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By ADAM JACKSON

New Hampshire’s newly signed state budget will transfer nearly all money from the state’s Renewable Energy Fund to the general fund over the next two years, slashing investment in clean energy projects by roughly 50% from recent spending levels and forcing municipalities, school districts, and small businesses to compete for drastically reduced grant money. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

By ETHAN DEWITT

Of the Nashua School District’s 9,701 students enrolled at the start of the 2024-25 school year, about 1 in 5 — 2,032 — were English language learners.

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire does not provide constitutionally adequate education funding for school districts, the state Supreme Court held Tuesday, in a major decision that could force sweeping legislative changes.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH and ETHAN DEWITT

By ETHAN DeWITT

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed New Hampshire’s two budget bills — House Bill 1 and House Bill 2 — into law Friday, approving a $15.9 billion two-year package to fund the state government until July 2027.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Gov. Kelly Ayotte vowed Thursday to veto the New Hampshire budget unless lawmakers reverse cuts to health care services, education, and retirement benefits — plunging the spending agreement into uncertainty as it enters its final stretch.

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire’s Statewide Education Property Tax is equal and uniform and does not violate the New Hampshire Constitution, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, in a blow to state taxpayers who had sued the state and alleged unfairness.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill Thursday intended to make it easier for landlords to terminate tenancies. But before passing it, senators scaled back the bill to lessen the effect on tenants — raising the likelihood of a clash with the House.

By ETHAN DEWITT

In April, the New Hampshire House passed a budget that eliminated a number of state boards, including the Commission for Human Rights, the Housing Appeals Board, the Commission on Aging, and the State Council on the Arts. 

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

The New Hampshire Senate is set to vote Thursday on a bill to require that schools maintain a supply of epinephrine, which is used to treat allergic reactions.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

The New Hampshire Senate is set to vote Thursday on a bill aimed at creating a consistent building code across the entire state — by preventing local officials from creating their own rules.

By ETHAN DEWITT

As the Legislature crafts the next two-year budget, one question has driven a wedge between House Republicans and Gov. Kelly Ayotte: How much revenue will the state raise in taxes? 

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Legislation spurred by failures to properly manage “trash juice” at several of the state’s landfills hangs in uncertainty after a Senate committee vote last week.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Members of the public have an opportunity to weigh in on the state budget Tuesday, when the Senate Finance Committee will host its hearing before making changes to the two-year spending plan.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House passed a bill Thursday to prevent cities and towns from requiring more than one parking space per housing unit, a move intended to ease burdens on developers and encourage more housing. 

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

At 16 beds, Colebrook’s Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital is the smallest licensed hospital in New Hampshire.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Unlike most states, New Hampshire owns a significant portion of dams within its borders — 276 of more than 2,600. Sustainably funding their upkeep poses challenges that lawmakers are still trying to solve.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Maggie Goodlander, a Democrat and former Biden administration official who was elected in November to represent the state’s 2nd Congressional District, will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, she told WMUR Thursday.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Midway through the 2025 legislative session, large majorities of Granite Staters say they support legislation aimed at expanding housing in the state, according to a poll commissioned by New Hampshire Housing Action, an advocacy group.

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted, 296-76, Thursday to pass a proposal to increase the maximum amount of money injured first responders can receive through the First Responder’s Critical Injury Benefit.