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How was their attendance at committee meetings, where lawmakers hear from the public? Was their absence from a session day “excused” – granted for illness, “important business” such as a work conflict, or a death in the family? Were they present but missed an important vote to take a call or use the bathroom?

Political analysts say that shift among Republican candidates could also impact legislative outcomes on climate change in the upcoming session.

The five Republicans running in the Sept. 13 primary present voters with the opportunity to nominate a conservative from the younger generation.

Find out how to register to vote, where to look up your polling place, where you can learn about the candidates, and more.

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on New Hampshire Bulletin.CONCORD — The state Family Planning Program’s four remaining providers, which provide low-cost reproductive health care, do not perform abortions. But a Christian advocacy group...

A Christian advocacy group wants some reproductive health centers defunded because they can refer patients to abortion providers.

The state Family Planning Program’s four remaining providers, which provide low-cost reproductive health care, do not perform abortions. But a Christian advocacy group wants them defunded because they can refer patients to providers who do.In a series...

Every year the nonpartisan, nonprofit Citizens Count uses publicly available data to analyze attendance and voting behavior in the New Hampshire Legislature. This data indicates which legislators had the best attendance record, proposed the most...

Although Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, created last year to honor the end of slavery in this country 159 years ago, it  isn’t a holiday in New Hampshire. It’s an observance.Many days are observances that have been created by the state...

CONCORD — New Hampshire’s conservative “school choice” movement notched sweeping victories for education legislation in 2021. But 2022 has proven less fruitful.A “teacher loyalty” bill to bar educators from advocating for socialism failed to advance...