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By ETHAN DEWITT

About once every year for the past eight years, New Hampshire lawmakers had their shot at a moment with Gov. Chris Sununu.Away from the press, and off the legislative calendar, the governor’s staff would open up the Executive Council chambers, spread...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

You may have been one of the more than 30,000 New Hampshire residents to recently receive an electronic survey asking your thoughts on the state’s management of big game like deer, turkeys, moose, and bears. The survey, conducted by the University of...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

How much time should those harmed by a persistent class of man-made chemicals have to sue polluters?That’s the question lawmakers will consider in the legislative session that kicks off in January. In 2021, they lengthened the statute of limitations...

By ETHAN DEWITT

After two weeks of delay amid concerns over accountability, the Executive Council approved a partnership Wednesday between New Hampshire and Dartmouth Health to take over and operate the state’s mental health hospital in Hampstead.In a 4-1 vote, the...

By EMILY CUMMINGS

Mount Washington is known for having the worst weather in the world, so the week before Christmas, most people would expect the summit to be consumed by snowy conditions. But on Dec. 17-19, 2023, precipitation on the mountain fell as rain. The...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Two Londonderry Republicans will lead the New Hampshire House and Senate for the next two years, after being formally voted in by their peers Wednesday. Sherman Packard was reelected House speaker, beginning his third term in the job with a much more...

By ETHAN DEWITT

The Executive Council tabled a proposal Wednesday to create a public-private partnership and allow Dartmouth Health to run the state’s Hampstead Hospital, after councilors argued they needed more time to review the contract.The proposal would allow...

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a public-private partnership with Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital – a branch of the Dartmouth Health system – to take over the state’s Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

When a legislative oversight committee sends an agency back to work on regulations, it doesn’t necessarily mean the content of the proposal will change.It’s still to be seen if that will be the case with the Department of Environmental Services’...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

In a unanimous decision, a legislative panel issued a preliminary objection Thursday to the Department of Environmental Services’ proposed updates to its landfill regulations, planning to bring the agency back for consideration next month.Advocates...

By ETHAN DEWITT

The number of reported bullying incidents among New Hampshire public middle school students ticked up 12.5% this past school year, state data shows, after it had appeared to plateau since the pandemic.But other metrics have been more steady. The...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Nine business days into her tenure as the executive director of Fish and Game, Stephanie Simek was called Thursday to present the department’s vision for the next state budget.Complicating her early-tenure task: At a time when agencies are preparing...

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire school districts will be hit with a spike in costs for special education this year due to higher than usual costs per student, according to the state Department of Education.And the state’s special education aid fund — which is supposed...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Two months away from leaving office, Gov. Chris Sununu had a reminder for lawmakers Tuesday: New Hampshire faces leaner times ahead.As lawmakers craft a budget, the expiration of COVID-19 relief funding, which allowed New Hampshire to disburse...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN and ETHAN DEWITT

A week past Election Day, a clearer picture has emerged of legislative priorities, voter turnout, and results ranging from Executive Council seats to a proposed constitutional amendment.Both parties — Republicans with bolstered control and Democrats...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Republicans have had a trifecta of control since 2021. But with an evenly divided House chamber the past two years, their powers were limited. A handful of absent lawmakers on voting day could tank a bill, and often did. Now, with Tuesday’s election...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Republican former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte will be New Hampshire’s next governor, after defeating Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig Tuesday in a campaign built on a promise of economic continuity, increased focus on crime and immigration,...

By ETHAN DEWITT

In her quest for the New Hampshire governor’s office, Kelly Ayotte is breaking financial records. As of Oct. 30, the Republican nominee and former U.S. senator has raised $21 million into her personal campaign fund since running for the office and...

BY ETHAN DEWITT

As Democrat Joyce Craig and Republican Kelly Ayotte hone their final pitches to voters over who should be the next governor, one topic has proven particularly contentious: taxes.Craig has assailed New Hampshire Republicans’ moves to repeal the...

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

In a Monday forum for the 2nd Congressional District, the candidates agreed on little — except that the so-called American dream is under threat.“I’ve talked to so many voters across this district for whom the American dream is just simply out of...