Quarters for the Candy
Machine
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT · PUBLIC SAFETY
July 15, 2026
Two men mistaken for immigration
targets were fatally shot by ICE
agents during vehicle stops,
prompting a nationwide pause on.
Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero had a
small routine with his 3-year-old
daughter. At a neighborhood
laundromat in Biddeford, Maine, he…
Europe Needs AI. Canada Has
the Power.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · SOVEREIGNTY
July 1, 2026
Europe seeks AI independence amid
U.S. export controls, while Canada
offers clean power and
infrastructure for sovereign AI
compute capacity.
The lesson of the last month is not
that America will stop building the
best artificial intelligence. It is…
The Bill Has Found the View
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · HOUSING
June 24, 2026
At the end of Mechanic Street,
Portsmouth New Hampshire becomes
almost too beautiful for arithmetic…
The Cold Blob
LOCAL · ECONOMY · REGIONAL
July 4, 2026
A cooling patch in the North
Atlantic signals a weakening ocean
circulation, raising sea levels and…
New Hampshire Statehouse
Roundup: Medicaid Work Rules,
Interpreter Program Risks…
REGIONAL · AI SUMMARY · NEW HAMPSHIRE
July 3, 2026
Navigating Medicaid Work
Requirements and Interpreter Program
Viability Recent activity at the New
Hampshire Statehouse highlights the
complex interplay between federal
compliance mandates, state…
Recent activity at the New Hampshire
Statehouse highlights the complex
interplay between federal compliance
mandates, state policy
implementation, and the practical…
State Health Rules Meet Local
Reality
REGIONAL · AI SUMMARY · NEW HAMPSHIRE
July 3, 2026
The latest round of Statehouse
health work had a familiar feel: big
federal rules, tight state
administration, and local people
left to find out…
The most immediate warning came from
the University of New Hampshire’s
American Sign Language interpreter
program. It is described as the
state’s only accredited training
path, and it may be at risk because
of low enrollment and high tuition…
The Workers America Depends
On
IMMIGRATION POLICY · TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
July 1, 2026
The Supreme Court ruling allowing
the Trump administration to end
Temporary Protected Status threatens
over a million workers, risking…
Washington Nearly Blinded
Itself to the Ocean
CLIMATE · GOVERNMENT · REGIONAL
June 27, 2026
The National Science Foundation
nearly dismantled the Ocean
Observatories Initiative, risking
loss of critical long-term ocean
data before reversing course.
Washington has a bad habit of
discovering the value of scientific
instruments only after it orders…
The Golden Door Is Closed
IMMIGRATION POLICY · RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
June 26, 2026
The Supreme Court upheld Trump
administration policies ending
protections for Haitians and…


