D’Allesandro announces retirement: ‘There comes a time in a journey when there’s an end’

Monday, June 10, 2024Tuesday, May 21, 2024

“His shoes are the ones that can never be filled and his announcment today truly rings bittersweet. As Lou and his family set off on this next chapter I know that public service will still remain his North Star and we will see him continue to serve our great state. And so, as this is not goodbye, I will simply express my incalculable gratidue for his kindness, guidance and service over the years, and wish him and his famly ‘A Great American Day’.”

Senate kills bill allowing medical aid in dying

Monday, July 15, 2024Thursday, May 16, 2024

The New Hampshire Senate voted down a bill that would have allowed medical aid in dying on Thursday, taking away the opportunity for terminally ill individuals to end their suffering through self-administered medication.

The Dean Phillips challenge: Do NH voters have the courage to lead the way?

Monday, June 10, 2024Saturday, January 20, 2024

Dean Phillips wants your vote on Jan. 23. Call it a belated birthday gift if you want to, but Phillips prefers you see him as the only best choice to move the country forward. You’ll find him (literally) somewhere near the bottom of the actual NH Democratic ballot. But at least he’s on there, unlike his main opponent, President Biden, who is skipping New Hampshire and moving straight to South Carolina on the game board that has become this year’s presidential primary.

House overturns one of four Sununu vetoes

Monday, June 10, 2024Thursday, October 26, 2023

The New Hampshire House of Representatives gathered on Thursday for likely the last time in 2023 to address a series of vetoes from New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu.

NH lawmakers’ local roots aren’t as strong as they once were, says a new report

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Monday, August 7, 2023

For many lawmakers, the path to the New Hampshire State House has followed a familiar pattern: a turn on a municipal board, or leading a local civic organization, or both, before making the leap to the Legislature. But a new report from the University of New Hampshire finds that lawmakers’ political resumes are beginning to change.

Williamson focuses on peace at SNHU WACNH event

Monday, June 10, 2024Thursday, July 6, 2023

Can American foreign policy be predicated upon peace? Marianne Williamson thinks it can. Williamson stressed that point in a Q&A with the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire on Wednesday night at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) as the group hosted its first Foreign Policy on the Ballot event with U.S. Presidential Candidates.

Pot sales by Liquor Commission plan scuttled; more options out there

Monday, June 10, 2024Tuesday, May 30, 2023

At a hearing on the amendment last week Matt Simon said, “You are talking about a system where the only entity we can sell cannabis to is the state of New Hampshire and they decide the prices and they decide whether or not to buy the product. That is what we are saying is completely unworkable. That’s not a market.”

The Soapbox: Public praise for my colleague from across the aisle

Monday, September 23, 2024Friday, May 26, 2023

We hear a lot about arguing and infighting among members of the NH House, especially across party lines. However, that is not always the case. I am writing today to publicly praise Steve Pearson, who is not the same political party as I am. However, when I needed help, he immediately came to my aid.

Secretary of state overseeing at least 31 recounts; 1 House seat has already flipped to Dems

Monday, June 10, 2024Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Candidates in the state had a Monday deadline to request a recount of the Nov. 8 election results, and over 30 took advantage of it. The tally available from the Secretary of State’s Office late Monday included 28 New Hampshire House races, two for state Senate, and another for Hillsborough County register of deeds.

The State We’re In: Election 2022 wrap-up

Monday, June 10, 2024Sunday, November 13, 2022

Voters went to the polls Tuesday to select their choices for a variety of state and federal races in the midterm election. What happened, and what does it mean? The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda talks about the election’s results and what it means for Granite Staters. Joining the discuss is Anna Brown, the Director of Research and Analysis for Citizens Count and host of the podcast ‘$100 plus Mileage,’ Granite State News Collaborative Reporter and founder/editor of Granite Memo Stephen Porter, Assistant Editor of Manchester Ink Link Andrew Sylvia, and State House Reporter for the Keene Sentinel Rick Green.

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