Politics
On the trail: NH Republicans show of force at Trump inauguration
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
Former presidents, top political leaders from across the nation and the world, tech billionaires, cryptocurrency titans, and well-known performers are planning to attend Monday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
House Republicans’ proposed 15-week abortion ban includes no exceptions for rape or incest
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Nine Republican state representatives filed a bill this week that would make abortion illegal after 15 weeks. It includes exceptions for medical emergencies and fetal abnormalities that are “incompatible with life.”
Sununu charted his own path on climate policy. Gov. Ayotte will have opportunities to make change.
By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte took office last week. Throughout her campaign she promised she would follow in Gov. Chris Sununu’s footsteps on many policy matters, including energy and climate change.
NH legislators address national debate around immigration, mass deportations
By LAU GUZMÁN
Some New Hampshire Republican legislators are aiming to add new rules focused on immigrants and immigration enforcement, particularly for undocumented residents.
Ayotte suggests no business enterprise tax reductions planned in budget
By ETHAN DeWITT
Gov. Kelly Ayotte appears to be moving ahead with a two-year budget that does not include further cuts to New Hampshire’s business taxes, despite some Republicans’ wishes.
Senate to consider mandatory minimums on crimes related to fentanyl, reckless driving
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Newly inaugurated Gov. Kelly Ayotte ran on a promise to stifle New Hampshire’s fentanyl and opioid crises by raising the mandatory minimum sentences. She may just get her wish.
‘They can do it elsewhere’: Advocates rally against special education cuts to local schools
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Twelve-year-old Hunter Gebo clutched a sheet of paper and dragged his gloved index finger along the sentences, reading to a crowd of about 100 people outside the New Hampshire State House.
NH could split its electoral college votes, following in Maine’s footsteps
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Senate conservatives are pushing a bill that would reallocate the state’s four electoral votes, splitting them up instead of allocating them completely to whichever candidate wins the popular vote.
New Hampshire’s state budget crunch has been years in the making. Now come the cuts.
By ETHAN DeWITT
The signs that New Hampshire’s business tax revenues might be faltering first emerged in late 2023. Now, they’re unmistakable.
Cell phone bans, government efficiency: Here’s what to know from Ayotte’s inaugural address
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Kelly Ayotte has a new policy priority: Ban cell phones from New Hampshire classrooms.
With Kelly Ayotte sworn in as governor, supporters hope for action on housing and economic policy
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Before he made it to Kelly Ayotte’s inauguration Thursday morning, Randall Clark had already received three phone calls from tenants in distress.
Pappas, Goodlander among 48 Democrats to join House GOP in passing immigrant detention bill
By CLAIRE SULLIVAN
New Hampshire’s two U.S. House members broke from most of their party in supporting legislation to detain immigrants charged with crimes such as theft and shoplifting.
Full-circle moment: A 19-year-old freshman state rep navigates his first day of the 2025 legislative session
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
James Thibault spent his final hours before the start of the 2025 legislative session on a tour of the New Hampshire State House.
On the trail: Ayotte spells out day one priorities
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte assumes office on Thursday as she’s inaugurated at the New Hampshire State House.
No answers from NH Democrats on education funding
By RICK GREEN
N.H. House and Senate Democrats held a news conference Tuesday to discuss their priorities, but they had no answers for solving the education funding problems that could come to dominate this year’s legislative session.Lawmakers will soon begin...
Republicans return to Concord in firm control — and facing steep budget challenges
By JOSH ROGERS
When Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte is sworn into office Thursday, she and her fellow Republicans who gained ground in Concord on Election Day will have the power to implement many of the policies they ran on — from housing, to immigration, to taxes.But the...
As a new session begins, with 1,155 bills, here’s how to find, track, and testify on legislation
By CLAIRE SULLIVAN and ETHAN DeWITT
New Hampshire’s 2025 legislative session is kicking off this month. But the flood of legislation proposed by lawmakers this year means State House staff are scrambling to get it all ready. All told, there have been 830 House bills and 325 Senate bills...
Budget top of mind for New Hampshire legislators
By CLARE SHANAHAN
WEST LEBANON — The biennial state budget is first thing on the minds of Upper Valley elected officials headed to Concord this legislative session, which begins Wednesday.So far, state agencies have submitted their budget requests totaling $16.9...
‘Dead before it even hits the floor’: Some NH bills could soon be passed over for public hearings
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Jean Slepian visits the State House anywhere from six to 10 times a year. A retired medical librarian from Stoddard and a longtime animal rights activist, she typically works on smaller bills that don’t get much attention.Now, she fears a...
Shaheen lands $11M from Congress for N.H. law enforcement; Concord PD to upgrade forensic tech
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
The Concord Police Department starts 2025 with several positions still vacant.Deputy Chief Steve Smagula hopes funding from Congress – $73,000 that’ll be used for evidence recovery technology and training – will help attract more candidates to work...
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