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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.

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Effort Grows to Prevent 'Deepfakes' in NH Campaign Ads

As the 2024 presidential hopefuls ramp up their campaigns in New Hampshire, federal officials are considering new rules on so-called "deepfakes" in …

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Supporters of net neutrality predict negative consequences for consumers if the FCC repeals existing protections. (Almonroth/Wikimedia Commons)
Net Neutrality Protests Sweep NH, Nation This Week

CONCORD, N.H. – Protesters are gathering in four New Hampshire cities Thursday and Saturday to support a free and open Internet as part of 600 …

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A win in federal court for consumers, say advocates of net neutrality. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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Parents in the Granite State are being urged to set an example for their kids by turning off the tube and getting outside for Screen Free Week. (Mike Clifford)
It's Screen-Free Week: Granite State Adults Urged to Set Example for Kids

CONCORD, N.H. - With all the smartphones, tablets, computers and video games around, it's easy to forget that there is life beyond a screen. It's …

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GRAPHIC: The FCC is holding an auction in which wireless companies will bid on parts of the nation’s airwaves currently being used by television stations and use them for wireless broadband. Some say that threatens minority broadcasters. Credit: Federal Communications Commission.
The Spectrum Auction and Why It Matters

NASHUA, N.H. – As the song goes, "Video Killed the Radio Star." Will wireless kill some free public TV? That's the latest media question…

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GRAPHIC: A poster calls for opponents of the FCC's proposed rule change on net neutrality to rally at the agency today. Credit: Free Press.
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today

NASHUA, N.H. – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast lanes …

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PHOTO: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, seen here (top left) at a meeting in January in Oakland, Calif., has signaled his support for rules that may threaten net neutrality by allowing broadband service to some companies at higher speed for higher prices. A pushback by opponents is forming quickly. Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
Internet Fast Lanes Could Limit NH Access to "World Commons"

CONCORD, N.H. - Net neutrality defenders in New England and the nation are sending out distress signals about a Federal Communications Commission (…

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PHOTO: Ellen Read says she pushed hard in Newmarket, N.H., to get the town council to take up a resolution against the Citizens United decision. Photo credit: Ellen Read
NH Towns Favor Getting Money Out of Politics

LYME, N.H. – At annual town meetings across New Hampshire this week, citizens are voting on resolutions supporting a constitutional amendment …

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PHOTO: Newly-appointed FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler, shown here at a town hall meeting in Oakland, Calif., last week, says his agency may appeal a federal court ruling overturning regulations aimed at ensuring 'net neutrality.' Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
Advocates for Internet Freedom say Appeals Court Strikes "Huge Blow"

WASHINGTON - In what's being called a "huge blow to all Internet users," a federal court ruled Tuesday in favor of Verizon, striking down Federal …

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ILLUSTRATION: Saturday is the 12th anniversary of signing the Patriot Act, and some believe the government may have gone too far in its efforts to combat terrorism by conducting surveillance in violation of the Bill of Rights, according to privacy advocates. Courtesy Free Press.
Privacy Advocates: “Stop Watching Us”

NASHUA, N.H. - Revelations by leakers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden have shown U.S. government agencies such as the National Security Agency may …

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PHOTO: Internet freedom was a hot-button topic at the National Conference for Media Reform in Denver, hosted by Craig Aaron and his organization, Free Press. Courtesy Mark Scheerer
Corralling the Internet: Colorado Confab Fights Back

NASHUA, N.Y. - The National Conference for Media Reform brought together thousands of policymakers, advocates and tech experts who spent three days …

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PHOTO: Consumer advocates say land-line phones are still used widely, especially by seniors and those in rural areas, but telecom companies are pushing Internet-based alternatives which are much less regulated.  Courtesy Mark Scheerer.
Land Lines – Endangered Phone Species?

NASHUA, N.H. - Millions of consumers have cancelled their old land-line telephone service and replaced it with wireless phones. But many seniors and …

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