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By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House passed a pair of budget bills that significantly cut Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s proposed spending for the next two years, sending the measures to the Senate even as the governor raised objections. 

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Unlike most states, New Hampshire owns a significant portion of dams within its borders — 276 of more than 2,600. Sustainably funding their upkeep poses challenges that lawmakers are still trying to solve.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Maggie Goodlander, a Democrat and former Biden administration official who was elected in November to represent the state’s 2nd Congressional District, will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, she told WMUR Thursday.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Midway through the 2025 legislative session, large majorities of Granite Staters say they support legislation aimed at expanding housing in the state, according to a poll commissioned by New Hampshire Housing Action, an advocacy group.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted, 296-76, Thursday to pass a proposal to increase the maximum amount of money injured first responders can receive through the First Responder’s Critical Injury Benefit.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

A Vermont-based company’s proposal to build a landfill in a tiny, northern New Hampshire town took a major blow this week.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

In New Hampshire, timber is considered taxable real estate. But since that tax is assessed at the time of harvesting, some worry carbon programs that keep trees standing for decades to offset emissions could cut into local revenue.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

During a busy two days of voting last week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives approved several Republican-backed bills seeking to lift or prevent certain public health-centered requirements for children.

By ETHAN DEWITT

If a New Hampshire parent wants to remove a book from their school district for being too obscene, the process depends on their district.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Women hold top spots in New Hampshire politics, including the governorship and three-quarters of the congressional delegation. In the Legislature, though, they remain significantly underrepresented.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

The federal government, under President Donald Trump, announced Tuesday it was revoking $11.4 billion of unspent, leftover, post-pandemic COVID-19 relief funding from state and local governments, $80 million of which is coming from New Hampshire.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

New Hampshire’s ski slopes and lakes are among its iconic natural attractions. They also face contamination from “forever chemicals” present in some recreational activities.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

Amid a yearslong debate over how to make sure ambulance patients aren’t surprised with massive bills even when they have health insurance, the New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a bill aimed at solving the issue.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Reegan DePasquale had just moved to Hampton. On March 11, she attempted a rite of passage: participation in town meeting. 

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

By a single vote, the New Hampshire House of Representatives decided to table a proposal to legalize assisted suicide.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

As New Hampshire lawmakers look for ways to cut the state budget, Republicans in the State House want to eliminate the state’s Office of the Child Advocate, the Commission on Aging, and the Housing Appeals Board.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Even under the ice, cyanobacteria have been blooming in Partridge Lake.

By ETHAN DEWITT

A planned reduction of the duties of the U.S. Department of Education by President Donald Trump has rattled teachers and administrators throughout the nation. But educators and state officials have differing views on how much the cuts could affect New Hampshire. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut is ending his eight-year tenure this spring because Gov. Kelly Ayotte “is going to go in a different direction,” he said in an interview Tuesday.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House passed a bill that would set automatic budget caps for all New Hampshire school districts, sparking intense debate over local control and local property taxes.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House and Senate passed two separate bills to remove income caps from the state’s education freedom accounts program Thursday, heralding a shift among Republicans since the program began.