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By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The state’s Legislative Ethics Committee declined to determine whether or not a new conflict of interest law would require Senate candidate Tara Reardon to recuse herself from certain legislation if she is elected next month primarily because she is...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

When Penacook resident Brennan Bourque heard about the new, 409-space parking garage for state lawmakers to be built in downtown Concord, he wondered: In the months when the legislature isn’t in session, would members of the public be able to park...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In the State Senate race to succeed Becky Whitley, a former teacher and police officer is facing off against a longtime former state representative and lawyer.Republican Pamela Ean came to New Hampshire nearly 30 years ago, and has served as a teacher...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

An attorney for state Senate candidate Tara Reardon urged the Legislative Ethics Committee to dismiss a request to decide whether a new conflict of interest law would prevent Reardon from working or voting on bills where her spouse or his firm has...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Tara Reardon may have prevailed in a contentious three-way state Senate primary in the heavily Democratic Concord area, but a key test for her candidacy, and her potential first term, is still ahead.On Monday, the state Legislative Ethics Committee...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Tara Reardon, long-time former state representative from Concord and current county commissioner, won the Democratic primary for the state Senate representing the Capital Region by a 372-vote margin. In the three-way race between Reardon and two...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

New Hampshire’s Legislative Ethics Committee will determine whether Tara Reardon, if elected to the state Senate, would have to recuse herself on legislation that her spouse’s firm lobbies on — but not until after the primary on Tuesday.That means...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Tara Reardon, whose spouse is lobbyist and former Concord mayor Jim Bouley, won’t be able to vote on any legislation that involves her husband’s clients if she is elected to the State Senate due to a recent change to state law, her critics say.“Under...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The New Hampshire Senate is going to look different next year, as multiple high-ranking senators have stepped away — including in the Capital area.Three Democrats — Angela Brennan of Bow and Rebecca McWilliams and Tara Reardon, both of Concord — are...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

When State Sen. Becky Whitley made clear that she wasn’t running for re-election, two Democratic state representatives — both far younger than most New Hampshire legislators and eager to serve in higher office — dove into the race to fill her...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The rationale for convening a special housing committee was easy for House Speaker Sherman Packard to justify. People across the state told him time and time again how the lack of affordable homes and apartments in New Hampshire was impacting their...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN and JEREMY MARGOLIS

On the final day of the year’s legislative session, lawmakers passed an omnibus bill that includes legislation on squatter rights, parking restrictions and zoning regulations.It was about the only closely-watched bill that both chambers could agree...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In his 20 years as a state representative, Steve Shurtleff has been minority leader, majority leader, house speaker and his current title of speaker emeritus — the first New Hampshire representative to hold all four positions, according to the house...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

First and foremost Becky Whitley will tell people that she is just a regular mom from Hopkinton. And after a brief run for U.S. Congress, in Rep. Annie Kuster’s soon-to-be vacated seat, Whitley is suspending her campaign to do just that: be a mom to...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A month after a bipartisan group of state representatives united to pass a bill that would increase state education funding, Democrat and Republican senators came together last week to vote it down.The legislation, HB 1583, would have increased...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After the New Hampshire Senate killed a moratorium bill that would pause landfill permits, the House of Representatives has given the legislation a second chance by adding it to an unrelated bill, hoping the Senate will pass it this time.“I want...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

In a bill that was first introduced to limit zoning parking requirements to two spaces, New Hampshire Senators drove several issues back to the House with a series of amendments. Now the proposal includes regulations on parking requirements,...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Among the cacophony of the New Hampshire State Senate, Lou D’Allesandro’s booming voice has often cut through the chaos. On Tuesday, though, the longtime senator was soft-spoken, his voice quivering, as he announced his retirement from state...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A bill that would require teachers to notify parents at least two weeks before they introduce content about sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, passed the Senate Thursday, much to the chagrin of its longest-serving...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Despite the potential to reshape waste management practices in New Hampshire, the state Senate has decided not to pass two landfill bills, citing concerns raised by the Department of Environmental Services.One of these bills, House Bill 602, proposed...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

An amendment to New Hampshire’s constitution that would codify a ban on slavery and involuntary servitude could head to New Hampshire voters’ ballots in November  – but it may include a carve out for those convicted of a crime.After the state’s House...