Proposed Dalton Landfill Denied by DES
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org DALTON – A controversial proposal to build a landfill close to a North Country lake and state park has been denied by the state Department of Environmental Services,...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Self-Inflicted Budget Crisis: NH Tax Policy Choices Undermine NH’s Future
By Todd I. Selig New Hampshire’s budget crisis isn’t the result of an economic downturn or unexpected calamity—it’s the foreseeable outcome of deliberate policy choices. Chief among them: a decade of...
View ArticleDem House Leaders Promise ‘Better Budget Amendment’ Ahead of Thursday’s Vote
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – A large gathering of Democrats came to the State House lawn Wednesday, the day before the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a Republican-led,...
View ArticleAyotte Weighs in On Budget, Casella, and Tariffs
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – Gov. Kelly Ayotte laid out her differences with the House GOP budget and priorities, weighed in on Trump’s tariffs and their impact on the state and said she...
View ArticleNH House Votes To Pass Budget Democrats Oppose, But It’s Not Over
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.orgCONCORD – Despite the efforts of Democrats to offer a “better budget alternative,” the majority of Republicans in the House of Representatives approved a $15.4 billion...
View ArticleTwo-Year State Budget Action Now Moves To NH Senate
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – The next two-year state budget now moves to the State Senate. State Sen. Tim Lang, R-Sanbornton, who is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said the...
View ArticleWatch NH Lawmakers in Action; Tell Them What You Think
Please share our stories on social media to get the word out! Why wait until elections to get to know your lawmakers? Watch them in committee and in sessions on YouTube on your phone, tablet or...
View ArticleConcern Expressed for State Services Under House Passed Budget
Please share our stories on social media! By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – The state budget passed by the Republican controlled House of Representatives for the next two years has many...
View ArticleSenate Finance Gets Overview of House Budget With Some Recommendations
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – The Senate Finance Committee was given an overview of the House-passed biennial budget by the drafters of the document, some of whom gave advice on changes they...
View ArticleNow’s a Good Time To Hit the Pause Button on New Landfills, Committee Told
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – It is a perfect moment in New Hampshire for a three-year moratorium on new landfills, Senators were told during a public hearing Tuesday before the Senate...
View ArticleAfter Senate GOPs Vote Against Field Hearing on Budget, Dems Schedule One in...
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – The Senate Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on the House passed budget on Tuesday, May 6 beginning at 1 p.m. at the State House, but the Republican...
View ArticleTransgender Access to Bathrooms, Sports Teams Debated
By KATHARINE WEBSTER, InDepthNH.org How do you “vet” whether someone is transgender? How do you decide who can use a women’s or a men’s bathroom and who can’t? How do you ensure fairness in women’s...
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Foresters, Farmers Talk Trade and Tariff Impacts With U.S. Rep. Goodlander in...
U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-NH, meets constituents in Groveton on Thursday. Paula Tracy photo By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org GROVETON – Maggie Goodlander, New Hampshire’s newly elected Democratic...
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Landowners Worry State Could Impose New Tax On New Form of Income: Carbon...
Above, Jeff Coombs is pictured in his mill office in Tamworth. Paula Tracy photo By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org TAMWORTH – Landowners who enroll their properties in carbon capture markets are closely...
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