Gov. Kelly Ayotte has again vetoed legislation to keep transgender people out of bathrooms, sports teams, and prisons that align with their gender identity.  The veto came as part of the final tranche of bills sent to the governor from this year’s legislative session. And it was one of three bills Ayotte blocked Wednesday. There […]

Two New Hampshire transgender students are dropping their lawsuit against a state law barring them from girls’ sports teams, a week after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a similar law in West Virginia.  Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle will no longer continue their effort to overturn House Bill 1205, according to a motion filed in […]

A trial could soon determine the fate of Choices for Independence, New Hampshire’s at-home care program for people with physical disabilities and the elderly. Judge Paul Barbadoro, who presides over the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire, ruled against a series of motions for summary judgment from both parties, which would’ve ended the case before […]

New Hampshire state law allows convicts three years to request a new trial. After that, they lose the right. That’s true even if new evidence contradicting their guilt emerges. However, New Hampshire lawmakers are considering eliminating that three-year deadline, a measure proponents believe will help wrongfully convicted prisoners regain their freedom. During that debate, lawmakers […]

New Hampshire is spending too little on special education, a judge ruled Monday. But Superior Court Judge David Ruoff stopped short of orderin…