N.H. News Recap

New Hampshire voters turned out to the polls in droves Tuesday and ushered Democrats into offices around the state. In the days since the election some surprising results, including the breakdown of the Executive Council and down ballot state races have taken shape. On the New Hampshire News Recap, NHPR Senior Politics Reporter Josh Rogers brings us a deeper look at the election results and what h...

With the midterm election just days away, candidate's positions on key issues have solidified. The time has come to brush up on the races and what you need to know before you head to the polls Tuesday. Data centers and artificial intelligence have emerged as top issues for voters and candidates this year. This week on the New Hampshire News Recap, NHPR reporter Kate Dario gives us a rundown on whe...

A new rule requiring people who receive Medicaid through the state's Granite Advantage program to prove that they spend at least 80 hours a month working, volunteering or in school could leave thousands in New Hampshire without insurance coverage. On the New Hampshire News Recap, NHPR Health and Equity Reporter Olivia Richardson breaks down the changes based on a new report from the New Hampshire...

Just over two weeks out from the midterm election, more news on statewide races and candidates is rushing in every day. On the New Hampshire News Recap, NHPR Senior Political Reporter Josh Rogers breaks down the news we need to know in the final push toward Election Day. Other stories this week: A state law updating the controversial education freedom account program has gone into effect, requirin...

The federal government is considering rolling back a 2001-era conservation rule that prohibits road construction and timber harvesting in over 200,000 acres of the White Mountain National Forest and national forests across the country. On the New Hampshire News Recap, a rundown of what the Roadless Area Conservation Rule is, how people are feeling about it, and what happens next with the New Hamps...

Voters will decide whether to cap school budgets in November elections and levels of outstanding debt for New Hampshire consumers are reaching notable heights.

New Hampshire saw another record-hot summer, and permits for new housing are up in southern NH.

State Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon McDonald abruptly resigns, and what the data reveals about how local law enforcement is working with ICE in the Granite State.

What's next after Tuesday's state primary elections, how voters are feeling, and honoring the victims of 9/11, 25 years ago.

What's next after Tuesday's state primary elections, how voters are feeling, and honoring the victims of 9/11, 25 years ago.

NHPR reporters Todd Bookman and Josh Rogers provide a comprehensive look at the candidates and issues in the midterm elections.

A $17 billion dollar settlement with the tech-giant META, good news from student surveys about mental health, and spotted lanternflies make their way to NH.

Child care costs and access give young families doubts about Granite State; could a possible land swap move new prison plan forward?

Democratic voters in NH's first congressional must soon decide; the ACLU challenges NH's policing of homeless under loitering law, and how to enjoy the Perseids meteor shower this month.

Nearly 80% of educators surveyed said a "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban reduced distractions; warming ocean waters prompt at least three new species of shark to show up in New England.

On Aug. 1, electricity prices are set to go up in New Hampshire, and the Boston Hunters women's baseball league kick off their inaugural season.

The NH News Recap catches up on the latest in a probe of alleged abuse at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester.

Energy industry representatives and state officials gathered this week in Portsmouth to begin to shape a plan for more nuclear development in New Hampshire. And Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate met this week for their first debate.

These invasive aquatic plants can threaten native wildlife, harm water quality and make lake recreation difficult. Dozens of lakes across the state are trying to keep the plants at bay.

Education reforms dominated the state Legislature this year. Most efforts failed, though a few bills await action from Gov. Kelly Ayotte. Lawmakers rejected bills mandating new public school courses, open enrollment expansion, and increased oversight of the state’s school voucher program. The federal courthouse in Concord handles all kinds of cases, but over the past year one particular type of ca...

State lawmakers wrapped up their session in a series of high-stakes votes this week. Some priorities were pushed across the finish line, while others failed to win support in either the New Hampshire Senate or House. State senators voted to table a Republican-backed bill for open school enrollment, which would let New Hampshire students enroll in any public school in the state. Among other things,...

Lawmakers have released a 12-page report detailing how failures by the state’s top child protection agency contributed to a crisis at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester. Leaders from the Division for Children, Youth and Families are scheduled to tell lawmakers later today how they are responding to the report’s findings. And a proposal to build a data center in Nottingham has been with...

The director of the New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families is disputing many recent allegations at the state’s youth detention center. Marie Noonan testified before lawmakers this week after concerns of abuse or improper restraint were detailed in reports by the Disability Rights Center and the Office of the Child Advocate. Noonan sent a letter to the Disability Rights Center late...

New Hampshire Corrections Commissioner William Hart says his department is struggling to find enough people to staff the state's positions. Currently half of the positions in the corrections department are vacant. The state Executive Council voted Wednesday to approve $12 million to cover overtime for guards currently working at the state prisons. Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she’s committed to making s...

President Donald Trump has been outspoken about fighting antisemitism, but it continues to creep into politics nationally and here in New Hampshire. That’s according to a new NPR investigation of a state lawmaker who tried to get a holocaust denial conspiracy theory into public school lesson plans. And a federal judge ruled that she will not hold New Hampshire officials in contempt for suspending...