Survivors of YDC abuse call for more state money; lawmaker wants audit
New Hampshire Senate President Sharon Carson is calling for a financial and performance audit of the settlement fund for abuse victims at the state’s youth detention center.
Author: Josh Rogers -NH Public Radio
Housing is big in NH governor race — and Ayotte and Craig both have skin in the game
With the cost of buying or renting a home in New Hampshire more expensive than ever, affordable housing is a top issue in state political races this year
After months of debate, NH House shelves plan to legalize marijuana in state
After months of State House negotiations and bipartisan votes, the effort to legalize cannabis in New Hampshire and sell it at 15 state-awarded franchises fell short Thursday, June 13, as House lawmakers voted to set the last remaining bill on the issue aside for the year.
In first New Hampshire visit in two years, Biden talks cutting health care costs
President Joe Biden paid New Hampshire his first visit in nearly two years on March 11, using a brief speech at the Goffstown YMCA to promote his $7.3 trillion proposed federal budget and criticize Republicans as obstructionists.
NH House poised to send marijuana plan to Senate, where its fate is uncertain
Bill aims to legalize marijuana to be sold at state-licensed retailers, who would pay a 10% tax on monthly sales
Legal briefs: News from around the state
The political fall out for Rep. Laurie Sanborn, one of the top ranking lawmakers in the New Hampshire House, remains uncertain — nearly two weeks since the state suspended the casino license held by her husband, former state Sen. Andy…
NH marijuana commission fails to find consensus for a legalization policy
A state commission created to come up with a plan to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire has failed to find consensus on a proposal top lawmakers in both parties had hoped would provide a template for legislation. Instead, the commission…
Former NH state lawmaker arrested and charged with wrongful voting, other charges
Troy Merner, a former state lawmaker and Lancaster selectman, has been criminally charged with wrongful voting and faces misdemeanor theft and falsification charges tied to his refusal to resign his State House for more than a year after moving out…
In split ruling, NH Supreme Court says it can’t review partisan gerrymandering claims
In a 3-2 decision, New Hampshire’s Supreme Court has found that the state constitution gives lawmakers broad authority to control the redistricting process, and that state courts can’t rely on it to review claims of partisan gerrymandering. The decision resolves…
Sununu taps circuit court judge Countway for NH Supreme Court
Gov. Chris Sununu has tapped Melissa Beth Countway of Alton, a circuit court judge and former Belknap County prosecutor, to join New Hampshire’s highest court.
Officials say any federal shutdown will hurt NH more the longer it goes
Essential workers to work without pay or furloughed if no deal reached
NH lawmakers’ local roots aren’t as strong as they once were, says a new report
Lack of legislators' community ties worth examining for its impact on policymaking
Citing fiduciary duty, Sununu issues order targeting ‘ESG’
Order directs executive branch agencies, state treasury to not invest funds solely based on ESG criteria
GOP budget writers question 10% state pay hike
Republicans in House committee now drafting their own version of the state budget
Four things to consider as governor delivers his budget address
Sununu says his plan will contain ‘nothing too outrageous’
New Hampshire sues pharmacy chains over ‘flood of opioid prescriptions’
Suit seeks ‘to hold them accountable for contributing’ to addiction crisis
Campaign for cryptocurrency-friendly reform reaches New Hampshire Senate
HB 1503 would exempt sale of ‘open blockchain tokens’ from state securities laws
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Live-work-create tech village eyed for Manchester
A tech-entrepreneur turned venture capitalist is eyeing one of the largest undeveloped tracts in Manchester for a community where tech- and startup-minded people would live and work. Freedom Village would be located on 250 acres of mostly wooded land at Hackett Hill, which is located in the northwestern corner of Manchester.
Manchester property values jump nearly 50%
The value of all property in Manchester increased by almost half — 48% ‑ over the past five years, according to preliminary data released by city officials on Oct. 13 The valuations, compiled due to a citywide revaluation, add up to $23.09 billion. The current value of city properties is $15.56 billion, which was based on assessments made during the city's last revaluation.
Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce
This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.
It’s (still) the economy, stupid
Back in 1992, political strategist James Carvell came up with the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” to help Democrat Bill Clinton defeat incumbent Republican President George H.W. Bush.
Trouble on the home front
Permitting and construction of new homes is up, but it’s still at historic lows and not enough to keep up with demand. The recent housing production is mostly single-family, with a smattering of multi-family developments but relatively few duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.
Attorney Jack Middleton made his mark in New Hampshire
New Hampshire in general, and its legal profession in particular, suffered a huge loss when Jack B. Middleton died on Sept. 8. The president of McLane Middleton, he recently marked 70 years of active law practice with that firm.
Fast-growing life sciences sector looks to colleges to keep pace
New Hampshire’s life sciences industry is expanding quickly, but the workers employers need range far beyond biomedical scientists — from manufacturing technicians and engineers to project managers, supply-chain specialists and finance professionals. At the Empower Life Sciences event hosted by…
It's Worth Knowing: An aging state faces challenges with its senior population
It's still a fact in 2026 that New Hampshire has the second oldest population in the United States — 43.4 median age — tied with Vermont and topped only by Maine. Most senior citizens in New Hampshire say it's a great place to retire. But it depends on life's circumstances.
Cyber crime legislation aims to protect victims from bad decisions
SB 482, which goes into effect in December, sets a daily conversion limit of $2,000 per digital transaction kiosks.
