Governor's race 2024: Here's where the four candidates stand on …
WEBSep 19, 2023 · The New Hampshire state primary is a year away, but the race to succeed Gov. Chris Sununu in the corner office is well underway. Four major candidates have emerged so far, two competing for the Republican nomination and two for the Democratic nomination, but the filing deadline is June 2024, so more could arrive.
School spending critics adopt new target: high administrator pay
WEBAug 15, 2024 · School spending critics adopt new target: high administrator pay. By: Ethan DeWitt - August 15, 2024 5:00 am. New Hampshire Republicans have pushed to strengthen fiscal oversight for schools. (Annmarie Timmins | New Hampshire Bulletin) For years, teacher pay in New Hampshire has remained low, with new teachers facing average …
The unraveling of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire
WEBJun 22, 2021 · Richards said that kind of enthusiasm from the Mises Caucus has grown party membership in New Hampshire and increased awareness of Libertarian priorities on social media. “They barely had 100 members in the entire party at the state convention in March,” Richards said. “We’ve brought in close to 30 in just the last few months, and it ...
How New Hampshire’s candidates for governor would lead on …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Kelly Ayotte, the Republican former U.S. senator and state attorney general, said she would take a “bipartisan, balanced approach to protecting our environment, but we have to do so without increasing energy costs, because people can’t afford how much energy costs right now in New Hampshire.”. She said she would focus on preserving …
It took a ‘long road’ for New Hampshire to begin collecting PFAS …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · In September 2019, a clock started ticking: The Department of Environmental Services had less than two years under a new law to institute a take-back program for PFAS-laden firefighting foam. It wasn’t such an easy task.
With new urgency, efforts to address mental health crisis getting …
WEBJun 1, 2021 · The Legislature’s $20 million plan in 2019 to expand desperately needed mental health services stalled after the pandemic hit. A recent state Supreme Court ruling and stories of kids and adults waiting days in emergency rooms …
PFAS-laden firefighting foam spill in Maine reinvigorates calls for ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · An unintentional discharge of firefighting foam containing high levels of toxic forever chemicals at the Brunswick Executive Airport in Maine on Monday has prompted state legislators to call on the governor to immediately overhaul how the state handles this material, which is housed at military bases and fire departments across the state.
As the state primary approaches, a guide to absentee voting in …
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Ethan DeWitt is the New Hampshire Bulletin’s education reporter. Previously, he worked as the New Hampshire State House reporter for the Concord Monitor, covering the state, the Legislature, and the New Hampshire presidential primary.
Repeal of Interest and Dividends Tax disproportionately benefits ...
WEBMar 30, 2023 · In 2021, the Legislature enacted a phaseout plan for the Interest and Dividends Tax, which is collected from a percentage of income generated by wealth, that would eliminate the tax by 2027.This change will result in less state revenue for public services. However, in the state budget currently being constructed by the House …
The behind-the-scenes power of the state's Executive Council is …
WEBOct 25, 2021 · Running for Executive Council comes with two particular challenges: The districts are huge, and it takes a lot of explaining. “I always remember the quote from the Union Leader,” said Councilor Joe Kenney, who is serving his fourth term.