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News Tipoffs - New Hampshire Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-18 ( 14 items )  
America's Credit Unions, 47 Co-Signers Issues Letter to Senate Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On behalf of America's Credit Unions and the Credit  more PR

Dartmouth College: Video Games Built for Prevention Can Reduce Teen Depression (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Video Games Built for Prevention Can Reduce Teen Depression Study shows prevention-focused games reduced symptoms on par with in-school programs. Written by Morgan Kelly Few parents or teachers are likely to suggest that teenagers could benefit from playing more video games. But a new study suggests that a growing class of educational games may be a highly effective tool for treating and preventing depression in adolescents. Dartmouth researcher more PR

Defending Champ Montana State Opens 2026 at No. 1 (10)
WACO, Texas, Aug. 17 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Defending Champ Montana State Opens 2026 at No. 1 * Fresh off their second national title in program history, Montana State is the preseason No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll. The Bobcats will start defense of their title on August 29 as they begin the 2026 on the road at Utah Tech. Right behind MSU at No. 2 is in-state rival Montana. The Grizz start play under the Bobby Kennedy era with a home game against Southern Utah, a more PR

DNP Student Stefanie McGowan Selected for Vermont Governor's AI Task Force (10)
NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Aug. 17 -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: * * * DNP Student Stefanie McGowan Selected for Vermont Governor's AI Task Force * Colby-Sawyer College Doctor of Nursing Practice student Stefanie McGowan is one of 18 people appointed by Vermont Governor Phil Scott to the Vermont Artificial Intelligence (AI) Economic Taskforce. The task force members have backgrounds in business, nonprofit, education, healthcare, government, technology and energy, among other areas, and represent 10 counties across the  more PR

Goodlander Demands Answers from the Pentagon on Conditions Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Demands Answers from the Pentagon on Conditions Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln * Washington, D.C. -On Friday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) led a group of 52 lawmakers in demanding immediate answers from the Department of Defense on the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, amid mounting reports of poor living conditions, food shortages, and a more PR

League of Women Voters, Common Cause Applaud Court Ruling Blocking DOJ Access to Minnesota Voter Data (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota posted the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters, Common Cause Applaud Court Ruling Blocking DOJ Access to Minnesota Voter Data SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information. The Trump administration has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., for unredacted v more PR

More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines * "Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spacing out recommended childhood vaccines. "As meas more PR

More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines * Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spacing out recommended childhood vaccines.  more PR

N.H. Banking Dept. Staff Members Attend NASCUS State System Summit (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 -- The New Hampshire Banking Department issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Banking Department staff members attend NASCUS State System Summit The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) held its State System Summit in Philadelphia from August 11-13. The conference was attended by New Hampshire Banking Department Director of Chartered Institutions Division Jameson Randall, Chartered Institutions Division Deputy Director Matthew Duddy as well as two of the Department' more PR

New Hampshire Strengthens Laws to Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Strengthens Laws to Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte joined advocates, lawmakers, and survivors to highlight new laws signed this year to protect victims of domestic and sexual violence. Governor Ayotte signed several bipartisan laws to protect victims of domestic and sexual violence, combat crimes like human trafficking, and ensure timely restitution payme more PR

Nixon Peabody represents NH hospital in 340B prescription drug-pricing lawsuit (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody represents NH hospital in 340B prescription drug-pricing lawsuit * Manchester, NH. Nixon Peabody LLP has filed a complaint on behalf of New Hampshire's Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (MHMH) alleging that Eli Lilly & Co.'s (Lilly) employed unfair and deceptive trade practices related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The lawsuit, filed July 27, 2026, in the US District Court for the District of New Hamps more PR

Rep. Meeks, Sen. Shaheen Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 17, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio, We write to express serious concern that the State Department is impeding the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of the Inspector General (USAID OIG) fr more PR

Rep. Thanedar, 7 Co-Signers Issue Letter to CDC Acting Director Bhattacharya, FDA Acting Commissioner Diamantas (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, with seven co-signers issued the following letter to Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Kyle Diamantas, acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 24, 2026 Dr. Kyle Diamantas Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control a more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Member Shaheen, Colleagues Urge Secretary Rubio to Restore Funding to Protect American Livestock From New World Screwworm (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Colleagues Urge Secretary Rubio to Restore Funding to Protect American Livestock from New World Screwworm Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ben Lujan (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Secretary  more PR