State Is Looking For A New Parks Director

Brian Wilson, who has been parks director since his unanimous confirmation October 2022, is returning to Connecticut.

Trump Tariff On Canada Energy Raises Question: Why Isn't NH Using US Natural Gas Instead?

While the idea of a tank full of oil firing up the furnace may seem quaint, it’s how nearly 5 million heated their homes in 2023.

Friedrichs: Right To Live, Right To Die

Reverend: Lawmakers have the opportunity to offer adults suffering from a terminal disease to end their lives on their terms.

Lawmaker Believes Judge Should Be Impeached For Education Funding Decision

The House Judiciary heard from supporters and opponents of House Concurrent Resolution 11 that the court’s directives are not binding.

Resolution Would Moot Court's Claremont Education Funding Decisions For Legislature

Lawmakers seek to have the Superior Court judge in the ConVal School District education funding lawsuit impeached for his decision.

Wide Gap Between House And Ayotte On Future Revenues

The House approved general fund revenue estimates of $5.87B during the next two-year budget period — $530M lower than the governor wants.

Committee Democrats Speak Out Against Ban On Sex Change Surgery For Children

Members of the House considered bills to ban cosmetic breast surgery for sex identity and prescribing hormone treatment, puberty blockers.

Parental Bill Of Rights Voted Out Of Committee Over Unanimous NHDem Opposition

HB 10 is an updated version of a parents rights bill that was blocked by House Democrats in the last legislative session.

Analysis: Trump Speech Divides NH Pols Down Partisan Lines

Trump’s was the longest State of the Union-style speech ever delivered.

Power Struggle: Utility Agencies Clash Over Jurisdiction

A simmering fight between the state Department of Energy and the Public Utilities Commission is now being revealed.

From Bullying To Sports To Mandatory School Disclosure, Senate Panel Gets An Earful

12 Republican senators have signed on to SB 96, requiring all school employees to respond "honestly and completely" to parents.

House Ed Funding Committee Approves Universal Vouchers And Budget Cap

$28 million more for SPED would come from property wealthy towns and cities under the change to the Statewide Education Property Tax system.

Distant Dome: Outside Group Checking In On Education Freedom Accounts

Rayno: Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s budget proposal also does not eliminate income limits for EFAs until the 2nd year of the 2026-2027 biennium.

Ayotte And Family Visit Mount Washington In Winter

The visit comes at a time when environmental concerns for the popular summit are being studied as part of a 10-year master plan.

Porter: Support For Single Primary Ballot

Former Hillsborough Democrat state Rep: HB 714 allows all candidates, from a political party or not, to be placed on the same ballot.

Spillane: Let's Give Rehabilitated Raccoons And Squirrels A Chance At A Loving Home

Deerfield GOP state Rep: HB 251 challenges the notion that these creatures cannot be adopted into loving homes as pets when they can.

Ayotte On Board As State, Local Cops Sign Up To Enforce Immigration Laws

Gov. Kelly Ayotte confirmed last week the New Hampshire State Police have applied to perform specified immigration officer functions.

Two Turkish Men Caught At NH Border Even As Illegal Crossings Plunge To Record Low

Three days after the arrests of 2 Turks, preliminary U.S. Customs and Border Protection numbers showed total illegal crossings plummeting.

Glue Traps Called '19th-Century Solution' As Lawmakers Push For NH To Become First State To Ban Them

A proposal would make New Hampshire the first state in the nation to ban adhesive-based rodent traps.

Gender Clinic Whistleblower To Testify Before NH House Committee Monday

Jamie Reed’s efforts in Missouri led to that state banning those medications and procedures for children.

Bald's Op-Ed On Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Stirs Passions On Carbon Programs

A loss of timber tax could mean an increase in property taxes, a decrease in services or a combination.

Active With The Activists: Peace Coalition Asks Senator To Oppose New Arms To Israel

Members of the New Hampshire Coalition for a Just Peace in the Middle East met Wednesday with a staffer for U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

Mistrial Stops Sex Assault Trial Of Grafton County Jail Officer

Juror misconduct put a halt to the trial of a former Grafton County House of Corrections officer accused of assaulting two inmates.

Claremont School Board Blames NHJournal For Public Outcry Over Stalking Teacher Case

After she was briefly suspended, SAU 6 officials knowingly allowed Erin Mullen back into the classroom while under criminal investigation.

NRCC Hits Goodlander, Pappas Over Vote Against Tax Cuts, Border Security

The “big, beautiful bill” is at the beginning of the budgeting process and is likely to change significantly in the coming months.

Speaking Of Words: Can Poetry Be Translated?

Ferber: Those who say poetry is untranslatable usually also say that only native speakers can appreciate it.

Stearns: Protecting Medicaid Is Critical To Granite Staters' Mental Health

Executive Director of NAMI NH: The key to Mission Zero’s success is a robust array of community-based care.

Time To Build Our Nonprofit News Business, Maybe You Are Happening At InDepthNH.Org

InDepthNH is looking to hire an experienced associate editor, revenue generator and freelance reporters.

To Give A Boost To Homestead Kitchens, New Hampshire Lawmakers Eye Changes To Regulations

NH DHHS licenses 140 homestead operations, but the department does not have an estimate of how many unlicensed operators are in the state.

Rural New England Needs EV Chargers; The Trump Administration Is Making It Harder To Build Them

Activists agree, at its current pace, New Hampshire will not be prepared to meet the demand for chargers from EV drivers visiting the state.

Patrons Of Prostitution Would Face Mandatory $500 Fine To Help Survivors Under SB 267

Donovan Fenton, D-Keene, said the bill was about strengthening efforts to fight exploitation and human trafficking in the Granite State.

Lawyers, Guns And Money Spur NH House Debate

The House approved legalizing marijuana, right-to-know law charges, and potential civil or criminal charges for false child abuse claims.

Shaheen, Hassan, And Pappas Push SHRED Act To Keep Ski Mountain Fees Local

The fee generates more than $48 million, on average, for the National Forest Service from 124 ski resorts across the United States.

NH Republicans Introduce Bill Allowing Trans People To Be Banned From Bathrooms, Locker Rooms

The bill is a word-for-word repeat of 2024’s House Bill 396, which was approved by the House and Senate but vetoed by then-Gov. Sununu.

New Hampshire House Passes Cannabis Legalization, But Enthusiasm Lags

HB 75 makes cannabis use and possession legal for all NH residents 21 and older without elaborate taxation structures.

Poll: NH Bitterly Divided Early In Trump's 2nd Term, GOP Extremely Optimistic

UNH Survey Center: Granite State Republicans largely support recent executive orders while Democrats do not.

Ayotte Tells Department Of Corrections: Call Them 'Inmates,' Not 'Residents'

Gov. Kelly Ayotte directed Department of Corrections Commissioner Helen Hanks to make the change in a letter on Wednesday.

Muirhead: The Single-Ballot Primary: The Freedom To Vote For Any Candidate

Hanover State Rep: The single-ballot primary was one of the most popular proposals at the New Hampshire Citizens Assembly in 2024.

Leader Of Trans-Vegan Cult Linked To Vermont Border Patrol Murder Arrested

The Zizians, a violent AI-vegan-rationalist-transgender cult, has been linked to six deaths.

After Trump EO, NHIAA Drops Rule Letting Biological Males Play Girls Sports

The NH Interscholastic Athletic Association suddenly and quietly reversed course on Friday, according to a statement submitted by a parent.