Ethan DeWitt - New Hampshire Bulletin

Advocates for housing in both parties have hailed the new changes that loosened some restrictions on new development, pointing to climbing home prices and low rental vacancy rates. But as the new laws take effect, opponents of the state-led measures are predicting a backlash.

Councilors on Wednesday accused Gov. Ayotte’s departments of withholding documents from the contract packets. In protest, Republicans voted to table a wide range of contracts, seeking to disrupt Ayotte administration priorities until agencies agree to provide the information.

As the Claremont School District reels from a $5 million budget deficit, reducing staff, shutting schools, and fighting to get through the school year, Republicans in Concord are split over how much they should help out.

The plan would bring about the first business tax cut in New Hampshire three years. And it would come after Gov. Kelly Ayotte said in January that she was not interested in lowering the business enterprise tax in her budget.

A group of school districts argue the law, signed into the state budget this year, could disrupt learning plans for students with disabilities.

The Judicial Branch's review found "that sufficient evidence existed" to hold Michael Gleason Jr. in preventive detention. He shot and killed his wife Marisol Fuentes-Huaracha several weeks after he was released on bail despite credible allegations by Fuentes-Huaracha that Gleason Jr. posed a danger to her.

"AI is a tool," the state's new education commissioner said at a recent hearing. "It doesn’t replace educators. It doesn’t replace learning.”

Republicans say the new registration requirements bring in needed oversight in New Hampshire’s elections, and make absentee voters face the same process as in-person voters. Disability rights groups say they could be difficult for some to comply with and could discourage them from voting.

The law allows K-12 schools to hire faculty from New Hampshire’s colleges and universities to teach up to 20 hours a week of classes.

Some of the new laws address accessory dwelling units, mixed-use developments and permitting for new construction.