Office of Consumer Advocate

The legislation would get rid of an independent consumer advocate's office in New Hampshire and roll the duties of that office into the state's Department of Energy.

Executive Councilor Ray Burton of Bath says he tried unsuccessfully to keep Meredith Hatfield as the state’s consumer advocate on public utility matters…

The Executive Council refused to give New Hampshire Consumer Advocate Meredith Hatfield another term.Some on the all Republican council feel she’s been…