Politics

The federal government's website to order the tests officially opens on Wednesday after a "soft" opening on Tuesday.

Gov. Chris Sununu says House Bill 1609 would remove the ultrasound requirement as an exception for cases of sexual assault, rape, and incest, for fetal anomalies incompatible with life, and if the health or life of the mother was at risk.

Sen. Shaheen and the delegation met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday and made clear the U.S. is united across party lines against Russian Presdent Vladmir Putin's plan to target the U.S.'s Eastern European partners.

Gov. Chris Sununu and Rep. Chris Pappas were both concerned about the mandate's impact on businesses. The Supreme Court's majority opinion was concerned about "billions of dollars in unrecoverable compliance costs."

If the U.S. Supreme Court knocks down the federal mandate York will not require vaccinations.

The hearing comes as New Hamsphire's COVID-19 cases increase to another pandemic high of 18,079 active cases with 389 hospitalizations and three deaths.

The law will take effect despite a lawsuit challenging "a narrow but critical provision" of the law.

The Masachusetts cities join Exeter and Portsmouth in implementing mask wearing rules where the respective governors will not.

With more people taking COVID-19 tests the number of new cases is on the rise again with 1,580 new positive test results bringing the total number of active cases to 9,341 as of Wednesday,

Robert "Bob" Preston was first elected to the state Senate in 1964 and served for 18 consecutive years from 1972-1990 and was the leader of the Senate.