Legal cannabis sales in NH clear Senate, but will it become law?
House Bill 1633 passed 14-9 after hours of debate that included several amendments being introduced on the floor
Author: Margie Cullen/Portsmouth Herald
NH bars likely to face tougher penalties for overserving: Here’s how new law would work
HB 279 would increase maximum penalties, license suspension for first and second offense of overserving alcohol to visibility intoxicated individuals
2 a.m. last call in NH? At least one Portsmouth bar owner says, ‘I’m all for it’
The streets of Portsmouth could become a lot livelier into the wee hours of the morning if a bill to extend last call for alcohol to 2 a.m. becomes law. However, owners of downtown establishments in Portsmouth have mixed opinions on the possibility.
Retail marijuana bill advances in New Hampshire House
A model for how recreational marijuana would be sold if it is legalized in New Hampshire was approved in the House Finance Committee on April 2, but the conflict over it is far from resolved.
Bill to ban transgender girls from NH girls sports debated by lawmakers
Bills follow in the wake of a bill the House passed to ban gender-affirming care for minors in early January
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Cutting pennies from businesses while gutting NH’s future is bad policy
HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.
Tough times ahead for many NH families
As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access.
Warrenstreet Architects announces completion of Rockingham County municipal building
Warrenstreet Architects, Inc. recently announced the completion of the new Rockingham County Municipal Building, a 110,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located at 94 North Road in Brentwood, NH.
NH receives $8M in federal funding for child care, health care, recreation
Two New Hampshire child care centers will share more than $1 million in federal grants to expand and address the state’s child care shortage.
Darken the Pease authority, says state efficiency group
A report from Gov. Kelly Ayotte's Commission on Government Efficiency suggests an end to the PDA and transitioning its functions to other state agencies
Homes out of range
Lebanon. Keene. Nashua. Antrim. Newmarket. Salem. Those are just a handful of New Hampshire communities that are taking innovative approaches to create more housing, as cited during a forum Dec. 12 at Saint Anselm College in Manchester.
Pharmacy benefit manager reform is the bipartisan solution patients desperately need
The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.
NH gets broadband money, just not as much as was originally promised
Despite some angst that the Trump Administration might vaporize the money, funds are coming to New Hampshire to expand broadband internet access throughout the state, although the amount isn’t what was originally allocated
New England economy grew at 'sluggish pace'
The New England region was one of only four in the United States to experience economic expansion during October and early November, according to the latest "Beige Book" report of the Federal Reserve. The report said the outlook for future economic growth was "cautiously optimistic" for the six-state region. But it expressed ongoing downside concerns about the labor market.
