The Supreme Court’s ruling that a Black-majority voting district in Louisiana is unconstitutional adds to a long and dismal history of government attempts to limit the power of minority voters.
Concord has a restriction when it comes to new dead-end streets: no more than 1,000 feet.
Concord has a restriction when it comes to new dead-end streets: no more than 1,000 feet. That limit is in place for resident safety, argues Deputy City Manager Matthew Walsh. If the city approves longer dead-end roads, and developers build housing on those roads, residents could become trapped during severe weather events and the homes […]
CONCORD — The Housing Champions program, which provides grants to cities and towns as incentives to build affordable housing, will continue af…
Karishma Manzur, a medical scientist from Exeter, is running in the Democratic primary for United States Senate.
New Hampshire Republicans pushing to allow children to attend any school district in the state got closer to the finish line than ever Thursday. But a handful of Republicans joined Democrats to thwart the effort, and the idea, once again, has hit a wall. After exhaustive conversation, the House failed to pass Senate Bill 101, […]
In a reversal for Republican legislative leaders, the New Hampshire House has rejected — at least for now — creating universal public school o…
After heated floor debates and a failed motion to table, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted in favor of passing a bill that would prevent sex offenders from loitering around schools and child care facilities. In a voice vote, the House voted “ought to pass” on Senate Bill 460, which would alter the state’s […]
The House of Representatives voted Thursday against a bill that sought to allow utilities to build and own advanced nuclear reactors. Senate Bill 447 was defeated on the consent calendar by voice vote. From prime sponsor Sen. Kevin Avard, a Nashua Republican, the proposal would have allowed utilities to own “advanced” nuclear reactors up to […]
A bill proposed earlier this year as a path to reducing plastic pollution in New Hampshire has been put on a different course with a replace-all amendment regarding mining and prospecting. House Bill 1141 was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tony Caplan of Henniker and originally sought to forbid the use of plastic bottles in any […]