NH Politics

Thursday was a busy day at the State House, with both chambers in session. Here’s what else happened.

Puberty blockers, hormone treatments and gender-affirming chest surgeries would be banned before age 18 under the bills, which now head back to the House for final approval.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and her husband, New Hampshire attorney William Shaheen, are taking issue with the allegations and say they did nothing wrong.

The full Senate will consider the $15.7 billion package Thursday. It spends more money than what the NH House approved, but less than what Gov. Kelly Ayotte proposed.

A proposal in the Legislature would prevent insurance companies from charging customers beyond their policy coinsurance and deductions for ambulance services.

Stefany Shaheen, a former Portsmouth city councilor and daughter of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, is the second Democrat to join the race.

Legisladores dijeron que un par de proyectos de ley firmados por la gobernadora Ayotte mantendrán al estado seguro, pero defensores de inmigración dicen que afectará las relaciones con la comunidad. Entrará en vigor el 1 de enero de 2026.

Lawmakers say a pair of bills Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed Thursday will keep the state safe from crime. But immigration advocates say it'll undermine relationships between local communities and police.

If the Council on the Arts isn’t restored, New Hampshire would become the only U.S. state not to have such a council,

Backers of the legislation — "relative to prohibiting obscene or harmful sexual materials in schools" — said it would protect children from inappropriate material. Opponents contended it is tantamount to state-sanctioned book banning in New Hampshire.