Based in Manchester, Colin Booth is Granite Post’s political correspondent. A Granite State native and veteran political professional with a deep background in journalism, he’s worked on campaigns and programs in battleground states across the country, ranging from New Hampshire, Texas, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.
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Allegations of threats surface after contentious budget fight among New Hampshire Republicans
Public accusations of threats followed a rancorous session of the New Hampshire House after a near collapse of support for the 2026 state budget on the Republican side. At issue was a budget amendment that would impose automatic budget caps on New Hampshire school districts, a bill backed by Republican House leadership but rejected by…
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NH House Republicans pass 2026 budget that raises taxes on working families, funds school vouchers and tax breaks for wealthy
The budget now heads to the State Senate for further amendments and changes. New Hampshire House Republicans voted on Thursday to pass the most bitterly partisan budget in a generation, a $16 billion plan that guts many state programs aimed at providing healthcare and affordable housing in order to pay for a vast expansion to…
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NH Republicans vote to leave a red seat open for 19 months rather than risk a special election loss
Republicans in Salem last week voted to prevent a special election to fill a vacant seat in the state legislature, opting to leave local residents without full representation in Concord for 19 months. The seat was previously held by Republican State Representative Fred Doucette, who resigned in March to accept a position in the Trump…
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Official in charge of NH school voucher program attends Trump ceremony dismantling US Department of Education
NH Republicans delight over Trump order shuttering top education agency while Dems sound the alarm Kate Baker Demers, the executive director of the organization which operates New Hampshire’s school voucher program, was spotted personally attending President Trump’s signing ceremony for his executive order aimed at dismantling the US Department of Education last week. New Hampshire’s…
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VIDEO: Goodlander on Biggest Cuts To Medicaid in US History!
NH Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander this week joined community healthcare providers from across New Hampshire to raise alarms about sharp cuts to medicaid being made at both the state and federal level, and how those cuts could unravel healthcare for thousands of Granite Staters. @granitepost NH Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander this week joined community healthcare providers from…
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VIDEO: NH GOP Tells Voters To STFU
NH GOP lawmakers this week begged the public to stop asking them questions at a public hearing on the upcoming state budget regarding their plans to cut education funding in the state. @granitepost NH GOP lawmakers this week begged the public to stop asking them questions at a public hearing on the upcoming state budget…
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NH Health providers deeply alarmed over Ayotte and Trump’s potential Medicaid cuts
Top community health service providers, advocates and impacted individuals joined Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander at Gateways Community Services in Nashua this week to voice their deep alarm over proposed Medicaid budget cuts at both the state and federal level. Goodlander put the proposed federal Medicaid cuts, which Senate Republicans have been debating to help pay for…
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NH Republicans vote to subsidize private education for affluent families amid state budget crisis
The New Hampshire House and Senate voted Thursday to advance controversial bills expanding the state’s voucher program by removing current eligibility restrictions. These bills, HB 115 in the House and SB 295 in the Senate respectively propose shifting millions of dollars away from public schools toward private education, creating subsidies for affluent families in the…
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The top 6 things to look out for on this week’s town meeting day
Over 100 towns and cities across New Hampshire are observing Town Meeting Day today, Tuesday, March 11, and the stakes for local offices in the state have never been higher. So here are the six things you should know about Town Meeting Day in New Hampshire in 2025. What Town Meeting Day is — On…
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NH GOP Boot Doctor From Health Committee
New Hampshire Republicans booted the only Republican doctor in the state legislature from a key health committee ahead of a vote to eliminate a non-profit that purchases vaccines for the state at a discount, a move that threatens to raise healthcare costs for Granite Staters and put vaccines out of reach for low income New…
