Business and Industry Association Ranks Lawmakers for the 2026 Session; Political Winds Shifting
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The Business and Industry Association’s annual legislative report and legislative rankings is an indication of how much the political landscape has changed in Concord.
Feral Elder: DREAMS and DREAMS
I’m a big believer in having a dream, goal, aspiration, target – whatever word suits you – list. My current ultimate BIG dream is taking a wildebeest migration tour in Africa.
Op-Ed: A Court in Turmoil
NH Supreme Court justices appear to have issued a false public statement about a court staff re-organization while showing financial favoritism to a certain staff member and while ignoring public concerns about appearances of bias in the Rand school funding case.
20th Annual Black New England Conference in Manchester Set For Oct. 23-24
MANCHESTER – The Black Heritage Trail New Hampshire will host the 20th Annual Black New England Conference on Oct. 23-24, with the goal of showcasing Black voices fighting back against being silenced.
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High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election
Dems Question DiLorenzo’s Wealth, Reporting; He Blasts Stefany Shaheen’s Pay
Committee Approves Hampton I-95 Liquor Store Project; Lawsuit By Losing Bidder Ongoing
Education
Supreme Court Clears Way for School Budget Cap Question
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The unanimous decision of the four justices ends the quest of two New Hampshire parents to keep the question off the general election ballot.
News
Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Troy Jackson of Maine Holds Conversation With Heather Cox Richardson
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C-SPAN – Troy Jackson says his top priority is Medicare for all and overturning the Big Beautiful Bill.
Business & Economy
Current and Former Free Staters Recall Joining and Leaving the Movement
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Among the thousands of people who joined the Free State Project, some have stayed, like Jaime Hussey and Derek Proulx. Others, like former State Rep. Amanda Bouldin, D-Manchester and Leslee Petersen, left the movement after they realized it wasn’t what they expected.
Business & Economy
5th Annual Environmentalist Summit Looks to Inspire Ideas for a Greener Future
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Executive Director of 350NH Rebecca Beaulieu took some time Saturday during the 5th Annual Environmentalist Summit to talk about the group’s advocacy work to stop the climate crisis, and encouraged attendees to get involved through voting and outreach efforts.
Business & Economy
Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
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GORHAM, Maine (AP) — For years, Planned Parenthood’s endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine’s longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican would protect abortion access.
Business & Economy
Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Calls for Trump Admin To Extend and Redesignate TPS for Ukrainians
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 30 of her Senate colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to issue an 18-month extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians living in the United States as Vladimir Putin continues his war of aggression against their homeland.
Business & Economy
InDepthNH Reporter Damien Fisher Honored For His Dogged Pursuit of Public Records
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“Damien Fisher is a committed freelance journalist from New Hampshire, like Jim,” Diane Foley said. “While Jim was drawn to human stories in the Middle East, Damien has investigated equally important local stories.”
Courts & Corrections
JCC Records: Circuit Court Judge Filed Two Complaints Against MacDonald Unrelated To Martin Scandal
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Former Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald may have misled circuit and superior court judges about his position on a new judicial performance review law proposed unsuccessfully this year by the legislature over the objections of many of the state’s judges.
Business & Economy
Prospective New Owners of Headwaters Tract To Host Meeting in Pittsburg
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The prospective new owners of the state’s largest tract of private land, the 146,400-acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract, are hosting a town hall style community meeting here next week, the evening before a citizens’ advisory committee meeting addresses issues related to its land management.
Business & Economy
Lake Winni Water Quality In Decline, But With Change Can Be Saved for the Next Generation: Study Says
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Lake Winnipesaukee is losing its water clarity and is suffering from human impacts, according to more than 40 years of research data, which was compiled together for the first time and released this week.
Business & Economy
New Coalition Looks To Alert the Republican Party About the Free State Project
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A new coalition of concerned citizens has entered the scene in New Hampshire, with the goal of waking up others to the negative impact it says the Free State Project has had on the Republican party.
Business & Economy
Warmington in Statistical Tie With Gov. Kelly Ayotte
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The latest UNH poll shows Democrat Cinde Warmington is statistically tied in the race with incumbent Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte.
Business & Economy
New Report Highlights Growing Impact of Housing Affordability on New Hampshire
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The report finds that housing affordability remains a significant challenge statewide, with the median single-family home price reaching a record $575,000 and only 15% of New Hampshire households earning enough income to afford that home.
Health & Mental Health
8 sailors in Lincoln carrier group attempted suicide on extended deployment, Navy leader says
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Eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war, the Navy’s top civilian leader said this week.
Courts & Corrections
Officer Accused of Sexual Misconduct Back at DOC
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Corrections Officer Deborah Steele is returning to work at the Department of Corrections following the summer dismissal of multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits brought by inmates.
News
Social Media Post Backing Assassination of NH’s Elected Democrats Met With Condemnation
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The social media post by the Libertarian Party of NH calling for the assassination of elected Democrats in NH was met with condemnation Wednesday, including by the Granite State Libertarian Party that said LPNH had its affiliate status revoked by the national party in May.
News
Poll: Trump Approval Hits New Low in NH; Most Believe Iran Conflict Going Poorly
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Two-thirds of New Hampshire residents disapprove of President Trump’s handling of his job, the highest percentage to disapprove in either of his terms in office, and approval of his handling of the economy and foreign policy have fallen to record lows.