At 68%, New Hampshire has the second highest rate of refusal for Breathalyzer tests in the United States, according to state officials. Law enforcement officials say it’s part of a cultural problem resulting from how the state punishes refusal. Gov. Kelly Ayotte says it needs to be fixed. In New Hampshire, the penalty for refusing […]

As Republicans call for higher scrutiny of indigent defense counsel spending, the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security is exploring a new way to prove whether defendants are low-income: W2 forms.  The proposal, Department of Employment Security Commissioner Rich Lavers told the Executive Council Wednesday, would involve the department sharing the state’s W2 wage data […]