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New Hampshire’s cannabis legalization effort has reached a tricky crossroads.A year after Gov. Chris Sununu announced he would support a legalization approach that meets a number of strict conditions, the New Hampshire House has passed a bill. That...

By ETHAN DEWITT

House Republican lawmakers are moving to strip out major portions of a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing child hunger, arguing they are costly and unnecessary, in a decision that drew sharp criticism from Democrats and advocates.The House Finance...

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In July 2004, a national real estate company attempted to end a lease with one of its Nashua tenants. They did not explain the decision, but they gave her six weeks to leave.The tenant, Kasha Dziewisz, refused. She had paid rent on time and had not...

By ETHAN DEWITT

At his town election this month, Andrew Harmon faced a realization: He knew someone on the ballot. In fact, he’d gone to high school with him.But for the New Hampton resident, what might have been a common, small-town occurrence became a minor...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Democratic U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster will not run for reelection this year, she announced Wednesday morning, ending a 12-year congressional career and creating a rare open race for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.Kuster, a Democrat from...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Since the mask debates of COVID-19, New Hampshire schools have become fervent battlegrounds for ideological debates around race, sexuality, and gender identity. And last Thursday’s House session was no exception. Over a series of floor votes,...

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The New Hampshire House approved a bill to bar transgender girls from participating in female sports teams in K-12 schools and public colleges and universities, in a 189-182 vote that drew criticism from LGBTQ+ rights groups.House Bill 1205 would...

By ETHAN DEWITT

As New Hampshire’s education freedom accounts program has grown in scope, some lawmakers have pushed to scrutinize it. In 2022, the Legislature passed a bill requiring an audit of the way the Department of Education is administering the program, and...

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New Hampshire lawmakers are inching closer to creating a statewide election portal, a bipartisan proposal that would allow residents to register to vote online.Under the proposed legislation, House Bill 463, the secretary of state would be empowered...

By ETHAN DEWITT

The goal behind the bill is bold: Allow any property owner to build residential housing units in a commercial zone — whether the zone allows for it already or not.Proponents of the legislation, House Bill 1053, argue it is a way to fast-track the...

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire’s latest cannabis legalization effort is moving toward familiar territory: approved by the House but with uncertain chances in the Senate.That crossover has historically been perilous; the Senate has consistently voted down cannabis...

By ETHAN DEWITT

When Gov. Chris Sununu climbs the well before the New Hampshire House of Representatives Thursday to deliver his State of the State address, he’ll likely talk up “the New Hampshire way” of governing.He’ll make toasts to the state’s “economic...

By ETHAN DEWITT

In high school, Alice Wade spent a year planning how they would come out as transgender. And to be safe, they planned what to do if it went poorly.“When I was 15, I made plans for what I would do, and which friend’s house I would go to, and how I...

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An assertion by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) that the Jan. 23 New Hampshire Democratic primary is “meaningless” has sparked a sharp response from the Attorney General’s Office, which sent a cease-and-desist letter to the national party...

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The New Hampshire House passed a bill to ban gender-affirming procedures for minors Thursday, in a 199-175 vote that edges the bill closer to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk.House Bill 619 would prohibit a doctor or other health care professional from...

By ETHAN DEWITT

On Wednesday, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would make registering to vote an online experience. House Bill 463 would allow the Secretary of State’s Office to create an online election information portal that would let new voters register...

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The program is designed around a simple tradeoff. A public school with a sufficient percentage of low-income students agrees to provide free school meals for all students. In return, it receives additional funds from the U.S. Department of...

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The New Hampshire State Board of Education tabled a proposal Thursday that would allow public school students to take a financial literacy course from PragerU, a conservative media organization, amid strong pushback from educators.In a voice vote, the...

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire students are learning at a faster pace in 2023 than in 2019, new figures suggest — an indication that schools and teachers are beginning to turn around learning loss from COVID-19.Data from the New Hampshire Student Assessment System...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on New Hampshire Bulletin.It was a simple idea: a bill requiring the National Eating Disorders Association helpline to be added to New Hampshire student identification cards.But in the months since House...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Gov. Chris Sununu signed a wide-ranging bill last week that expands how much people in the state can spend at charitable gaming casinos.Senate Bill 120 allows people to spend up to $50 per individual wager in a game of chance, such as poker,...