Upcoming tax legislation
Proposed house bills could help effect tax reductions between fiscal years 2025 and 2030
Government
Schoolhouse rock(ed)
Over 150 state bills this session cater to public education
Two proposed bills could limit work, travel opportunities in NH for undocumented immigrants
Several Republican legislators are proposing bills that would limit undocumented immigrants' access to work and mobility in New Hampshire. The first bill comes from seven state senators who are pushing to prohibit the use of out-of-state driver’s licenses issued specifically…
What's next for the Concord Casino?
Future attempts by Andy Sanborn to operate a casino in the state will be met with challenging regulatory hurdles after his gaming license was suspended last week by the New Hampshire Lottery Commission. Sanborn, a former state senator who owns…
Bipartisan support seen for one NH gun safety measure
Republican and Democratic lawmakers may be able to work together to close a loophole in background checks for gun purchases, N.H. Senate President Jeb Bradley said at a news conference Wednesday. House Bill 1711 would authorize the state to report…
NH lawmakers start new session with long 'to-do' list
New Hampshire lawmakers opened the 2024 State House session Wednesday by tackling a long list of bills left over from 2023. Here’s a summary of some of what they accomplished: Drug testing A bill legalizing the possession of drug-checking materials…
The truth according to Vivek Ramaswamy
As time winds down for the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary, GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy has been making a name for himself but has failed to make much of an impact. The former biotech executive, who spent considerable time…
Laconia school district set for return to court fighting DOL ruling
The Laconia School District is slated to return to court, endeavoring to overturn a Department of Labor decision directing it to pay $70,000 to a former administrator. The district was successful in its appeal earlier this year of a DOL…
First affidavit ballot was cast in NH last month, and then was pulled from final vote tally
On the day of Manchester’s city election last month, a person entered the Ward 5 polling location and registered to vote without showing a valid photo ID. In the past, that would-be voter could have signed a form attesting to…
Legislation would help NH farmers hit hard by severe weather
Bills proposed in the N.H. Legislature would help farmers recover from millions of dollars in weather-related crop damage incurred this year, and would set aside money for future such problems. State Sen. Donovan Fenton, D-Keene, said Monday the agricultural industry…
