By Dana Wormald | Editor
Good morning, New Hampshire, and welcome to Wednesday. Today, William Skipworth reports on the possible end to a five-year legal battle over at-home care in New Hampshire. William also looks at nearly a dozen committee suggestions for how the state can better protect against domestic violence. And, from Molly Rains, the state puts forth a plan (and funding) to address a lack of electric vehicle charging stations, especially in tourist areas. Thank you for reading, and enjoy the day. — Dana
The U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire in Concord. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)
By William Skipworth
The New Hampshire Department and Health and Human Services, facing a class-action lawsuit over its in-home care program for older adults and people with physical disabilities, agreed to a settlement with plaintiffs Monday. A group of nonprofits — including the AARP Foundation, the Disability Rights Center-NH and New Hampshire Legal Assistance, as well as the law firm Nixon Peabody — sued the state in 2021 in federal court over the lackluster state of its Choices for Independence program.
The New Hampshire Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee — which includes representatives from the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence — is calling on the state to implement 11 reforms meant to strengthen the response to domestic violence incidents. (Photo by William Skipworth/New Hampshire Bulletin)
By William Skipworth
A group working to improve the state’s response to domestic violence incidents is proposing nearly a dozen recommendations for how the state can better protect victims — including harsher penalties for repeat offenders and training 911 dispatchers on the dynamics of domestic violence.
By Molly Rains
About $1 million in grant funding for electric vehicle charging stations is up for grabs in a program the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and Department of Business and Economic Affairs said is intended to boost the state’s economy and air quality.
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