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‘It was painful’: Senate passes state budget
06-06-2025 1:28 PM

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.

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Where lawmakers disagree: Here are the last few issues still getting hashed out in the State House
06-12-2025 4:56 PM

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.


Ayotte signs ‘parental bill of rights’ into law
06-10-2025 5:12 PM

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.


Ayotte nominates Caitlin Davis as Frank Edelblut’s successor to lead state Department of Education
06-10-2025 3:40 PM

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.


Ayotte signs expansion to school voucher program, eliminating income requirement
06-10-2025 11:04 AM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed into law an expansion to New Hampshire’s school voucher program on Tuesday that removes the income eligibility restrictions that had defined the program during its first four years.


Gender-affirming care and mandatory minimums: What to know from the State House this week
06-09-2025 8:55 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

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


Bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools passes State House with flying colors
06-05-2025 4:56 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

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


Parental bills of rights, with mandatory disclosure clause, head to Ayotte’s desk
06-05-2025 4:15 PM

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.


‘I don’t know how we’ll be able to keep up’ – Senate restores but pares down Office of the Child Advocate
06-03-2025 7:38 PM

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.


Finalizing the budget: What to look for in the State House this week
06-02-2025 7:00 AM

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.


Immigration and the arts council: What to look for in the State House this week
05-26-2025 2:00 PM

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.


Concord became a Housing Champion. Now, state lawmakers could eliminate the funding.
05-23-2025 2:21 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

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


N.H. Senate passes bathroom bill, sending it to Ayotte’s desk
05-22-2025 5:01 PM

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.


Ayotte signs ban on sanctuary cities, policies into law
05-22-2025 2:50 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

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


New director of state aging commission fights to keep her agency alive
05-21-2025 6:00 PM

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.


Fentanyl, car inspections and parents’ rights: What to look for in the State House this week
05-18-2025 1:00 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The New Hampshire Senate has less than three weeks left to pass the budget, and budget writers are getting to work.


Senate stalls bill that would’ve eliminated annual car inspections in New Hampshire
05-15-2025 5:09 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

State senators are tasked with weighing many “challenging” bills, but Loudon Republican Howard Pearl said the push to end annual vehicle inspections in New Hampshire was “one of the biggest ones” they’ve dealt with this year.


Budget cut reversals and directions for local zoning: What to watch in the State House this week
05-12-2025 3:55 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After hearing requests from the public and dozens of state agencies, state senators opened their next phase of budget deliberations with a strong statement: “We have listened.”


House committee mulls softening Senate’s mandatory minimums on fentanyl
05-12-2025 3:05 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Terry Roy said he knows mandatory minimum sentences alone won’t fix New Hampshire’s fentanyl problems.


Effort to enable town budget caps passes N.H. Legislature
05-08-2025 5:34 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Making good on their campaign promises, New Hampshire Republicans sent a bill to the governor that would allow towns to adopt local spending caps at their next town meeting.


Tuition, zoning and budget deliberations: What to look for in the State House this week
05-04-2025 9:00 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After a relatively quiet week in the State House during April break, the House of Representatives and Senate are gearing up to act on more legislation this week. For the Senate, that also includes the beginning of deliberations on the state budget. Here’s what you need to know.

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