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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After weeks of crunching numbers and weighing priorities, almost no one in the New Hampshire Senate was 100% happy with the state budget.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

With fewer than three weeks to decide the fate of every law proposed in the State House this year, legislators still have quite a few kinks to work out.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has identified the three police officers involved in a shooting in Pelham last month.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

As Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a new law on Tuesday, dubbed the “parental bill of rights,” distrust in the public school system that’s been percolating for years culminated with full force.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Hours after approving the defining hallmark of Frank Edelblut’s tenure as commissioner of the state Department of Education – universal access to Education Freedom Accounts – Gov. Kelly Ayotte nominated his successor.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Hillsborough County’s sheriff department will soon be deputized to carry out immigration enforcement across the 31 municipalities in its jurisdiction, including New Hampshire’s two largest cities, Manchester and Nashua, both of which have significant immigration populations.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire’s Republican majority added several notches on its belt this week as conservative priorities crossed key checkpoints.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Students fluttered about the library at Bishop Brady High School affixing their caps and gowns, taking selfies and hugging their friends.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire lawmakers don’t often align, but banning student cellphone use in schools became one of those rare occasions.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Under Republican proposals for a parental bill of rights headed to the desk of Gov. Kelly Ayotte, teachers and school personnel in New Hampshire would be mandated to answer any and all questions from parents.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Lead budget writers in the state Senate voted on Tuesday to keep the Office of the Child Advocate in place to oversee child welfare across New Hampshire, heeding a call from Gov. Kelly Ayotte to restore it.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Months into her first term as a congresswoman, U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander has bought a home in Concord, which is within the second congressional district that she represents.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

While distrust in elections has metastasized across the nation, New Hampshire residents still have a high degree of confidence in the Granite State’s election procedures.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

State senators are hunkering down to finalize their budget proposal. However, multiple loose ends remain, as they have yet to sign off on partially restoring funding for the University System of New Hampshire and other large chunks of money.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

As Gov. Kelly Ayotte works to deliver on her campaign promises, state lawmakers are approaching the finish line of the 2025 session.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In December, Concord’s work to clear the path for more housing hit a new level.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republicans’ push to allow businesses and government entities to classify people by biological sex instead of gender identity has landed on the governor’s desk once again.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire Republicans have put their foot down: No more sanctuary cities.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After waiting several months and getting a waiver to bypass the state’s hiring freeze, Lily Wellington got a job offer: She would lead New Hampshire’s State Commission on Aging.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Charyl Reardon hoped this would be the year.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Helen Hanks, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, resigned on Monday, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Hanks’ departure is effective immediately.