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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 CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Legislation spurred by failures to properly manage “trash juice” at several of the state’s landfills hangs in uncertainty after a Senate committee vote last week.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Despite widespread support from business and environmental groups alike, the Senate voted Thursday to stall a bill that would create a paint recycling program in the state.

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 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 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 CLAIRE SULLIVAN

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

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Lead can cause serious health problems, especially in young children. In April, the state is offering free soil testing to root out one path to exposure.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

In late May, a Charlestown farm was preparing to plant a crop of carrots and potatoes. Then, 4.5 inches of rain and hail fell in a little more than an hour. 

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

President Donald Trump has tapped a six-term Salem lawmaker who co-chaired two of his campaigns in the state to run New England’s regional federal emergency office.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

As recent data prompts concern about childhood lead poisoning in the state, the New Hampshire House shot down two bills last week aimed at addressing the issue.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

A proposal would make New Hampshire the first state in the nation to ban adhesive-based rodent traps.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking anglers for their help collecting information about the state’s striped bass populations.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

There are proposals emanating from the House, the Senate, and the governor’s office to put a pause on new landfills in the state. Over the next few months, they’ll have to reach an agreement on just how long that pause should be.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

The House approved legislation Thursday that would allow adults to have several weapons that are currently prohibited under state law.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Business isn’t always a piece of cake for homestead sellers.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

The House approved legislation Thursday to peel back parts of government aimed at encouraging the development of offshore wind.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

The House voted Thursday to remove certain penalties for incorrectly applying fertilizer, moving to change a law legislators passed in the fall over the veto of then-Gov. Chris Sununu.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a month after she vowed to prevent a contentious project from coming to fruition in the North Country, endorsed a one-year moratorium on new landfills in the state. She also proposed creating a new site evaluation committee for future landfills.