NH Lawmakers Mull OHRV Legislation
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – Off highway recreational vehicle enthusiasts put together a bill that would create a process to allow expanded riding on state roadways in five counties to...
View ArticleEarthquake Off Maine Felt in NH; Seabrook Station Reports No Impact
CONCORD, N.H. – The United States Geological Survey reported that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Maine on Monday morning that was also felt in central and southern New Hampshire....
View ArticleAurora Sustainables’ Lawyer Addresses Bill On Carbon Capture, Future for...
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – An attorney for the owners of the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters, Aurora Sustainables, was among opponents to an amendment related to a carbon sequestration bill...
View ArticleTaking Mask Mandate Decisions Away From School Boards Supported in House Bill...
PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – A bill that would prohibit school boards from requiring facial coverings in their schools got full support for the measure during a public hearing Wednesday. It...
View ArticleNH House Approves New Energy Policy Without Offshore Wind
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — The House approved a bill updating the state’s energy policy to emphasize market driven, affordable and efficient sources such as fossil fuels over renewable...
View ArticleAyotte and Family Visit Mount Washington in Winter
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org THOMPSON AND MESERVES PURCHASE – Gov. Kelly Ayotte, her husband and son visited a wintery scene at Mount Washington State Park on its 6,288-foot summit Friday and learned...
View ArticleTaxing Standing Trees in Carbon Programs Gets Thumbs Up From Committee
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – By a unanimous vote, a bill that would tax standing trees on woodlots and forests that are enrolled in carbon sequestration programs has passed the House...
View ArticleTown Meeting Time: Taxes, housing and ambulance costs
By RAY CARBONE, InDepthNH.org During the next few weeks, citizens throughout the state will begin heading to the polls, town halls and schools to make decisions about how their community will be...
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Distant Dome: What Has Become of Laissez Faire New Hampshire?
By GARRY RAYNO, Distant Dome Before the turn of the Century and even a little into this one New Hampshire’s motto was the same as it is today, Live Free or Die, but a slight tweak would better...
View ArticleFish and Game Seeks Your Input on Draft Game Management Plan
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has just released a draft 10-year game management plan for deer, bear, turkey and moose with objectives ranging by...
View ArticleProposed 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...
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