An aspiring independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire is suing the state’s top election official over the decision to block h…

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 […]

Last month, New Hampshire legislators took their final regular session vote, marking the end of the state’s 2026 legislative session. While a handful of childcare-related bills are awaiting a final verdict from the governor, about half of the filed bills failed to make it to the end.  So far, Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed bills […]

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 […]

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 […]

The New Hampshire House and Senate finished their last traditional voting days Thursday, taking action on hundreds of bills as they seek to wrap up the year.  Now comes the messy part.  While the hearings, floor debates, and major amendments to the bills are done, most of the legislation that has passed is still not […]