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New Hampshire’s interest and dividends tax – and why it’s a hot campaign issue – explained
10-30-2024 10:26 AM

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...

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Facing a potential 2025 budget shortfall, Craig, Kelly avoid specifics in debate
10-16-2024 9:00 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Joyce Craig and Kelly Ayotte made many economic differences clear during a debate Tuesday. Ayotte, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, applauded the elimination of the interest and dividends tax next year, while Craig, the Democratic nominee, said...


To win back the State House, New Hampshire Democrats pin hopes on top of ticket
10-15-2024 10:27 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Denis Murphy Jr. styles himself as a down-the-middle kind of guy. As Winchester’s town moderator, he’s had to be, he says. “I try to remain neutral, and I try to hear all sides and make sure that everybody has a voice,” Murphy said in an interview.As...


Opponents of New Hampshire voter registration law see a blueprint in Kansas
09-23-2024 11:56 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

When Kansas passed a law requiring all voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, the effects were swift.Three years after the law took effect, 31,089 voter registration applicants – 12 percent of all applications – were...


Citing fall of Roe, Republicans ask for Claremont school funding decisions to be overturned
09-18-2024 11:59 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

In 2022’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court erased nearly 50 years of precedent by finding Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided and overturning it.This year, a group of Republican lawmakers are hoping the state Supreme...


Sununu has until Friday to sign or veto New Hampshire voter ID bill
09-12-2024 10:02 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Gov. Chris Sununu has days to decide the fate of a bill that would require proof of voter identification with no exceptions in future New Hampshire elections, after the legislation arrived at his desk Monday. Opponents of the bill are attempting to...


Democrats call for deeper audit of New Hampshire Education Freedom Account after initial review
09-03-2024 10:53 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

In five cases, families approved for an Education Freedom Account did not present sufficient documentation that they lived in New Hampshire, according to a Department of Education review.In two cases, families were found to be above the income limit...


In appeals to Supreme Court, state argues education funding is constitutional
08-22-2024 9:38 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

After months of preparation, lawyers have submitted their first filings in the lawsuits concerning New Hampshire’s school funding system. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is taking to the Supreme Court to argue that two groundbreaking...


School spending critics adopt new target: high administrator pay
08-15-2024 9:44 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

For years, teacher pay in New Hampshire has remained low, with new teachers facing average salaries of $41,590. And for years, Democrats, teachers unions, and other advocates have urged increased state investment in public schools to direct money to...


Racial profiling ban, AI guardrails, and trespassing signs: The bill signings you may have missed
08-14-2024 9:08 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

As the State House voting chambers lie empty this summer, Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk has been flooded. Hundreds of bills passed by lawmakers in late spring have circulated from the Office of Legislative Services to the Secretary of State’s Office to the...


Sununu signs compromise bail law, capping six years of political pressure
08-05-2024 11:36 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Six years after approving a “bail reform” bill supported by defendants’ rights groups, Gov. Chris Sununu signed a follow-up bill last week that is set to overhaul the state’s bail system once more. Representatives of both parties have applauded the...


NH unemployment claims rising, a potential salve for tight labor market
07-18-2024 10:22 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Years after the pandemic threw businesses into disarray, changing expectations around work and leading to widespread worker shortages, New Hampshire’s workforce demand is still strong. Currently, 85 percent of New Hampshire residents between 25 and 55...


From precalculus to ‘Gatsby,’ state offers schools an AI tutor option
07-15-2024 9:04 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Centuries of English classes have connected to Lady Macbeth by scouring the monologues of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. “Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty,”...


Sununu signs bill requiring accessible voting machines in every town
07-09-2024 10:15 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

New Hampshire cities and towns will be required to provide accessible voting machines for all elections after January 2025, according to a bill signed into law by Gov. Chris Sununu this month.House Bill 1264, signed by Sununu July 3, states that every...


Staffing shortage, high cost of overtime a concern at NH Department of Corrections
06-26-2024 11:56 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

New Hampshire’s Department of Corrections is facing a temporary $3.44 million deficit caused in large part by an increase in overtime payments, according to DOC Commissioner Helen Hanks. Now, as the June 30 end of the state fiscal year approaches,...


NH gubernatorial candidates sharply divided over school funding lawsuits
06-25-2024 10:00 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Last year, a superior court judge delivered a jolt to the state’s education system: He ruled that New Hampshire should be paying nearly twice what it currently does per student. This year, the question is dividing the race to succeed Gov. Chris...


Cannabis, immigration, freedom accounts, and bail: What to watch in the final legislative session
06-12-2024 9:54 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

After a week of negotiations, “committee of conference” season is over. House and Senate representatives had until last Thursday to cobble together last-minute agreements on any bills the two chambers disagreed over. The process allowed select...


Bill to prohibit racial profiling among police officers heads to governor’s desk
06-05-2024 9:43 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo knows it as “the talk”: the conversation Black parents have with their children about how to respond if officers stop them or pull them over. “Keep your hands visible, make no sudden movements, keep your mouth shut, be polite,...


As bail reform goes to negotiations, some say a compromise is finally possible
06-04-2024 10:18 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

Ever since the New Hampshire Legislature passed a bill aimed at reducing the number of people held without bail in 2018, lawmakers – particularly Republican ones – have sought to roll it back. But among those seeking to limit who can be released on...


Bill to require citizenship documents for NH voter registration would be unique in US
05-30-2024 10:19 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

New Hampshire Republican lawmakers are continuing to push to require residents to produce a birth certificate, passport, or other citizenship document to register to vote. Proponents say the measures would ensure that people could vote only if they...


The end of the legislative calendar, explained
05-28-2024 10:06 AM

By ETHAN DeWITT

The New Hampshire House and Senate finished their last traditional voting days Thursday, taking action on hundreds of bills as they seek to wrap up the year. Now comes the messy part. While the hearings, floor debates, and major amendments to the...

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