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Misreporting on NH School Funding.

Drew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center of Public Policy Center joins WFEA’s The Morning Update to dispute a recent report incorrectly stating that NH was at the bottom of school funding. Drew helps us understand the actual funding numbers.

Why Granite Staters Might Have an Issue with Real ID.

WFEA Host Jeff Chidester shares his thoughts REALID, client-friendly hours for the NH Motor Vehicle branches, and what many municipalities miss when communicating with constituents.

Helping US Drone Pilots Engage the Enemy Better.

Patty Nieberg from Task & Purpose discusses the physical and mental health of our military drone pilots. The military is currently reviewing studies that could help to identify technology and treatment options that will help improve drone pilot performance.

How Many Illegal Aliens are Enrolled in the NH University System…?

NH State Representative Joseph Sweeney discusses the inquiry into the NH University System regarding potential illegal aliens enrolled as students. We also discuss Rep. Sweeney’s recent testimony before the NH Senate on sanctuary cities. 

Sen. Dan Innis talks Senate budget, and his reaction to Gov. Pritzker’s speech.

New Hampshire State Senator Dan Innis provides an update on this week’s Senate sessions related to the budget and finances. Sen. Innis also shares his observations on the tone of potential Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Pritzker’s speech during his recent NH speech.

Manchester parents respond loudly after DEI survey was distributed without notice.

Investigative Reporter Damien Fisher joins The Morning Update to share his recent article on the controversial DEI survey distributed in an NH school without parents’ knowledge, known as The Wheel of Power and Privilege.

Supporters plan rally to celebrate Trump’s first 100 days in office.

Trump supporter David Abare called to discuss a rally to mark the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency. The rally is open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, May 30, in Salem. We also discuss some of the reasons why David supports the President.

Shrader weighs in on Trump’s first 100 days in office.

NEC Professor Nathan Shrader shares his thoughts on the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Prof. Shrader expresses concern about the emphasis on grading the President within such a short window, when historians will reflect on the first 100 days in comparison to the entirety of the President’s term.

Hoying highlights ‘Rhapsody in Blue.’

Deanna Hoying, Executive Director of Symphony NH, shares the details of the upcoming ‘Rhapsody in Blues’ concert at the Capital Center for the Arts in Concord, NH, on May 10. The performance will feature the internationally acclaimed pianist Fei-Fej.

How musicians are helping those struggling with their mental health.

Caroline Whiddon, Noel Groleau, and Mark Hayward from me2music.org drop by to talk about how their group is brining musicians together.

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Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.

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Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved ‘issues’

The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to unresolved issues.

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NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.

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FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years

Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world.