The flurry of filings for elected office is officially over in New Hampshire. During the eight-day filing period that ended last week, New Hampshire political candidates marched into the State House, often with supporters in tow and some manufactured pomp and circumstance, to sign the paperwork to run for office and answer questions from the […]
Some lawmakers said the money should fund settlements for people who were abused at the facility. Others sought to tighten those payouts.
Campaign contributions among House members show how parties build influence, protect vulnerable members and respond to election pressures.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte kicked off 2026 with a call to open New Hampshire to advancement and expansion of nuclear power. Legislators shared her enthusiasm, filing a flurry of nuclear-related bills, three of which ultimately emerged from both chambers this spring. Yet Ayotte vetoed the first to cross her desk, citing concerns about how portions of […]
The New Hampshire House and Senate sent three bills to Gov. Kelly Ayotte intended to enable more housing construction, overcoming opposition from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and others. In a series of votes on the last standard session day of the year Thursday, the House and Senate approved final versions of House Bill 1010, […]
Gov. Kelly Ayotte strolled into the Secretary of State’s Office Thursday morning flanked by dozens of supporters and officially filed her bid for reelection, kicking off five months of official campaigning. But the governor’s more immediate political battles Thursday were against her own party, just down the hall. As they met for the last standard […]
The New Hampshire House and Senate have agreed on a plan that will require voters in every city and town to consider capping local property ta…
A sweeping Republican bill to override local firearms rules and make firearms regulation an exclusive power of the Legislature hit a last-minute hurdle Wednesday, after Attorney General John Formella penned a letter urging it be killed. Addressing lawmakers in both chambers, Formella said the bill, which would remove the ability for local and state governments […]
Starting July 2027, out-of-staters visiting New Hampshire might be required to pay at least twice as much for entries to state parks, and at least 10% more for state-run amenities like campsites and boat rentals. That’s the intention of House Bill 1102, but a casual observer could be forgiven for having missed it. The proposal […]