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By ETHAN DEWITT

Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s Commission on Government Efficiency — known by its catchier acronym, COGE — is beginning its work to investigate better ways to structure state departments.

By ETHAN DEWITT

A planned reduction of the duties of the U.S. Department of Education by President Donald Trump has rattled teachers and administrators throughout the nation. But educators and state officials have differing views on how much the cuts could affect New Hampshire. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

For Rep. Alice Wade, the stakes of a bill regulating bathroom access are not trivial; they strike at the core of her identity.

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut is ending his eight-year tenure this spring because Gov. Kelly Ayotte “is going to go in a different direction,” he said in an interview Tuesday.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House passed a bill that would set automatic budget caps for all New Hampshire school districts, sparking intense debate over local control and local property taxes.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House and Senate passed two separate bills to remove income caps from the state’s education freedom accounts program Thursday, heralding a shift among Republicans since the program began. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

When Jennifer Boisvert’s son Luke told her at age 9 that he identifies as a boy, the transition process was simple: support her son, buy him his preferred clothes, and use his preferred pronouns.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House once again passed a bill Thursday that would legalize cannabis in the state. But with Gov. Kelly Ayotte staunchly opposed to the idea, even supporters are expressing doubts over its viability.

By ETHAN DEWITT

As town meeting season nears, the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office is reminding residents of a new voter ID law.

By ETHAN DEWITT

When it comes to describing some New Hampshire towns’ housing codes, Rep. Joe Alexander likes to use a colorful phrase: “snob zoning.”

By ETHAN DEWITT

The House nearly unanimously passed a bill to ban “sanctuary city” policies in the state Thursday, after Democrats sided with Republicans to advance a version they argue is less drastic.

By ETHAN DEWITT

A week after President Donald Trump issued an executive order eliminating federal support for gender-affirming care for minors under 19, New Hampshire hospitals are taking a “wait-and-see” approach before changing any policies.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The Senate approved a bill Thursday that would allocate $12 million per year in state funding to nonprofits providing services to homeless people, amid concerns that municipal budgets are strained and shelters are struggling.

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire is in the top 10% of states when it comes to fourth-grade and eighth-grade reading, according to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress report, released Wednesday. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban “sanctuary city” policies in which communities bar local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, part of a Republican push to tighten immigration laws in the state.

By ETHAN DEWITT

As President Donald Trump takes a flurry of actions designed to slow down immigration and increase deportations, Republicans in New Hampshire are proposing their own slew of policy proposals.

By ETHAN DEWITT

By the time she heard the news, Ann Marie O’Rourke had been living in her Hampton apartment for 18 years. It was her solace shortly after a divorce, a small but comfortable unit with good neighbors and a balcony view, not too close to the beach but not too far.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Gabrielle Jette is aware of the education freedom account program. She just doesn’t qualify for it.

By ETHAN DEWITT

In the 2000 presidential election, Democrat Al Gore lost the state of New Hampshire narrowly, by 7,211 votes. Under the state’s “winner take all” system, all four of the Granite State’s Electoral College votes went to Republican George W. Bush, a win that would prove consequential in Bush’s overall victory. 

By ETHAN DEWITT

The signs that New Hampshire’s business tax revenues might be faltering first emerged in late 2023. Now, they’re unmistakable.

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire Supreme Court held that a local white supremacist group, NSC-13, did not violate the state’s Civil Rights Act when it displayed a banner reading “KEEP NEW ENGLAND WHITE” from an overpass.