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Granite Staters are paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
Community organizations across the US are coming together this Tax Day to tell Congress to prioritize people over profits—here’s how you can get involved.
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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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Op-ed: New Hampshire’s Political Engagement Paradox
The size of New Hampshire’s state legislature is quite unique among its peers, not just around the US, but around the globe. With 400 State Representatives and 24 Senators, we have more legislators than many developed countries, despite being one of the smallest states in the US. With approximately 3,500 people per representative and the…
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NH House Republicans declare a ‘mandate’ despite receiving just 51% of vote, stack leadership with notorious legislators
The Speaker of the New Hampshire State House, Republican Sherman Packard, recently announced his legislative leadership team for the 2025-2026 term that includes lawmakers who’ve previously faced intense scrutiny for sexual harassment, use of racist slurs, arrests, direct involvement in Project 2025, and more. Packard has also installed Republicans as both chairs and vice chairs…
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NH Republicans backtrack on election promises, propose new abortion restrictions
Top New Hampshire reproductive rights leaders are decrying recently filed bills by state Republicans that would further roll back abortion and reproductive rights for women in New Hampshire. The introduction of the bills comes after an election year where the New Hampshire Republican Party promised up and down that no such bills would be forthcoming,…
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NH House Democrats announce leadership team, Republicans withhold their own
Following New Hampshire House leadership elections, House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson has announced her core leadership team for the upcoming legislative session. Touting over a century of combined legislative experience, the Democratic team brings together a coalition of seasoned lawmakers who say they are looking to protect Granite Staters from the most extreme elements of…
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Top NH Republican staffer floats state sales tax
New Hampshire Republicans based the vast majority of their 2024 campaign message on dubious claims that Democrats would dramatically raise taxes if elected. Now, with the election behind them and a budget crunch ahead, NH GOP seems to think new and increased taxes on low and middle income Granite Staters might actually be viable after…
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NH House Democrats elect Alexis Simpson as new caucus leader
New Hampshire House Democrats elected State Representative Alexis Simpson as the new leader of their caucus, moving up from her role as Deputy Leader under State Rep. Matt Wilhelm, who stepped down from his role last week. “I am deeply honored to be elected as the next leader of the House Democratic Caucus. I want…
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Informed Analysis: NH Dems campaign skills and historic trends give reason to keep hope alive
One week later, New Hampshire Democrats obviously aren’t celebrating after last Tuesday’s presidential election put the felon Donald Trump on track to return to the oval office, igniting a wave of racist texts and “Your Body, My Choice” pro-rape harrassment from all corners of the country. No doubt, the result of last Tuesday’s election came…
