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Lily Woo is the state’s new civic and voter education coordinator
01-21-2025 10:49 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Before working for the Secretary of State, longtime public school teacher Lily Woo admits she didn’t know much about the state’s election process.

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Peterborough students testify in support of later start times
01-20-2025 12:01 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Chiara Cabrera switched schools this year.


Should every NH family be eligible for thousands of dollars in school vouchers? Dozens showed up to share their thoughts.
01-20-2025 11:01 AM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Concord mother Wendy Santiago said that when her son, Noah, attended a public charter school in the area, he sometimes came home with ripped pants and injuries from bullying.


House Republicans’ proposed 15-week abortion ban includes no exceptions for rape or incest
01-17-2025 12:58 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Nine Republican state representatives filed a bill this week that would make abortion illegal after 15 weeks. It includes exceptions for medical emergencies and fetal abnormalities that are “incompatible with life.”


‘They can do it elsewhere’: Advocates rally against special education cuts to local schools
01-16-2025 11:48 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Twelve-year-old Hunter Gebo clutched a sheet of paper and dragged his gloved index finger along the sentences, reading to a crowd of about 100 people outside the New Hampshire State House.


Granite Geek: Do heat pumps change the ‘turn down the thermostat at night to save energy’ equation?
01-15-2025 12:02 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

The belated arrival of cold weather to New Hampshire has brought back the eternal home-heating question: Do you save energy by turning down the thermostat at night?


Proposal would split New Hampshire’s Electoral College votes
01-14-2025 3:45 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Senate conservatives are pushing a bill that would reallocate the state’s four electoral votes, splitting them up instead of allocating them completely to whichever candidate wins the popular vote.


Former Hancock Police Chief Andrew Wood avoids jail time for claiming to work in Hancock, Richmond simultaneously
01-14-2025 2:29 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The former chief of the Hancock Police Department will avoid jail time for repeatedly claiming to have been working in Hancock and Richmond simultaneously, according to terms of a plea agreement reached in Merrimack County Superior Court on Tuesday.


John Suiter gets settled in the state House of Representatives
01-14-2025 12:01 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

John Suiter’s first day was anything but unusual.


Cell phone bans, government efficiency: Here’s what to know from Ayotte’s inaugural address
01-10-2025 9:02 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Kelly Ayotte has a new policy priority: Ban cell phones from New Hampshire classrooms.


With Kelly Ayotte sworn in as governor, supporters hope for action on housing and economic policy
01-10-2025 8:54 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Before he made it to Kelly Ayotte’s inauguration Thursday morning, Randall Clark had already received three phone calls from tenants in distress.


NH Republicans resurrect efforts for a ‘parental bill of rights;’ gender reporting requirements not yet included
01-09-2025 12:01 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Anthony Foote has challenged the Bow School District twice in the past two years – once over a book he believed was inappropriate for schools, and now in a lawsuit over his pink armband protest at a girls’ soccer game.


‘The future of policing’: With Shaheen-backed funding, local sheriff’s departments hope to improve de-escalation practices
01-09-2025 11:31 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Federal grants are aiding investments in de-escalation technology, equipment and training for local law enforcement.


This time of year, the Office of Legislative Services has to write more than 1,000 bills before NH lawmakers can take action
01-06-2025 1:39 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Each day when Courtney Eschbach walks into the New Hampshire State House, what lies ahead is anyone’s guess.She might be asked to draft election procedures and simultaneously write proposed legislation to let New Hampshire residents own pet...


Kofalt takes on new role in House leadership
01-02-2025 12:03 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Jim Kofalt will take on a new role in New Hampshire House leadership this year.The Wilton Republican, embarking on his third term as a state representative, will be an adviser to Speaker Sherman Packard. In this role, Kofalt said, he’ll influence his...


With high property tax burden, lawmakers look to alleviate costs
01-02-2025 10:49 AM

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Sanjeev Manohar had never knocked on a door asking people to vote for him before. So as he hit one after the other in Nashua during his campaign for state representative, he had a policy pitch prepared. He’d champion women’s rights if he was elected...


A look ahead to 2025: What’s in store for the next legislative session
12-31-2024 1:40 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

With a new Republican governor and expanded majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate, conservatives in the State House will have the chance to deliver on long-sought-after priorities in 2025.While conversations around education and the...


Sununu reflects on 14 years in New Hampshire government
12-30-2024 12:01 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In his 14 years in government, Gov. Chris Sununu has seen a lot.One of his favorite moments? He was an executive councilor and was about to vote on funding for Planned Parenthood. Activists from opposing sides crowded the council chambers as they...


Inside EFAs: ‘Potential fiasco’ or ‘opportunities to succeed’ – What happens if school vouchers become universally available?
12-24-2024 12:04 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Hundreds of students were rejected from receiving Education Freedom Accounts in 2024 because their families earned more than the program’s income limits.If Republicans get their wish in the State House this session, any family, regardless of how much...


Inside EFAs: A quarter of all Education Freedom Account tuition dollars went to five Christian schools, Monitor analysis finds
12-17-2024 12:01 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Editor’s note: Inside EFAs is a new occasional series that will examine New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program from multiple perspectives over the coming months.The vast majority of money from New Hampshire’s four-year-old school voucher...


Chris Ager to step down as head of NH GOP
12-16-2024 2:09 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

It will be one-and-done for Chris Ager as the head of the New Hampshire State Republican Party.Ager, who led Republicans to sweeping wins throughout the state on Election Day, announced Dec. 9 he won’t run for reelection after a single term as party...

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