Affordability & workforce: A New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute analysis warns that steep housing costs are pushing young adults out—nearly 1,000 filers under 26 left in 2024—threatening the state’s ability to attract and keep future generations. Public health—TB spike: CDC provisional data show U.S. tuberculosis cases stayed near a 14-year high, with New Hampshire doubling from 12 to 24 cases in 2025, signaling strain on detection and follow-up. Health access—rural funding: CMS approved New Hampshire’s GO-NORTH rural health budget, sending about $205M annually through 2030 to expand care in underserved areas. Substance use treatment: Gifford Medical Center in Randolph will offer extended-release buprenorphine (Sublocade) in its emergency department to speed access for opioid use disorder patients. Animal welfare & safety: After a Hooksett search warrant, police and the NH SPCA seized dozens of animals from a home with dangerous ammonia levels; the home was deemed uninhabitable. Legal system & child welfare: The NH Supreme Court overturned Adam Montgomery’s murder conviction in Harmony Montgomery’s death, ordering a new murder trial. Community health & prevention: Keene advanced a zoning change to use “functional family” definitions, shifting occupancy concerns toward building and safety rules rather than family status.