wmur.com/article/closeu…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Former New Hampshire State Sen. Lou D'Allesandro and Manchester Superintendent Jennifer Chmiel join WMUR's Steve Bottari on CloseUp to discuss financial literacy for students in New Hampshire.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 21

Dartmouth Health discusses the outlook on Medicaid changes | CloseUp wmur.com/article/closeu…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. On CloseUp, president and CEO of Dartmouth Health Dr. Joanne Conroy said, "I think for us, the challenges are going to be that close to 19,000 people may actually lose coverage."

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 21

Gov. Ayotte vetoes so-called book ban bill | CloseUp wmur.com/article/closeu…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have prohibited schools from distributing materials the bill defines as "harmful to minors."

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 17

Request by US Department of Justice for New Hampshire's voter list gets pushback wmur.com/article/depart…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. A request from the U.S. Department of Justice to get access to New Hampshire's voter registration list is getting pushback.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 16

Innis launches campaign for Republican nomination fur US Senate wmur.com/article/innis-…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Dan Innis, a Republican state senator from Bradford, confirmed his decision to News 9.

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WMUR Politics@WMUR9_Politics · Jul 16

First on WMUR: GOP State Sen. Dan Innis announces run for U.S. Senate in NH wmur.com/article/dan-in…

WMUR9_Politics's tweet card. Innis' entrance into the race will mean that former Sen. Scott Brown now has a competitor in the GOP primary.

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