Charlotte Matherly - Concord Monitor

Lawmakers from both parties delivered scathing testimony at a public hearing last month, saying Rep. Travis Corcoran's posts threatened members of the House and failed to uphold the standard of elected office.

The attorney general’s office is still reviewing law enforcement’s use of deadly force but released a preliminary finding that the officers were justified in their actions because Matthew Masse shot at them twice.

New Hampshire's Therapeutic Cannabis Program saw a 15% increase in patients last year.

Attorney General John Formella announces that New Hampshire would get about $30 million from the $7.4 billion opioid settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The money will go toward drug treatment and recovery.

House Bill 1681 would classify "tiny homes" on wheels and yurts as so-called “innovative housing structures under New Hampshire state law, and treat them as permanent housing, like a single-family home.

The NH Executive Council voted down the proposed $36 million design contract for the state men's prison on Wednesday, which may mean a delay in a rebuild of the prison in Concord that is now expected to cost at least $700 million.

The New Hampshire Senate’s vote on House Bill 1706 was unanimous and came without debate. During a public hearing, senators from both parties questioned claims that refugees usurp housing and government services on the taxpayers’ dime.

State officials are set to decide this week on a $36 million design contract to rebuild the New Hampshire State Prison for Men next to its current site in Concord.

Republican Kevin Smith of Londonderry and Democrat Donna Soucy of Manchester are state co-chairs of the New Hampshire Forum, which seeks common ground for bipartisan legislative action at the State House.

The bipartisan bill would increase fines for texting and driving in New Hampshire, and add license suspension for repeat offenses involving the use of a "hand-held mobile electronic device while driving." It would have enhanced penalties when the violation contributes to a crash.