Earlier this month, Democrat Steve Marchand announced he would run for governor in 2018. It’s only three months into Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s term, which is why Marchand’s announcement was surprising. Marchand […]
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Capt. James McCormick: NH Needs to Prioritize Energy Independence, Infrastructure Development
Every year, members of Vets4Energy pick a region of the country to travel the Purple Heart Trail in their vehicles. This year, they picked New England, bringing several U.S. military […]
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Here’s What You Need to Know From Sununu’s 100 Businesses Report
If Gov. Chris Sununu can cross anything off from his campaign promises list, he can at least say that he spoke to 100 businesses in his first 100 days in […]
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GOP Infighting Continues: NH House Freedom Caucus to Start PAC
The budget battle is over between House Republican leadership and conservative members in the New Hampshire State House for now, but the political divide between the two factions continues to […]
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Sununu Signs Sex Education Parental Notification Bill
Gov. Chris Sununu signed his second bill since becoming governor on Monday. House Bill 103 requires school districts to provide at least two weeks notice to parents and guardians of course […]
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Future of Community Development Block Grants for NH Unknown
If Congress doesn’t pass a long-term budget bill by the end of the month, federal funding for state infrastructure development or affordable housing might dry up, leaving cities and towns […]
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New Hampshire Sanctuary Churches, Cities, Colleges Seek to Resist Trump’s Immigration Policies
The St. Anne-St. Augustin Parish, a Manchester Catholic church, is defying the wishes of the state’s Roman Catholic bishop by declaring itself a sanctuary church for undocumented immigrants, following the […]
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Public School Advocates Concerned About GOP Amendment Seeking to Shift Power to Education Commissioner
A proposed draft amendment for an education bill would dramatically shake up the state Department of Education and shift some power and authority to the state education commissioner. Yet, the senator […]
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Confusion Surrounds School Science Standards in Concord, Local Communities
For one of Frank Edelblut’s first acts as education commissioner, he wanted the state Board of Education (BOE) to reconsider the state’s science standards, but they unanimously voted to reject […]
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Poll: Sununu Ranks As Popular Governor, Hassan Struggles With Approval Ratings
The rankings for the most popular governors are out and the top 10 are all Republicans. New Hampshire’s own Gov. Chris Sununu isn’t far behind the pack, though, coming in […]