A proposed constitutional amendment requiring churches to pay state and local property taxes had little support before the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday. The prime sponsor of the proposed amendment, Rep. Catherine Sofikitis, D-Nashua, was not optimistic about a…
The New Hampshire Legislature has an ethics committee, established decades ago to review those thorny issues that may put lawmakers in a dark light. However, several incidents occurred in the last month that either did not go before the committee…
CONCORD — A lawsuit seeking remote access to the House of Representatives by disabled members was dismissed Monday by the U.S. District Court. The lawsuit filed by Rep. Renny Cushing, D-Hampton, and disabled Democratic members of the House against Speaker…
Trial over constitutionality of property tax for schools is scheduled for August 2023
Sununu signs measure that streamlines planning, regulatory process
Business, real estate taxes continue to outperform estimates as rooms and meals take continues plummet
But, citing expected federal stimulus package, paid family leave measure is stalled
Opponents of bill greatly outnumber proponents at Senate hearing
But amid hopeful forecasts, lawmakers are warned of inequitable recovery
3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Erin Creegan to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, following the resignation of Jay McCormack earlier this month.
Superior Court Judge David Ruoff has once again ruled that the state has shirked its duty to fund an adequate education and this time further held that local school property taxes, which vary in rate from one municipality to another, are themselves unconstitutional.
Nashua mayor: ‘I don't think people generally understand that this company came to Nashua as part of a state economic development initiative.’
Solar advocates in New Hampshire — backed by the congressional delegation — are denouncing a Trump White House decision to claw back $48.5 million already promised to the state to fund solar energy projects for low-income residents.
As Taylor Caswell’s reappointment as commissioner of the N.H. Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) hangs in the balance, two independent statewide economic-related associations are standing with him and saying he should keep his job. The presidents of the New Hampshire Business & Industry Association (BIA) and Ski New Hampshire offered statements backing Caswell’s reappointment by the Executive Council.
Housing stakeholders' criticism is directed largely at a new state budget that defunds or doesn't fund certain programs
With the interventionist version of President Trump on the upswing, one of its most forceful cheerleaders — former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — took a recent victory lap in New Hampshire.
Shaheen, D-NH, a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees and the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the group with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas.
