nhpolitics

From presidential primaries to veto-happy governors and a massive state legislature, there's nothing quite like politics in the Granite State.
Sep
17

Education Freedom Accounts double after one year

Most of the students taking the EFAs were not previously enrolled in the public school system.
4 min read
Sep
16

Stick to the economy, Sununu pleads, as GOP pivots to general election

As Republicans sought unity around the goal of ousting New Hampshire’s Democratic members of Congress, some also issued warnings to the candidates.
7 min read
Sep
16

Sununu inks energy relief bill. Parties muster for general election fight.

The bill that passed both chambers is a scaled-back version of what the governor had proposed.
10 min read
Sep
14

'Trumpism is here to stay': Dante Scala weighs in on triple MAGA primary

The UNH politics professor said the outcome shows the movement that bears Donald Trump's name has grown beyond the former president himself.
6 min read
Sep
14

Granite State GOP goes all-in on MAGA candidates

The three projected winners were the candidates who pushed hardest to the right.
4 min read
Sep
13

Sununu now open to holding NH state primary earlier, but not in August

Proponents of an earlier primary argue it would level the playing field between incumbents and newcomers.
2 min read
Sep
13

Why 'polling in primaries is always a crapshoot'

Pollsters can get general trends and sentiments, but figuring out which candidate will win is very difficult, says the UNH Survey Center director.
7 min read
Sep
09

What Ken Burns hopes Americans will find in his new Holocaust film

The documentary, which will debut this month on PBS, tells 'a fuller story' that includes insight into the U.S. public's understanding at the time.
7 min read
Sep
08

The fight over the future of Mount Washington

Controversy over the $14 million proposal is just one piece in a longstanding disagreement about balancing access and environmental protection at a site both popular and fragile.
11 min read
Sep
07

With 'major' changes, $100M settlement plan finalized for YDC victims

An attorney representing nearly 800 victims joined Democrats in opposing the new rules. But attorneys for other victims called them a reasonable compromise.
6 min read