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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Lisa Beaudoin walked into the Legislative Office Building in Concord on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to plead with state lawmakers not to cut Medicaid in the state budget.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

As Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a new law on Tuesday, dubbed the “parental bill of rights,” distrust in the public school system that’s been percolating for years culminated with full force.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Under Republican proposals for a parental bill of rights headed to the desk of Gov. Kelly Ayotte, teachers and school personnel in New Hampshire would be mandated to answer any and all questions from parents.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Hillsborough County’s sheriff department will soon be deputized to carry out immigration enforcement across the 31 towns in its jurisdiction, including the vast majority of the Monadnock region.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After weeks of crunching numbers and weighing priorities, almost no one in the New Hampshire Senate was 100% happy with the state budget.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire’s Republican majority added several notches on its belt this week as conservative priorities crossed key checkpoints.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire lawmakers don’t often align, but banning student cellphone use in schools became one of those rare occasions.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Months into her first term as a congresswoman, U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander has bought a home in Concord, which is within the 2nd Congressional District that she represents.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republicans’ push to allow businesses and government entities to classify people by biological sex instead of gender identity has landed on the governor’s desk once again.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire Republicans have put their foot down: No sanctuary cities allowed.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Helen Hanks, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, resigned on Monday, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Hanks’ departure is effective immediately.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

State senators are tasked with weighing many “challenging” bills, but Loudon Republican Howard Pearl said the push to end annual vehicle inspections in New Hampshire was “one of the biggest ones” they’ve dealt with this year.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Come next year, the Peterborough Police Department – along with other local police departments – could be required to assist federal immigration enforcement, against the wishes of Peterborough residents who testified against it in Concord.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Making good on their campaign promises, New Hampshire Republicans sent a bill to the governor that would allow towns to adopt local spending caps at their next town meeting.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Jonah Wheeler’s politics don’t necessarily align with those of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Salem Rep. Joe Sweeney stepped up to the microphone to deliver what he called a “simple, clear message” on behalf of New Hampshire residents: “If you are here illegally, you are not welcome in New Hampshire.”

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire residents navigating the state’s judicial system could face delays as a result of budget cuts to the courts.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Patrons out for a drink who’d like to refill their glasses without waiting for the server might have their wish come true.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republican Sen. Daniel Innis holds a long record of supporting marijuana legalization. But after a split vote among his conservative colleagues placed bills regulating the plant’s medical use in limbo, Innis said he won’t be leading a charge to pass them this year.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republican budget writers advanced a policy change April 5 that would place a prohibition on all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in New Hampshire.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

When Kamala Harris didn’t win the White House, four women from the Monadnock region who campaigned for her decided to rebrand.