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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

As Rep. Jonah Wheeler gave a speech in the House of Representatives last week, half of his party members in the chamber walked out in protest.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Gov. Kelly Ayotte notched a policy victory early in her political tenure.

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The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to remove income requirements for the state’s school choice program starting in July 2026 in a win for the Legislature’s increased Republican majority.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut will depart from his role at the end of the current school year, Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Thursday afternoon.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

An attempt by Democrats to reaffirm access to abortion in New Hampshire seemed to fall flat with the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The New Hampshire Senate and House of Representatives voted on over 200 bills last week, advancing many to the next stage of the legislative process. Here’s what you need to know.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

On one hand, Weare Rep. Ross Berry’s bill to fold New Hampshire’s independent Office of the Consumer Advocate into the state Department of Energy has the backing of Republican leadership.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Ever wanted to order an alcoholic beverage delivered to your home? Under a proposed new law, you could.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Rosie Emrich spent the weekend mulling over what she wanted to tell lawmakers on Monday.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In a quieter week for the New Hampshire Legislature during winter break, state leaders still made some big moves. Here’s what you need to know.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

This time of year, the New Hampshire State House and the Legislative Office Building are bustling with public hearings, committee meetings and voting sessions. Come summer, half of the legislative hub will close for 18 months or more for renovations, displacing senators, bill hearings and other public business until 2027.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

For Eric Pauer, a former board member of the Hollis Brookline Cooperative School District, school board elections are already deeply rooted in party politics. So, why not make it official?

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Mackenzie West, who moved to New Hampshire last year, is doubting her future in the Granite State because of Republican-led bills surrounding transgender issues.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Two years after expanding Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and mothers, a bipartisan group of senators is ready to take the next step.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Heather Robitaille hadn’t realized her daughter felt different from her peers when she first got glasses at age 4 – until they read a book together that featured a bear that wore glasses.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Gov. Kelly Ayotte is bullish on business taxes to fund the next state budget.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire voters have long valued their independent-mindedness by avoiding registering with either major political party except for the day of a primary.

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Judith Ackerson, a Franklin resident, thinks the idea of electing rather than appointing New Hampshire’s school superintendents is a “recipe for disaster.”

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

While pledging to cut state spending by $150 million, Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a former prosecutor and New Hampshire attorney general, put her money where her mouth is by law enforcement programs to address immigration and drug trafficking.

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When doctors diagnosed her son with autism 15 years ago, Iraida Muñoz moved her family from Puerto Rico to the United States in hopes of accessing better health care.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A group of New Hampshire senators wants to tighten rules around cellphone use in schools.