Politics
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Maura Sullivan launches anti-corruption campaign as Trump rakes in billions
Maura Sullivan’s new “Unrig Washington” platform lands as Democratic candidates in the NH-01 primary make ethics, dark money, and Trump-era self-dealing central issues in the race. As Donald Trump’s family hauled in more than $800 million from crypto sales in the first half of 2025 alone — while his administration has torn through ethics guardrails…
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85% of UNH students oppose bill to allow guns on campus
University of New Hampshire students widely oppose a bill that would allow students to openly carry firearms. A Student Senate survey with 2,361 responses from UNH’s Durham campus shows 81.8% “strongly oppose” HB 1793 while 3.5% are “somewhat opposed.” The bill, if passed, would prohibit the state’s colleges and universities from regulating possession of firearms or non-lethal weapons…
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A Jewish New Hampshire lawmaker proposed a karaoke event. Her Republican colleague responded with antisemitism.
When New Hampshire state Rep. Jess Grill (D-Manchester) sent out a bipartisan invitation to sing karaoke at a local bar after the end of last week’s house legislative session, she thought failing to find a third person to join her to sing TLC’s “No Scrubs” would be the worst case scenario. Instead, a Republican colleague…
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Ayotte took $83K from Sackler family despite opioid overdose crisis
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte spent years publicly warning about the devastation that the opioid crisis was causing in New Hampshire, but federal campaign finance records show that her campaign committee and leadership PAC accepted at least $83,049.98 from opioid manufacturers, distributors, their political action committees, employees, and members of the Sackler family tied to…
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Ayotte calls for higher penalties for refusing breath alcohol test
The price you pay for refusing a Breathalyzer in New Hampshire could double under a bill supported by New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte.
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‘That’s un-American’: Stefany Shaheen slams immigration tactics on campaign trail
The Portsmouth Democrat says outrage over aggressive immigration enforcement is motivating voters across party lines as she campaigns for New Hampshire’s open congressional seat. Granite Staters do not want an “Alligator Alcatraz” in New Hampshire. That’s something Stefany Shaheen is absolutely certain of. That’s why the mother of four and former Portsmouth City Council member,…
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Gas prices surge in New Hampshire, hitting $3.35 per gallon
If you’ve filled up your gas tank recently, you’ve probably noticed—gas is getting more expensive. As of Monday, the average price in New Hampshire was $3.35 per gallon, up about 50 cents from the previous week. Across the US, prices have jumped too, with the national average hitting $3.48, according to AAA.
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We asked, you answered: How are you evaluating Trump?
President Donald Trump ordered a strike on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation’s supreme leader. Trump has often called himself a “president of peace” and, during his campaign, promised to end wars. This week we asked readers: How are you evaluating Trump? Here’s what they had to say…
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NH electricity bills up 11% despite Trump affordability promises
New federal data show the state’s average residential electricity price rose ~11% from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 — even after Trump promised energy bills would be “cut in half” within 12 months. New Hampshire Republicans have spent nearly a decade running state government, and during that time; electricity costs kept climbing. In the first…
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Ayotte hits rock bottom in UNH poll
Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s standing with New Hampshire voters has fallen to its lowest point since she took office, with a new University of New Hampshire Granite State Poll showing her net approval rating at 0%, with 47% approving and 47% disapproving, down from +5 in January. The drop comes amid a politically damaging period for…
