THE GRANITE EAGLE

Despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump’s political standing in New Hampshire remains largely unchanged, according to new data from the Granite State Poll, a States of Opinion Project, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.

Former Democratic Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky is once again pushing for a state income tax to fund public education in New Hampshire

Last week, Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced a plan to modernize the Governor and Executive Council’s document process, aiming to save millions of taxpayer dollars and improve transparency in state government.

“Non-violence,” to most, means the purposed avoidance of aggression – both immediately and as a direct result of the task at hand. The “No Kings” protest I attended yesterday, October 2025, claimed this term for itself, posing as a peaceful stand against executive overreach. Instead, it revealed “non-violence” as a mask and useful tool.

Federal Election Commission filings show a clear split in Republican fundraising strength across New Hampshire’s 2026 federal races. Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-Rye) and congressional candidate Lily Tang Williams (R-Weare) are raising serious money, while the First District field continues to underperform.

Sixty-four current and former Republican state legislators have formally endorsed Lily Tang Williams (R-Weare) in her campaign for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, giving the Weare Republican a significant boost of grassroots and institutional support heading into 2026.

More than 80% of campaign contributions to New Hampshire Democrats' Federal Candidates this cycle have come from outside the Granite State, with millions flowing in from liberal enclaves such as California, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, D.C., according to a review of fundraising records.

Lily Tang Williams (R-Weare), the current frontrunner in New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District Republican primary, is calling out Democrats in Washington for what she describes as political gamesmanship during the ongoing government shutdown — and warning New Hampshire voters to stay vigilant about Chinese influence in the state.

A Democratic primary challenge is emerging in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, where State Rep. Paige Bocheman of Nashua is taking aim at U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander from the party’s far left — blasting immigration enforcement, rejecting deportations, and calling for a “working-class movement” against what she describes as “the ultra-wealthy.”

As Israeli families celebrated the release of the last hostages held by Hamas, leaders around the world — including some prominent Democrats — credited former President Donald Trump for the breakthrough deal that ended more than two years of captivity.

Two top Republican lawmakers are taking different approaches to the Claremont School District’s deepening financial crisis, reflecting a growing debate within the GOP over how to address local mismanagement without setting a costly precedent for state involvement.

The following is an opinion submission. Please feel free to submit your own here. Just because New Hampshire is rated the least corrupt...

Last week, the Granite Eagle broke a major story about the State of New Hampshire being actively involved in recruiting and facilitating the purchase of a 338,000 square foot facility in Nashua, NH by Nongfu Spring, a Chinese food and beverage company. Prior to the details being exposed about how involved New Hampshire officials were, the only thing the public knew was that a Chinese company had purchased a massive facility in Nashua, NH. That was it.

Leading New Hampshire Democrats suggested the state should tap into its Rainy Day Fund to pay for new spending initiatives and future education obligations, signaling a major policy shift away from the state’s traditionally cautious fiscal approach.

Newly obtained records show that New Hampshire officials actively recruited Chinese beverage giant Nongfu Spring before the company purchased a 338,000-square-foot facility in Nashua, guiding executives through permitting, utility negotiations, and regulatory hurdles with little public notice.