Politics
On the issues: Gubernatorial candidates weigh in on marijuana
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
In sharp contrast to Gov. Chris Sununu, the Republican candidates running to replace him have vowed to veto any future efforts to legalize cannabis.Sununu, who’s stepping down at the end of his term, has been cautious but receptive to marijuana...
GOP governor candidate ejected from Weirs campaign event after heckling Ayotte
By GABRIEL PERRY
WEIRS BEACH — A Republican candidate for governor was asked to leave a candidate forum at Paugus Bay Pub Wednesday night after disrupting another candidate’s remarks.Frank Staples, an addiction and recovery counselor from Manchester and candidate for...
On the trail: Second-tier New Hampshire?
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker heads to New Hampshire this holiday weekend, to campaign on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris, her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as well as down-ballot Democrats running in this year’s elections.Pritzker on...
Two Democrats and Republicans battle for open Executive Council seat left by Cinde Warmington
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Two Democrats and two Republicans are facing off in primaries to run for the District 2 seat on the state’s Executive Council, which was held by Cinde Warmington, who was the lone Democratic voice on the five-member board.The council, which is...
Candidates for governor give their positions on NH’s public education system
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Public schools are a favorite topic for politicians who often debate LGBTQ issues, parental rights, religion and the power of the First Amendment.At its core, public education is funded by the government and local communities – and in campaign events...
Merrimack County sheriff: ‘Libertarian-adjacent’ former federal prisoner faces off against former undercover cop in Republican primary
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
As Merrimack County Sheriff, Jason Gerhard says he wouldn’t hesitate to arrest IRS agents who “operate outside their authority.” And while he has no interest in resorting to violence, Gerhard is quick to point out that county sheriffs have the power...
NH primary races heat up ahead of Sept. 10 election
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
As candidates close in with less than two weeks to go before the Sept. 10 primary, the mostly calm and respectful races have given way to moments of mud-slinging followed by cries of foul.The skirmishes landed Democrat Joyce Craig briefly in shaky...
Sponsor calls new law a 'good first step' to help ease housing shortage
By RICK GREEN
A bill Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law last week is intended to make it a little easier to fill the growing need for new housing, but the measure’s sponsor says much more must be done to spur residential construction.House Bill 1400, whose main...
Six Republicans square off for Executive Council seat in District 4
By RACHEL WACHMAN
Most of the candidates running for the Republican nomination for the District 4 Executive Council seat acknowledged that they’re running for a position the public likely knows little about.The five-member council, created in 1679 to balance...
Voter ID bill in limbo on NH Senate president's desk
By RICK GREEN
A bill the N.H. Legislature passed that would require people registering to vote to produce documents such as a birth certificate or passport is in a kind of limbo.These requirements won’t apply in the Sept. 10 state primary and may not be in force...
‘Being closer to New Hampshire is better’: Sununu signs child welfare reforms, prioritizing in-state residential care
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Cassandra Sanchez’s visit to a Tennessee facility last year raised an alarm for the New Hampshire child advocate.One of the children held at the facility told her he had one goal: to do “whatever it takes” to return to the Granite State.A new law,...
NH’s Republican governor has been friendly to offshore wind. What about his potential replacements?
By CLAIRE SULLIVAN
Outside the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth in late May, a peaceful evening dotted with sparse clouds concealed the upheaval inside.Dozens of residents packed into a wood-paneled room lined with posters and rows of chairs to hear officials from...
Senate District 15 primary: Where the three Democrats stand on the issues
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
The New Hampshire Senate is going to look different next year, as multiple high-ranking senators have stepped away — including in the Capital area.Three Democrats — Angela Brennan of Bow and Rebecca McWilliams and Tara Reardon, both of Concord — are...
In NH’s most competitive senate primary, three Dems vie for Concord’s seat
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
When State Sen. Becky Whitley made clear that she wasn’t running for re-election, two Democratic state representatives — both far younger than most New Hampshire legislators and eager to serve in higher office — dove into the race to fill her...
On the trail: New Hampshire Democrats ride wave of Harris momentum at Chicago convention
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
CHICAGO – Democrats came into their national nominating convention riding a wave of energy and enthusiasm.And the four-day convention – that culminated with Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech accepting the nomination – did nothing to blunt the...
3 Republican frontrunners for Congressional District 2 share their plans if elected
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
In a crowded field of 13 Republicans running for Congress, three front-running candidates laid out their plans this week to represent New Hampshire’s second district.Lily Tang Williams and Bill Hamlen spoke at a forum at Dartmouth College on Monday,...
Goodlander, Van Ostern stress their NH roots and experience. Do voters care?
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Roberta Brunelle walked laps around the gym at the Concord Community Center as she weighed who she’ll vote for in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire’s second congressional district.Brunelle, who grew up and lives in Concord, plans to support...
On the trail: Latest polls show Ayotte easily receiving Republican nod
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
With New Hampshire’s primaries less than a month away, a new public opinion survey indicates that former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte is the clear front-runner in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.Ayotte, who served as state attorney...
Where they stand: How N.H. gubernatorial candidates would tackle energy
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Most of the candidates who hope to serve as the Granite State’s governor said they support renewable forms of energy and environmentally-friendly policies. Of course, how green their plans are varies vastly between candidates.Democrats are all in on...
Racial profiling ban, AI guardrails, and trespassing signs: The bill signings you may have missed
By ETHAN DeWITT
As the State House voting chambers lie empty this summer, Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk has been flooded. Hundreds of bills passed by lawmakers in late spring have circulated from the Office of Legislative Services to the Secretary of State’s Office to the...
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