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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.

By ETHAN DeWITT

The signs that New Hampshire’s business tax revenues might be faltering first emerged in late 2023. Now, they’re unmistakable.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

A new year, a new governor, and a new Legislature – but many energy debates in New Hampshire remain the same headed into the next administration and season of lawmaking.

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.

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...

By ETHAN DeWITT

For the group gathered around a conference table last month, the goal was a lofty one: design a curriculum to teach first graders the basics of civics and constitutional law.But the slide of the draft lesson projected before the members of the...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Among New Hampshire’s most treasured natural beauties are its lakes. But those water bodies face a number of mounting stressors: climate change, pollution runoff, aging dams, cyanobacteria blooms, and more.Some of those challenges will be the focus of...

By ETHAN DeWITT

2025 brings a wealth of changes to New Hampshire, from the governor’s office to the Legislature. It also includes a number of new laws. While most of the 378 laws signed by Gov. Chris Sununu in 2024 have already taken effect, many were timed to take...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Researchers at Plymouth State University will use a two-year, $192,000 federal grant to look at almost a century of snowpack data in the Northeast and create the first “Snow Drought Index” in the nation.The index “will look at measurements of depth...

By ETHAN DeWITT

New Hampshire’s housing shortage dominated candidate platforms this election season, from the battle for governor to the races for the state House. And it has been top of mind for many voters, polls indicate. “The reality is the public opinion is...

By EMILY CUMMINGS

Mount Washington is known for having the worst weather in the world, so the week before Christmas, most people would expect the summit to be consumed by snowy conditions. But on Dec. 17-19, 2023, precipitation on the mountain fell as rain. The...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

The state institutions involved in energy – setting policies, watching over utilities, advocating for ratepayers – are poised to face questions from lawmakers in the legislative session that begins next month.Chief among those questions, and...

By ETHAN DeWITT

Two weeks ago, Jaye Duncan was the type of lawyer handling 100 cases at once.As a Manchester public defender, Duncan represented dozens of clients, helping them to advocate for favorable bail conditions, enter plea agreements, and defend themselves...

By ETHAN DeWITT

In Kelly Ayotte’s campaign for governor, the now-governor-elect was clear in ads and speeches: She would not be making changes to the state’s abortion law. That law, passed in 2021, bans abortions after six months of pregnancy except in cases of fatal...

By ETHAN DeWITT

After a two-year process, lawmakers approved a broad package of state rules last week governing how public schools should operate. But many public school educators say they aren’t happy.Known as the “minimum standards for public school approval,” the...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

When it rains over a landfill, water trickles through the waste, picking up contaminants in the trash and forming a polluted liquid called leachate.Lawmakers will consider a bill next session that would create more comprehensive requirements around...

By ETHAN DeWITT

The new law that will require hard proof of voter ID and citizenship to vote in New Hampshire just barely took effect – six days after the Nov. 5 general election.But already, Republican and Democratic lawmakers are seeking to change it this...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

North Country advocates are asking a legislative committee to object to the Department of Environmental Services’ proposed updates to its landfill rules, arguing they aren’t protective enough and were overly shaped by industry interests.The Joint...

By ETHAN DeWITT

New Hampshire school districts will be hit with a spike in costs for special education this year due to higher than usual costs per student, according to the state Department of Education.And the state’s special education aid fund – which is supposed...

By ETHAN DeWITT

New Hampshire’s education freedom account program grew by 12 percent over the past year, the Department of Education announced Thursday. But as Republican lawmakers seek to expand the program and potentially remove all income limits, Democrats...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN and ETHAN DeWITT

A week past Election Day, a clearer picture has emerged of legislative priorities, voter turnout, and results ranging from Executive Council seats to a proposed constitutional amendment.Both parties – Republicans with bolstered control and Democrats...