Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Garry Rayno Speaks About 2025’s State House
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Thirty years ago Republicans had long controlled state government until Jeanne Shaheen and other Democrats helped make NH a two-party state in the latter part of the 20th Century.
Feature
Distant Dome: Christmas Comes for Some in New Hampshire
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New Hampshire lawmakers have decreed that most of the “gifts” from the state do not go to the needy, but to those on the other end of the economic spectrum.
Environment & Science
Distant Dome: State Revenue Shortfall Bodes Ill for State Budget
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The early turmoil in the Republican House caucus over the Majority Leader’s position does not bode well for what lies ahead for the GOP majority in the upcoming session.
Education
Oversight Committee Discusses Accountability for Education Freedom Account Program.
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Enrollment in the state’s Education Freedom Account program continues to rise, growing 26 percent this year and costing an estimated $28 million.
Education
Plaintiffs Argue Rand Decision on Statewide Property Tax Should Stand
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In a brief filed Monday, the plaintiffs in the Rand education funding suit on appeal before the Supreme Court, say the superior court decision should stand as it follows past rulings, past practices and constitutional provisions.
Education
Distant Dome: Two Weeks of Education Funding Legal Wrangling Ahead
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The latest round for education funding lawsuits enters the judicial ring this week in Rockingham County Superior Court and will be argued over the next two weeks.
Energy
No Room at the Table for Utility Consumer Advocates on $400M Project
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State utility regulators voted to prohibit New Hampshire and Maine consumer advocates from participating in a review of a $385 million transmission line upgrade that has drawn criticism from officials, advocates, and property owners and residents along the 49-mile project.
Former Education Commission Members Believe ConVal Decision Flawed
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Rockingham County Superior Court Judge David Ruoff’s two education funding decisions — ConVal School District and others, and Rand and others — are before the Supreme Court on appeal.
Feature
Good and Bad News Await the Next Governor and Legislature
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Whoever wins the governor’s race and controls the House — the Senate is off limits for Democrats thanks to gerrymandering — will face a daunting task in a state government spoiled by the lure of easy federal money intended to blunt the worst fiscal impacts of the COVID pandemic.