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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

NH: Census

The USDA's Agricultural Census helps track New Hampshire's iconic maple and honey farms. An average of 160,000 gallons of maple syrup is produced each year in the Granite State while area beekeepers raise bees for honey and to provide important crop-pollination services for other farmers. (Adobe Stock)
Ag census reveals major boost in New England farm-production value

New agricultural census data show a significant increase in production value for New England farms over the past five years. There are nearly 31,000 …

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A new report found the nation's child population count fell from 74.2 million in 2010 to 73.1 million in 2020. During the same time frame, 27 states including New Hampshire saw their total child count fall. (Adobe Stock)
Report: NH Sees Significant Decline Child Population

New Hampshire experienced one of the country's greatest percentage declines in child population over the past decade, according to a new report…

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Gov. Chris Sununu has said he plans to veto congressional maps passed by the New Hampshire General Court. (Wikimedia Commons)
Gov. Sununu Commits to Vetoing Proposed NH Congressional District Maps

Gov. Chris Sununu released a proposal for a new congressional voting district map this week, after committing to vetoing the map which passed the …

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Since 2000, four of the people New Hampshire has elected to the U.S. House of Representatives have been Democrats, and two have been Republicans. (yurchello108/Adobe Stock)
NH Governor, Groups: Keep Congressional Maps Competitive

New Hampshire groups that advocate for voting rights say the state's new congressional district maps are gerrymandered, and will lead to little …

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The New Hampshire State House will vote on congressional maps for the next decade in early January. (ldroslab/Adobe Stock)
Granite Staters Seek Transparent Redistricting Process

CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire is in the thick of redistricting, and groups say voters have been making it clear at public hearings they want to see …

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New Hampshire's overall population has increased by 4.7% since 2010, and that might change the makeup of some of the state's districts. (Enrico Della Pietra/Adobe Stock)
NH Groups: Communities of Interest Key for Redistricting

CONCORD, N.H. - Community groups in New Hampshire are urging lawmakers to take community input into account as they draw new voting district maps…

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Despite gains for New Hampshire Democratic lawmakers in 2016, Republicans will draw maps in 2021 after taking back both the state House of Representatives and the state Senate. (Wikimedia Commons)
GOP Election Gains in NH Mean Control Over 2021 Redistricting Process

CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire's newly elected Republican majorities on the General Court are readying for next year's redistricting process…

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Families who have not filled out their census forms by mid-May will receive paper forms in the mail and could be contacted by Census Bureau workers. (Driftwood/Adobe Stock)
Experts: Census Undercount of Young Children Could Cost NH Dearly

CONCORD, N.H. -- The 2020 U.S. census is in full swing, even with the COVID-19 crisis, and experts want to reinforce the importance of filling out …

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Eight percent of children in New Hampshire live in poverty, well below the national average of 19 percent. (pxhere)
NH Tops for Children’s Well-Being, but Census Change Raises Concerns

CONCORD, N. H. – The latest figures on the well-being of children show New Hampshire is number one in the country, but some children's …

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 The Granite State recorded a 2.8 percent drop in the share of children living in poverty according to the U.S. Census. (Chris Jackson/Flckr)
Child Poverty Down in NH, But Pockets Persist

CONCORD, N.H. -- The Granite State is making progress in reducing poverty, according to the latest numbers. But some groups are seeing only limited …

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Rev. Joseph Gurdak is among those holding a Manchester prayer vigil today to call for the end to deportations. (American Friends Service Committee)
Manchester Prayer Vigil as Local Immigrants Report to ICE

MANCHESTER, N.H. – As President Donald Trump ramps up his crackdown on undocumented immigrants, a prayer vigil is planned this Tuesday at the …

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Grassroots groups are concerned that a proposal to change the way Social Security is funded would have negative trickle-down effects on local businesses. (Granite State Organizing Project)
Trump Idea Could Change Funding for Social Security

CONCORD, N.H. - A New Hampshire grassroots group says a change being floated by the White House would not only harm local seniors but bring negative …

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