AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFederal immigration enforcement: A new NH-focused op-ed warns the state’s entire 100-mile border zone puts residents in a “Constitution-free zone,” citing past Border Patrol transport checks and roving vehicle stops that reach deep into everyday life. Local LGBTQ+ politics: Rochester Pride returns Aug. 1 (rain date Aug. 2) with speakers including Mayor Chuck Grassie and state Reps. Amy Malone and Billie Butler, plus music, vendors, and community contests. Immigration detention fight: Anti-ICE protesters say they scored a win after Citizens Bank ended credit lines for two private prison operators tied to ICE, though activists plan to keep pressure on the bank. Defense funding showdown: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp Senate questioning and protests over the Iran war’s estimated $37.5B cost and a new supplemental funding request, with New Hampshire’s Shaheen and Hassan among lawmakers pressing for transparency and strategy. NH governance at the local level: Gilford’s selectboard will hold hearings on solid-waste “dump fees” and a Breezeline cable franchise renewal. Housing policy: A federal change to manufactured-home definitions could force NH to update its law, potentially clearing the way for more options like tiny homes and yurts. Public safety: Nashua investigators say a suspicious apartment fire may have been intentionally set, with autopsies underway.
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