Judge Daniel Will would likely not recuse himself from a challenge to New Hampshire’s school funding model if confirmed to the state Supreme Court, he said Friday, despite having previously argued against a similar lawsuit for the Attorney General’s Office. “I can’t sit on any case that I participated in,” Will said. “But that doesn’t […]

The New Hampshire House abruptly killed a Republican bill to impose budget caps on school districts Thursday, after some Republicans joined Democrats to dramatically alter the bill.  The chamber also voted against reconsidering the bill, a parliamentary move that prevents the proposal from returning to the House floor this year, in a major setback for […]

Ever since two state courts directed the Legislature to increase state spending on public schools, Republicans have made clear they disagree. In its July decision in Contoocook Valley v. State of New Hampshire, known as the ConVal case, the New Hampshire Supreme Court found that the amount of money the state sends to support public […]