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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Judith Ackerson, a Franklin resident, thinks the idea of electing rather than appointing New Hampshire’s school superintendents is a “recipe for disaster.”

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Gov. Kelly Ayotte unveiled her policy and funding priorities this week in her draft of the state budget. Here’s what to know about her spending proposals, and other news from the State House this week.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Gov. Kelly Ayotte is bullish on business taxes to fund the next state budget.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

As the results flashed on the House of Representatives screens – solidifying a vote to kill a bill that would’ve made New Hampshire a “right-to-work” state – union members and legislators alike erupted in applause.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

While pledging to cut state spending by $150 million, Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a former prosecutor and New Hampshire attorney general, put the money where her mouth is by funding law enforcement programs to address immigration and drug trafficking.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire voters have long valued their independent-mindedness by avoiding registering with either major political party except for the day of a primary. 

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

State department heads warned in recent months that just meeting the bare minimum legal requirements on their budgets could lead to staff cuts and reduced services. Governor Kelly Ayotte had requested proposals that were 4% less than what they spent this year.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

When doctors diagnosed her son with autism 15 years ago, Iraida Muñoz moved her family from Puerto Rico to the U.S. in hopes of accessing better healthcare.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

It’s budget week in the State House. As Gov. Kelly Ayotte presents her draft of the next state budget, legislative priorities will begin to unfold.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire, like the rest of the country, has a well-known shortage of police officers. To entice more to come to the Granite State, lawmakers might allocate $900,000 in state funds to provide sign-on bonuses for state troopers and other recruitment strategies.

Firefighters battled a house fire at 29 Chestnut Street in Tilton early Tuesday morning. Two people and a dog escaped the blaze. Firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the fire, which was found in the basement, walls and ceilings.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A group of New Hampshire senators wants to tighten rules around cell phones in schools.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

With an increase in state aid to school districts to pay for an adequate education, Republicans want to cap how much local spending can increase to keep taxes down.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire is one step closer to establishing mandatory minimum sentences on fentanyl charges.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Donna Morin told lawmakers a waiting period on gun purchases could have saved her son.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Considering speeding in New Hampshire? Think again.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Families in Transition turned away 885 people from its adult shelter in Manchester last year.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Around 100 people gathered in Concord to testify and lobby lawmakers regarding a 15-week abortion ban on Monday, when they received an unexpected announcement: The bill is all but dead in the water.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In the second week of full-blown bill hearings, several big-ticket items have already come before the Legislature.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

When Leah Wolczko began collecting her students’ cell phones during class, she became an “urban legend.”