School Voucher Audit May Lack Necessary Information To Determine Compliance

The EFA program has grown from about 1,400 students to about 4,500 this school year and from $8M the first year to $23M.

Bemis: New 2021 Energy Codes Will Drive Down Costs For Your New Home

President of ASHRAE: Let’s please resist the lobbying and pressure to derail our rapid transition away from dependence on fossil fuels.

Distant Dome: National Issues Invading NH Legislature

Rayno: The national parties are also reaping the rewards of the Citizens United decision — spending rigorously to elect their candidates.

NH AG Formella Calls On U.S. Senate To Pass 'Laken Riley Act'

NH's AG is one of 25 calling on senators like Hassan and Shaheen to pass the bill requiring the detainment of illegals accused of crimes.

House Fails To Repeal New Hampshire's 'Divisive Concepts' Law

Reps approve bills requiring universities and community colleges to protect free speech, freedom to associate and parental book concerns.

No Closing Again On Sale Of Former Laconia State School As Developer Works On Financing

Developer spokesman says they're asking for “a little more time to lock in the financing” for the $21.5 million offer to buy the 220 parcel.

Stewart: Harnessing New Hampshire's Potential — A Call For Energy Independence

Energy developer: Over-reliance on natural gas and a new electric generation capacity shortage in the energy market leaves us vulnerable.

Gulla: The SEA's Bipartisan Approach To Gubernatorial Endorsements

State Employees’ Assoc. of New Hampshire, SEIU 1984, president: We're fortunate to reside in a state where 4 capable people are running.

Important First Step For Former Laconia State School Sale On Council Agenda March 13

The Executive Council meets hours before the closing is scheduled to occur between the state and a Manchester developer for $21.5M.

IRS Launches Free Online Tax Filing Pilot Program In NH, Other States

After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states.

Distant Dome: The Good Times In New Hampshire May Be A Distant Memory

Rayno: There have been some troubling indicators that the economy on steroids was not permanent like the once white hot real estate market.

NH Senate Republicans: Keeping New Hampshire The Safest State In The Nation

Elected officials: This continuous wave of violent crime by people who shouldn’t even be in the country must stop.

Prunier: NH Women Deserve Better Than The Barbarism Of Limitless Abortion

Students for Life Action member: Freedom at any level cannot mean the right to infringe upon another human being’s right to life.

Keller @ Large: Biden Attacks "Predecessor" Trump In State Of The Union Address

That was one of 13 times Biden referred to "my predecessor," without ever uttering the name Donald Trump.

Crowd Turns Out For Bill To Limit Wakesurfing On NH Inland Waters

The bill would limit wakeboard operation to 500 feet from shore, in depths of water of at least 20 feet and 50 contiguous acres in size.

House Education Committee Divided Along Party Lines On Climate Change Education

Reps were divided in whether they believed the resolution should pass and conflicting perspectives on the urgency of the climate crisis.

State Asks Supreme Court To Block Education Funding Order

The change in per-pupil aid would increase the state’s financial obligation by $537.55 million annually.

Keller @ Large: Where Will Nikki Haley's Supporters Go Now That She Is Out Of The Race?

After big losses on Super Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is stepping out of the race.   

In Domestic Violence Trial, Dem Woodburn Wants Biting To Count As Self-Defense

Court docs: Woodburn bit the woman during a December 2017 argument as she was driving him back from a party.

Economists, Free Market Groups Urge Congress To Reject RECOUP Act

The bill would let the FDIC to “claw back senior executives’ compensation 24 months prior to a bank’s failure.”

Biden Reverses 'Sanctuary' Stance; Will NH Democrats Do The Same?

The question for voters is whether Joyce Craig and Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington will follow Biden's lead on the issue.

NH Activates Info Center For Everything You Need To Know About The April 8 Eclipse

A list of special events and lodging packages taking place during the solar eclipse in New Hampshire can be found at NHSolarEclipse.com.

Distant Dome: New Hampshire Highway System Under Financial Stress

Rayno: NH lawmakers often do things they know have future consequences with the attitude that will be another legislature’s challenge.

Hassan Casts Closed-Door Vote For Bernie Sanders-Backed Labor Nominee

Julie Su, who is serving as acting Labor Secretary, lacks the votes needed to get her nomination through the full U.S. Senate.

Illegal Immigrant Aid Signs Used At US/Mexico Border Make Their Way To NH

Data from Customs and Border Patrol show its officers arrested nearly 7,000 people illegally crossing the U.S. border at Swanton Sector.

No More Delays In Second Woodburn Abuse Trial

A Coos Superior Court Judge rejected a last-minute attempt to delay the former state Senate Democratic Leader’s second domestic abuse trial.

Expelled Dartmouth Med Student Claims Racism Fueled Sexual Assault Investigation

A Black student, expelled from the Geisel School of Medicine, claims an administrator pushed a flawed investigation to end his studies.

Distant Dome: Advisory Ethics Opinions Reveal Sticky Issues On Influencing The Legislature

Rayno: New Hampshire journos are well aware of the Friday afternoon news dump — which is a way of burying a story unfavorable to your cause.

Another Shocking Illegal Immigrant Crime, Another 'No Comment' From NH Democrats

NH voters looking for a discussion of this front-page political news story in the Democratic race for governor will be disappointed.

Poll: NH Primary: Easy To Vote And Accurately Counted, Support For First-In-The-Nation Amendment

Smith: Less than a 1/4 of Granite Staters say voter fraud is a serious problem in NH but nearly half feel it's a serious problem nationwide.

Council OKs Farm Aid, New Laconia State School Closing; No McLaughlin Pardon Hearing

Fruit growers lost $10M in 2023, executive councilors hear; Wirth was hired as mountain manager at Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch.

Voting Check System Has Supporters And Detractors

Some think joining the Electronic Registration Information Center would address concerns about voter fraud and the accuracy of voting rolls.

NH State Senate Backs Creating New School Construction Fund

State Senators approved a House bill requiring voting checklists to be updated every 5 years instead of 10 and $80M for school aid.

So-Called ‘Right-To-Work' And Minimum Wage Bills Go Down In The House

A bill that would have increased pay up to the minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2029 failed in the House. So did a “right-to-work” bill.

Education, Guns And Child Abuse Focus Of House Session

The House approved bills that would increase education funding by $130M for 2 years by increasing targeted aid to property poor communities.

Canadian Consul General Tells New Hampshire: The Northern Border Is Working

The comments came in an interview with the Bulletin Thursday, shortly after Jordan addressed the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Group Investing $40 Million In Electing Democrats, Including In NH

The national Family Friendly Action PAC will spend more than twice what it spent supporting Democratic candidates in 2020.

House Votes Down Bill To Allow State Board Of Education To Remove Books From Schools

HB 1419, which would've prohibited school materials “harmful to minors” was ​indefinitely postponed, 187-162, preventing its return in 2024.

Fiscal Committee Passes Sununu's $850K Border Proposal In Party-Line Vote

The committee approved the governor's request to send a group of National Guard volunteers to Eagle Pass, Texas, to support border security.

Sununu's 'Senioritis' On Display In Final State Of The State Speech

Most of the speech was a look back, as opposed to proposals for goals in Sununu’s final months in office. Assuming they’re his last months.