N.H. News Recap NHPR

A group of New Hampshire National Guard soldiers are in Eagle Pass, Texas to assist with that state's border control efforts. New Hampshire Bulletin's Annmarie Timmins is reporting from the southern border in collaboration with NHPR. We talk with her about what she's seen this week.
And a joint investigation from NHPR and APM Reports has found that New Hampshire's Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut has used his office repeatedly to elevate conservative complaints against the education system. That's despite his pledge to keep the job nonpartisan when he took over in 2017. NHPR's Sarah Gibson shares her reporting.

The New Hampshire Department of Safety is holding community conversations across the state on combating hate crimes. How is the state attempting to addressing rising extremism and acts of bias in New Hampshire?
The state Senate recently approved a bill that would require abortion providers to share data on procedures they perform with state public health officials.
We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with Keene Sentinel's Christopher Cartwright and NHPR's Todd Bookman and Olivia Richardson.

More than 1,000 people have sued the state alleging they were abused at a government-run youth detention facility. The first civil trial against the state for those alleged abuses at the former Youth Development Center in Manchester began this week.
New Hampshire Congresswoman Annie Kuster recently announced that she will not run for reelection this year, and candidates are already stepping into the race for that 2nd Congressional District seat.
We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with NHPR's Jason Moon and Josh Rogers.

A group home in New Hampshire dedicated to LGBTQ youth opened this week. Unity House in Keene is the first of its kind in the state.
New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a number of bills that would restrict the rights of transgender youth. The state's child welfare advocate Cassandra Sanchez spoke out this week against those bills. What support do they have in the Senate?
And a solar eclipse will be visible from the Granite State in just a few days. We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with James Rinker, reporter for the Keene Sentinel and NHPR's Paul Cuno-Booth.

Local police were called to Hampstead Hospital multiple times to respond to recent incidents when staff were working with combative patients. The hospital serves children and teens in need of acute and long term psychiatric and behavioral health care. State officials bought the hospital last year and enlisted an outside firm to help staff the facility. And lawmakers passed a bill this week that would add certain mental health records to gun background checks. We discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Commissioner Morissa Henn and reporter Annmarie Timmins from the New Hampshire Bulletin.

 New Hampshire farmers have struggled with crop losses after flooding and late spring freezes last year. The state rolled out a relief program with $8 million dollars in aid to cover farm losses, but some farmers say they’re frustrated with it. This year is also the warmest winter in New Hampshire history, challenging maple syrup producers. And if you’ve been having a hard time finding a place to live or affording your current home, you’re not alone. The state’s vacancy rate is consistently low – under 1% – while the average cost of rent is climbing higher. Lawmakers have proposed changes to zoning laws to address the tight market in New Hampshire. Learn more about these stories on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with NHPR's Kate Dario and New Hampshire Housing's Rob Dapice.