New Hampshire Infrastructure Groups Urge Veto Override On 10-Year Transportation Plan

Contractors: The plan is much more than a list of projects. It is NH’s roadmap for investing in the roads, bridges, and infrastructure.

Report Cyanobacteria Bloom Suspects To The State When On Or Near The Water; Check List

NHDES posts and updates fecal bacteria advisories and cyanobacteria warnings or reports on its map daily during the summer.

Amnesty Tax Boost Not Unique To New Hampshire

A new analysis by the Pew Charitable Trusts says some states are turning to tax amnesty programs due to increasing fiscal pressures.

Activist Group Challenges New Hampshire Student ID Voter Law

Left-of-center advocacy org Open Democracy is trying to overturn HB 32, which removed student IDs from the ID list accepted at the polls.

Councilors Liot Hill And Stevens Concerned About Women Facing Maternity 'Deserts' In NH

In the past 2 decades, 11 maternity departments in the state closed. Coos County has only 1 obstetrician; Northern Grafton County has 3.

Farrington: We Don't Need Permission For A Sales Tax Holiday In The 603

Rochester GOP state Rep: In the Granite State, every day is a tax-free holiday: 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. No sales tax. Period.

Burtis: Follow The Science, Restore Medicaid Coverage For GLP-1s For Obesity

New England doctor: We need to change the conversation to reflect the full breadth of science on obesity and GLP-1 effects.

Photo ID About-Face? Pappas Backs Voter ID Mandate In Stock-Trading Bill

The 4-term congressman voted yes on the Stop Insider Trading Act, which passed the House in July which included voter ID language.

Poulson: The Unique Property Tax Revolt In New Hampshire

Former economics professor: The Taxpayer Protection Act will strengthen direct democracy in New Hampshire.

Profiles In 'Present': Pappas Passes On Confronting Socialist Surge

U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas suggested there was room in the Democratic coalition for the party’s Abdul El-Sayed and Zohran Mamdani wing.

State Rep. St. Clair, Laconia Bike Week Leader, Suffers Life-Threatening Injury In Ohio Crash

Charlie St. Clair, D-Laconia, sustained life-threatening injuries when his motorcycle’s rear tire experienced a blowout on I-90 on Aug. 4.

New Hampshire State Revenues Totaled $3.27 Billion For Fiscal Year 2026

After a preliminary accrual of last fiscal year’s revenues, state budget officials believe the state took in $3.27 billion.

Distant Dome: Veto Day Is Coming

Rayno: Legislators will return to the Capitol City to take up 31 of the 33 bills Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed this year.

House And Senate Set Aug. 19 Veto Day, Amid Ayotte's Record Vetoes

This year’s Veto Day, just before the primary, could highlight disagreements among moderate and conservative Republicans and Democrats.

New Hampshire Vehicle Inspection Repeal Gets Green Light From EPA

The EPA proposed removing the state from the ozone transport region and conditionally approved its request to end emissions inspections.

New Hampshire Teachers Satisfied With Cellphone Bans, But Policy Is Not 'Silver Bullet'

While the survey indicates the policy is broadly popular for reducing distractions, some policy goals had slightly less robust results.

New Hampshire Is Likely To Stay Wedded To The Regional Grid. Should The Relationship Be Reformed?

New England states are already joining forces around one such example they say is underscrutinized: “asset condition projects.”

Feds, DHHS Give Clear ‘No' To TANF Being Used For Childcare Workforce Grants

Letters: Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, dollars cannot be used to fund the childcare workforce grant.

Document Casts Doubt On Chesterfield Police Chief's Claim

Rouse signed and submitted two Form B's to PSTC this year regarding Ciarcia. One, in June, stated that Ciarcia had been terminated. The ...

NH Progressives Cheer El-Sayed Victory: 'New Hampshire Is Next'

Abdul El-Sayed didn’t win by the double digits predicted in polls. But Democrats say his victory shows the nation is shifting to the left.

Who's In Charge Of The Judicial Branch With Chief Justice MacDonald On Medical Leave, Executive Councilor Asks AG

Karen Liot Hill sent a letter to the NH AG on Tuesday because no details were released about Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald's condition.

Don't 'Mass Up' SNAP: High Error Rates Leave Taxpayers Facing The Bill

Massachusetts had a fiscal year 2025 payment error rate of 12.49%. New Hampshire, by comparison, had an error rate of 8.85%.

Uber Conflict: Pappas Backs Bill With Liability Shield For Husband's Employer

While U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas is positioning himself as a reformer, he has been involved in a potential conflict some call problematic.

Distant Dome: Do New Hampshire Budget Problems Lie Ahead?

Rayno: Revenue estimating is such a tricky business at times. A hundred million here, and a hundred million there, add up over time.

Claremont Crisis 2.0: Teacher Shortage Threatens Middle School Opening; SAU 6 Has 68 Vacancies

The Claremont Middle School, which is expected to have 330 students this coming school year, is still advertising 10 teaching openings.

After 6 Years Of Waiting, Woman Demands Sex Abuse Trial For Her Former Therapist

Peter Stone was arrested on several counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault in 2021 and indicted in September of that year.

Wolfeboro State Rep's Racist, Sexist Social Media History Draws GOP Fire

The decision by newly elected Democrat Rep. Bobbi Boudman to run for Senate is bringing scrutiny to offensive, shocking social media posts.

Chesterfield Police Chief Accused Of Falsifying Records In EES Drama

The EES, also known as the Laurie List, is a list of officers engaged in some form of misconduct that could impair their credibility.

Ayotte Signs New Law Creating Siting Committee For Landfills, 100 Celebrate In Dalton

Gov. Kelly Ayotte: “There will never be a landfill here at Forest Lake. It will be over my dead body.”

Veteran Political Operative To New Hampshire Democrats: Don't Kowtow To DNC 'Party Bosses' On FITN Primary

“The DNC didn’t give us the New Hampshire primary,” Terry Shumaker said. “We created it and you’re not taking it away.”

Analysis: New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman's Bumbling Attack Makes Gov. Ayotte's Best Case

Graham: If NH is at or near the top of every ranking, why is it time for a change? When you’re No. 1, change certainly means moving down.

Ayotte Said She Welcomes Trump Administration Observation Of NH Elections, Looks Forward To Aldenberg Dealing With SYSC Issues

NH has a state law requiring it to go first, and this happened during the last Presidential primary election.

Survey: New Hampshire Teachers Give Passing Grade To 'Bell-To-Bell' Cellphone Ban

79% of teachers said their school’s cellphone policy was effective at reducing classroom distractions, according to the survey.

No FITN? No Free Ride, House GOP Prepares To Tell DNC

New legislation would require each political party’s national chair to file a certification stating the party recognizes the primary.

Graham: After DNC Snub, New Hampshire Democrats Bend The Knee While GOP Prepares For War

Analysis: What happens when you bend over in front of a bully and say, “Thank you, sir! May I have another?” You get another.

Iskajyan And Tatevossian: Transparency Is A Two-Way Street In Tight New Hampshire Senate Race

Armenian National Committee of America: What should we make of the Sununu family’s ties to Anglo Asian Mining?

Healthy Streak: New Hampshire Earns Another No. 1 National Ranking

In the latest in a series of No. 1 rankings, a new report from WalletHub analysts found that NH has America’s best health care system.

Volinsky: Lincoln's Promise Unfulfilled

Former gubernatorial candidate: NH and Vermont have the highest average “sticker price” in the nation for their four-year public colleges.

New Hampshire Democrats Are Silent (Again) As State's FITN Primary Faces DNC Chopping Block

NH’s FITN status is once again on the chopping block — and politically active Granite Staters are asking why Democrats are quiet about it.

Pappas, Sullivan Under Fire For Taking AIPAC, Pro-Israel Campaign Cash

Granite State progressives are fanning the flames of anti-Israel — some say antisemitic– sentiments within their own party.