Politics
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Sununu denies ties despite being named in Epstein files
Sununu says his name being mentioned in the Epstein files is a “fabrication” — critics say that excuse “doesn’t hold water.” A dump of over 3 million pages of files related to convicted underage sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein last week revealed a number of connections to New Hampshire elites, but perhaps none more potentially troubling …
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State House rocked after ACLU releases files detailing Ayotte admin working with ICE on Merrimack detention site
Right-to-know documents reveal site maps, photos, and proposed buildouts as NH Democrats say Gov. Kelly Ayotte can’t square her public ignorance with her administration’s paper trail. New Hampshire Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s administration is scrambling to explain how a state agency under her purview exchanged formal correspondence with federal officials about advanced plans to convert…
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Granite Staters react to leaked Signal chat from the NH House education chair
A New Hampshire lawmaker who oversees education policy is facing mounting backlash after leaked messages from a private group chat appeared to promote racially-segregated schools. Leaked screenshots from an alleged private Signal group chat involving New Hampshire House Education Policy and Administration Committee Chair Rep. Kristin Noble suggest that public schools would see a test…
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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ACLU-NH sues ICE for records on NH police immigration training
The ACLU-NH is suing ICE for public records on how local police are trained to enforce immigration law, saying Granite Staters have a right to know what officers are being taught.
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Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools
The group chat allegedly shows NH House Education Committee Chair Kristin Noble suggesting test scores would rise if students were split into white and non-white schools. A leaked group chat — seemingly used by Republican members of the New Hampshire House Education Committee — appears to show the committee’s chair, State Rep. Kristin Noble, suggesting…
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OPINION: 3 policy decisions from 2025 that will shape the future of New Hampshire
As 2025 ended, many Granite Staters felt the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access. Too many of our neighbors feel it is a challenge to survive, let alone thrive. It’s easy to blame inflation or say, “That’s just how things are…
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Gov. Ayotte’s ‘efficiency’ report reads like a Republican wish list
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s government efficiency commission lays the groundwork to shrink and slash major services across the state. Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) claims its goal was “not about austerity; it was about efficiency” and that the report “does not seek to prescribe sweeping cuts or impose mandates.” In its…
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Gov. Ayotte takes in maxed out donation from NH gunmaker after granting immunity
After Gov. Kelly Ayotte shielded a top New Hampshire firearms manufacturer from an avalanche of lawsuits, the company donated heavily to her campaign. Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s campaign accepted a $15,000 contribution from Newington-based firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer on June 18, according to the governor’s latest campaign finance filing. The sum marks a “maxed out”…
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Explained: Canadian tourism has plummeted in New Hampshire
Canadian tourism to New Hampshire has taken a hit under Trump’s trade policies. US Senate candidate John E. Sununu seems willing to bend his principles on tariffs as he waits for Trump’s endorsement.
