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By ETHAN DEWITT

Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s Commission on Government Efficiency — known by its catchier acronym, COGE — is beginning its work to investigate better ways to structure state departments.

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. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

When Jennifer Boisvert’s son Luke told her at age 9 that he identifies as a boy, the transition process was simple: support her son, buy him his preferred clothes, and use his preferred pronouns.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House once again passed a bill Thursday that would legalize cannabis in the state. But with Gov. Kelly Ayotte staunchly opposed to the idea, even supporters are expressing doubts over its viability.

By ETHAN DEWITT

As town meeting season nears, the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office is reminding residents of a new voter ID law.

By ETHAN DEWITT

When it comes to describing some New Hampshire towns’ housing codes, Rep. Joe Alexander likes to use a colorful phrase: “snob zoning.”

By ETHAN DEWITT

The House nearly unanimously passed a bill to ban “sanctuary city” policies in the state Thursday, after Democrats sided with Republicans to advance a version they argue is less drastic.

By ETHAN DEWITT

A week after President Donald Trump issued an executive order eliminating federal support for gender-affirming care for minors under 19, New Hampshire hospitals are taking a “wait-and-see” approach before changing any policies.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The Senate approved a bill Thursday that would allocate $12 million per year in state funding to nonprofits providing services to homeless people, amid concerns that municipal budgets are strained and shelters are struggling.

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire is in the top 10% of states when it comes to fourth-grade and eighth-grade reading, according to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress report, released Wednesday. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban “sanctuary city” policies in which communities bar local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, part of a Republican push to tighten immigration laws in the state.

By ETHAN DEWITT

As President Donald Trump takes a flurry of actions designed to slow down immigration and increase deportations, Republicans in New Hampshire are proposing their own slew of policy proposals.

By ETHAN DEWITT

By the time she heard the news, Ann Marie O’Rourke had been living in her Hampton apartment for 18 years. It was her solace shortly after a divorce, a small but comfortable unit with good neighbors and a balcony view, not too close to the beach but not too far.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Gabrielle Jette is aware of the education freedom account program. She just doesn’t qualify for it.

By ETHAN DEWITT

In the 2000 presidential election, Democrat Al Gore lost the state of New Hampshire narrowly, by 7,211 votes. Under the state’s “winner take all” system, all four of the Granite State’s Electoral College votes went to Republican George W. Bush, a win that would prove consequential in Bush’s overall victory. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

The signs that New Hampshire’s business tax revenues might be faltering first emerged in late 2023. Now, they’re unmistakable.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire Supreme Court held that a local white supremacist group, NSC-13, did not violate the state’s Civil Rights Act when it displayed a banner reading “KEEP NEW ENGLAND WHITE” from an overpass. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

The new year brings a wealth of changes to New Hampshire, from the governor’s office to the Legislature. It also includes a number of new laws. While most of the 378 laws signed by Gov. Chris Sununu in 2024 have already taken effect, many were timed...

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 ETHAN DEWITT

In Kelly Ayotte’s campaign for governor, the now-governor-elect was clear in ads and speeches: She would not be making changes to the state’s abortion law.That law, passed in 2021, bans abortions after six months of pregnancy except in cases of fatal...

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...