A Republican effort to keep transgender people out of restrooms, sports teams, and other spaces in New Hampshire that align with their gender identity has again been stymied in the State House’s corner office. Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed Senate Bill 552, sometimes called a “bathroom bill,” Friday. The bill would’ve created exceptions to New Hampshire’s […]

When the state Department of Fish and Game proposed an increase to the cost of hunting and fishing licenses earlier this year, the feedback the agency received from hunters and anglers was largely positive, officials said. But shortly after those information-gathering sessions, the department pulled back the changes until at least next year, a move […]

As Gov. Kelly Ayotte seeks to fend off challengers in her reelection bid, her top Democratic challenger, Cinde Warmington, has sought to make Medicaid — and the several changes to the program Ayotte forced through the Legislature in 2025 — a key issue of the race. Warmington, a former executive councilor from Concord, and Jon […]