Politics
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ACLU-NH sues ICE for records on NH police immigration training
The ACLU-NH is suing ICE for public records on how local police are trained to enforce immigration law, saying Granite Staters have a right to know what officers are being taught.
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Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools
The group chat allegedly shows NH House Education Committee Chair Kristin Noble suggesting test scores would rise if students were split into white and non-white schools. A leaked group chat — seemingly used by Republican members of the New Hampshire House Education Committee — appears to show the committee’s chair, State Rep. Kristin Noble, suggesting…
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OPINION: 3 policy decisions from 2025 that will shape the future of New Hampshire
As 2025 ended, many Granite Staters felt the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access. Too many of our neighbors feel it is a challenge to survive, let alone thrive. It’s easy to blame inflation or say, “That’s just how things are…
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Gov. Ayotte’s ‘efficiency’ report reads like a Republican wish list
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s government efficiency commission lays the groundwork to shrink and slash major services across the state. Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) claims its goal was “not about austerity; it was about efficiency” and that the report “does not seek to prescribe sweeping cuts or impose mandates.” In its…
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Gov. Ayotte takes in maxed out donation from NH gunmaker after granting immunity
After Gov. Kelly Ayotte shielded a top New Hampshire firearms manufacturer from an avalanche of lawsuits, the company donated heavily to her campaign. Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s campaign accepted a $15,000 contribution from Newington-based firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer on June 18, according to the governor’s latest campaign finance filing. The sum marks a “maxed out”…
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Explained: Canadian tourism has plummeted in New Hampshire
Canadian tourism to New Hampshire has taken a hit under Trump’s trade policies. US Senate candidate John E. Sununu seems willing to bend his principles on tariffs as he waits for Trump’s endorsement.
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Pappas bill would see Trump tariffs to NH small businesses refunded
“Put money back in their pockets”: Pappas pitches immediate tariff relief for NH’s Main Street. Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas is backing new legislation he says would put money back in the pockets of New Hampshire small businesses that have already paid tariffs under President Donald Trump’s disastrous trade policy. In an announcement ahead of Small…
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Goodlander gets bomb, death threats amid NH GOP smear campaign
New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander fielded threats of bombing and death as President Donald Trump calls her and fellow lawmakers “traitors” New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander’s (D-Concord) office was the subject of a bomb threat on Friday afternoon that caused police to close down a section of North Main Street. The threat comes after Trump…
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FACT CHECK: Sununu breaks out familiar Social Security playbook while campaigning for Senate
In his 2025 Senate comeback campaign, John Sununu is once again casting himself as a defender of Social Security, despite his history of backing privatization schemes. In October 2002, an article published in the Nashua Telegraph reported on a New Hampshire Republican party ad supporting John Sununu in his bid for US Senate race that…
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John E. Sununu’s changing take on tariffs, as he seeks Trump’s endorsement
Now that he’s running for Senate, John E. Sununu is praising Trump’s message on tariffs—a flip-flop that has Granite Staters writing off the Republican candidate.
