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MANCHESTER — Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais holds a commanding advantage heading into the 2025 municipal elections, with strong job approval...

New Hampshire’s latest voter registration snapshot shows Republicans widening their advantage as Democratic registrations slipped by nearly 3,000 since May, according to state data.

Mayor Jay Ruais’ re-election campaign announced endorsements Tuesday from the Manchester Police Patrolman’s Association (MPPA) and the Manchester Association of Police Supervisors (MAPS), adding to an earlier nod from IAFF Local 856, the union representing the city’s firefighters.

A Granite Eagle review of public records shows several senior staff previously held high-level roles in Democratic Party politics or progressive campaign operations. Those partisan roles do not appear in their official NHFPI biographies.

“Published emails show Executive Councilor Karen Liot-Hill used her official office to help a partisan, Washington D.C. law firm recruit plaintiffs to sue New Hampshire over our voter-ID and absentee safeguards. That’s not public service; that’s political lawfare run out of a taxpayer-funded inbox,” Sweeney said.

Calling herself “the top Dem” in state government, Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill (D–Lebanon) has been using her official position to recruit plaintiffs for a potential lawsuit against New Hampshire’s newly enacted voter ID law, and directing them to a high-profile Democratic law firm in Washington, D.C.

A $10 million no-bid consulting contract rejected twice by New Hampshire’s Governor & Executive Council is back on the agenda Wednesday

A nonprofit recently promoted by New Hampshire’s official tourism website is now suing the state over its new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) law, adding another layer of controversy to Business and Economic Affairs Commissioner Taylor Caswell’s stalled reappointment.

A national activist organization is offering financial incentives to families in New Hampshire to travel out of state for medical procedures involving transgender-identifying minors, in response to the state’s recently enacted restrictions on gender-transition interventions for youth.

Governor Kelly Ayotte did not bring forward the renomination of Taylor Caswell to lead the Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) at Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting, after it became clear the nomination lacked the votes to pass.

With the first year of the legislative session complete, more than 200 bills remain active in the New Hampshire General Court after being retained or rereferred to committee for further work.

 A video posted by Democratic State Rep. Paige Beauchemin is drawing new scrutiny after she described being part of a “watch list” that monitors federal immigration enforcement activity in Nashua and mobilizes observers in real time.

Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a broad slate of public safety bills into law Monday, enacting new protections for crime victims and stiffening penalties for crimes ranging from human trafficking to AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery. Flanked by law enforcement leaders, legislators, and victim advocacy groups during a ceremonial bill signing at the State House, Ayotte emphasized her administration’s commitment to ensuring New Hampshire remains “the safest state in the nat

A growing number of New Hampshire parents are raising alarms over the presence of highly graphic and sexually explicit material in public school libraries, as documented images from books available to minors show step-by-step instructions for sex acts, definitions of fetishes, and depictions of adult hookup apps—all under the banner of educational content.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Chris Pappas raised more than three-quarters of his campaign funds from donors outside New Hampshire during the most recent reporting period, according to federal filings, with over half coming from some of the most liberal areas of the country.

CONCORD, N.H. — Voter registration trends in New Hampshire suggest a political shift that could spell trouble for Democrats heading into...

In the wake of the murder of Marisol Fuentes, two members of the New Hampshire Executive Council are calling for an urgent inter-agency meeting to review and upgrade the state’s public safety information systems.

Republican State Senator Dan Innis officially launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, entering what is expected to be one of the most closely watched races in the country.

In a move that disappointed many conservatives but left the door open for future action, Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed several high-profile social-issue bills passed by the Republican-led Legislature. While the Governor cited concerns over enforcement, litigation, and state overreach, her statements repeatedly affirmed the core values behind the legislation — suggesting a willingness to work with lawmakers on more targeted versions next session.

DURHAM, N.H. — Gov. Kelly Ayotte remains a popular figure in New Hampshire, with a net positive job approval rating, according to the...