Executive Council

Republicans, which hold a 4-1 majority, had tabled the promotion for the past month – while advancing others – because of Trump’s order barring transgender people from the military. But on Wednesday, the council voted to move the captain’s promotion forward.

Gov. Sununu oversaw his final Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, a setting he’s used to develop, perform and perfect his persona as chief executive.

Republican John Stephen and Democrat Karen Liot Hill agree it's going to be a tough budget year for the state.

Details are still emerging following a shooting in November at New Hampshire Hospital. We discuss a patchwork of state and federal gun regulations, and the gunman's access to firearms after a history of criminal charges and serious mental health concerns.

Melissa Countway, Gov. Sununu’s nominee to fill the seat being vacated by Justice Gary Hicks, testified before the Executive Council on Wednesday.

The three organizations with rejected contracts would have served nearly 5,381 low-income individuals over the next two fiscal years, according to state health officials.

Court documents allege Terese Grinnell Bastarache disrupted a meeting where the council was discussing COVID-19 vaccine administration.

Warmington is currently serving her second term on the council. She’s placing abortion rights at the top of her agenda.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn’s biography was featured on a state-issued sign for less than two weeks, after Republicans called for its removal.

The buyer has proposed a $500 million mixed-use development on the 220-acre site. The state has tried to sell the property for years.