Analysis: Your Paycheck Buys Less Than It Did A Decade Ago

A study done by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute indicates a typical family of 4 disposable income over the last decade has dropped by $17K.

Gov. Ayotte Seeking Applications For Key Positions

Anyone interested in these vacancies or any other appointed position can email governorappts@nh.gov to apply or seek further information.

Judge Reaffirms Life Without Parole Unconstitutional For Minors

Grafton Superior Court Judge Lawrence MacLeod is standing by his ruling that life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Amid Sagging Revenues, New Hampshire Republicans To Push For Lowering Business Enterprise Tax

A proposal to cut the business enterprise tax from 0.55% to 0.5% is moving ahead to a vote by the full House in January.

After Supreme Court School Funding Decision, Republican Floats Fix: Increasing Property Taxes

State Rep. Walter Spilsbury of Charlestown says he plans to file a bill to more than quadruple the Statewide Education Property Tax.

Can Farmers, Conservationists, And Lawmakers Work Together To Address Northeast Insect Decline?

The familiar velvet-brown wings of the mourning cloak butterfly, rimmed with sunny yellow edges and bright blue spots, were a sight that ...

Merritt: Republicans Have Found $124 Billion In Medicare Fraud. Now What?

This choice will define Republican credibility on government waste for years to come. The opportunity is concrete and bipartisan.

Baker Demers: EFAs Aren't About Labels, They're About Children

Executive director of Children's Scholarship Fund NH: Expanded enrollment is guaranteed for returning students and low-income families.

How Government Shutdown Could Impact Social Security Benefits in New Hampshire

Thousands of Social Security Administration workers have been furloughed and services not directly related to paying benefits may be halted.

‘No Kings’ Protests Planned This Weekend Across NH: What To Know

At least 2,000 protests will be held Saturday in every state in the country.

Anthem And Martin's Point Pull Out Of NH Medicare Advantage Program; Aetna Leaves Most Counties

The decision means those companies will no longer allow Medicare Advantage enrollees to receive their coverage through the program.

A Tiny, Spiny Invasive Species Could Mean Big Changes For New Hampshire Lakes And Fish

In New Hampshire, the spiny water flea has not been present long enough to know just what that upset might look like for the state’s lakes.

After Driest Summer On Record, All Of New Hampshire Is Officially In Drought

In recent years, drought conditions in late summer and early fall have become a trend.

Ayotte's Safety Blitz Targets Speed Demons, Impaired Drivers

The Governor’s Special Task Force on Highways is the latest effort by Gov. Kelly Ayotte, pushing to make public safety a signature issue.

Claremont Schools Pushing For State Fund To Help Fill Fiscal Hole

State House Republicans, however, have a different message: Don't bet on it.

Performance Audit Of Education Freedom Account Program Continues

The audit will not be finalized until mid-spring or next summer; auditors have found 40 deviations from requirements out of thousands filed.

State Sen. Ruth Ward Addresses Claremont School District Budget Crisis

The proposed Revolving Loan Fund would allow Claremont to access the state Adequate Education Funds at the beginning of each academic year.

Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking NH Law Attacking Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Court: Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claims that the law violates due process and contradicts federal disability civil rights.

New Hampshire State Revenues Continue To Perform Below Expectations

Business taxes, the state’s largest source of money from taxation, were well below estimates for the month, according to the NH DRA.

New Hampshire finances improved, but the state is still in debt

State debt amounted to $390.1 million at the end of 2024

Changes Sought To Consumer Advocate's Office For Residential Electric Ratepayers

Rather than eliminating the position, HB 610 allows an engineer or economist to work in the role, with a focus on maintaining low rates.

UNH Survey Center: Early Look At 2026 NH Races

Granite Staters are divided on whether Gov. Kelly Ayotte deserves a 2nd term, but very few have an opinion on possible challengers.

Drug-Related Deaths Decreasing In NH, But Will The Trend Continue

In 2015, there were 32.5 deaths per 100,000 residents. Last year, the rate fell to 20 deaths per 100,000, the lowest in New England.

Bradford State Senator Suspends U.S. Senate Campaign, Backs John E. Sununu

Sen. Dan Innis: “I strongly encourage Sen. Scott Brown to follow my lead”; Brown says, Sununu should run and “bring (John Kasich) with you.”

Claremont Schools Confirm $5 Million Deficit After Internal Review

Officials expect additional cuts will reduce the shortfall by the end of the school year — but a significant gap will remain.

State Begins Audit As Claremont Says Bye Bye To Bluff Elementary

Measures were taken: Contracts for 19 teachers were canceled, 20 other staffers were laid off, and extracurriculars were shut down.

Distant Dome: Free Speech Rights Are Not A Matter Of Perspective

Rayno: Freedom of speech is often not pretty and the constitutional right is meant to protect what many might consider horrible speech.

Speaking Of Words: Let's Talk Tongue

Ferber: The tongue has two marvelous talents — it tastes and talks — as well as some subsidiary ones.

Nearly One Quarter Of New Hampshire Now Facing 'Extreme Drought'

The area of New Hampshire experiencing “extreme drought” conditions tripled over the last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Litigants Seek Mandatory NH Supreme Court Appeals

Men who have represented themselves in state and federal court are seeking to make it mandatory for the NH Supreme Court to accept appeals.

Report: White House Pushing Hard For NH Redistricting

Multiple sources inside New Hampshire GOP politics say, on background, the only person in the conversation who matters is Gov. Kelly Ayotte.

New Hampshire Governor Won't Reappoint Goldner PUC Chairman

Gov. Kelly Ayotte appears to be cleaning house among executive department heads held over from the Sununu administration.

Suicide Is Preventable, Resources Available And All Need To Help, Governor Says

Gov. Kelly Ayotte read a National Suicide Prevention Month proclamation Monday. "Every suicide creates a hole that cannot ever be filled."

Gould Confirmed To NH Supreme Court; Formella As Attorney General

Democrat Karen Liot Hill of Lebanon cast the lone dissenting vote against Gould. Liot Hill recused herself from the Formella vote.

Ousted Claremont Superintendent Gets $40K Parting Gift From Taxpayers

Residents say the payout is salt in the wound for a city still reeling from revelations that the district is $5 million in arrears on bills.

RFK Jr. Lists 100+ Recommendations To ‘Make America Healthy Again'

Kennedy hopes to implement several of the changes before the end of the year, including defining what constitutes an ultra-processed food.

New Hampshire Has Never Been A Trailblazer On Solar, But Clean Energy Proponents Still See A Path

Some clean energy advocates view expanding solar as an accessible route toward more widespread renewable energy capacity in New Hampshire.

Medicaid Cuts Have Dominated NH Headlines This Year. Here's What's Actually Happening.

Lawmakers on both the federal and state levels have spent much of 2025 workshopping and debating changes and cuts to Medicaid.

Victim Advocates To Push For New Legislation In Wake Of Fuentes-Huaracha Murder

The NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is helping to cobble together a set of bills named after Marisol Fuentes-Huaracha.

Shaheen's Broadband Boondoggle Hasn't Connected A Single Person, NH Democrats Still Oppose Reforms

The program, which launched in 2021 at a cost $42 billion, has still not connected a single person to broadband.