NH Politics

Shaheen, whose career in politics spans half a century, is not running for reelection this year, setting up a key open-seat race that could help determine control of the Senate in 2026. But the speeches at Saturday's Democratic Party fundraiser had a retrospective cast, as speakers described Shaheen as a formative influence on their own careers.

Democrat Rep. Ellen Read said she’s being targeted by Republican leaders who want to silence her.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed the new law last week. Critics say it will make it harder for some voters to cast ballots.

A recent Emerson College poll shows that every top elected official in the state — from the White House, to the governor's office, to Congress — has a negative approval rating right now. New Hampshire voters say there are good reasons for that.

While plenty of New Hampshire lawmakers maintain busy social media feeds, perhaps no public official better exemplifies the high speed, high volume, digital-ready approach to politics than Deputy House Majority Leader Joe Sweeney.

Following years of court battles over “divisive concepts,” House Republicans have rallied around new legislation this year to bar public K-12 teachers from the “indoctrination” of Marxism and critical race theory. But the bill has an unlikely opponent in the New Hampshire Department of Justice.

A series of scheduling woes, time constraints, and partisan machinations last week upended the tradition of every bill getting a floor vote before the New Hampshire House or Senate.

The bill offers new protections to centers that seek to counsel pregnant women away from abortions.

Toxic social media posts, a rude gesture and a lost committee post all point to tension in the 400-seat chamber.

The plan is the latest effort by Republican leaders to slow growth in local spending. Critics say it will hurt schools by forcing arbitrary cuts.