NH small businesses press for access to capital
Group voices opposition to new bank rules
Government
RTK request further ratchets up tension between officials in Keene, Cheshire County
Saying Cheshire County Administrator Chris Coates had put him in a "most difficult position," Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar has provided the city council and Cheshire County with copies of a federal complaint he signed alleging the county misused $3.5…
Strafford County sheriff gets one-week extension to find an attorney
A judge on Tuesday granted Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave’s request to delay a bail revocation hearing by seven days, as he looks for an attorney willing to represent him. Brave, a Democrat who won election in 2020 as the…
Bipartisan legislation seeks to address mental illness, firearm possession
Even though the legislative submission deadline had concluded for the upcoming 2024 New Hampshire General Court session, a bipartisan bill addressing firearm possession by mentally ill people received a late drafting request on Tuesday. New Hampshire House of Representatives Criminal…
Survey shows depth of housing anxieties
BIA's Report on Consumer Confidence shows housing situation as 'serious' in NH
Police files are subject to public records requests, NH Supreme Court rules
New Hampshire’s Supreme Court delivered a win for police-transparency advocates Wednesday, ruling that internal police disciplinary files are subject to disclosure under the state’s public records law. The 4-1 decision is the latest in a series of recent Supreme Court…
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…
Q&A Interview with Chase Hagaman
As the director for the BEA's Division of Economic Development, Hagaman is facing NH's challenges head on
