Gov. Kelly Ayotte rejected accusations Wednesday that she is replacing Cassandra Sanchez as the state’s child advocate because Sanchez publicly opposed a series of GOP bills targeting LGBTQ+ children in New Hampshire. Sanchez, speaking to the Bulletin Tuesday, said she believes the reason Ayotte did not extend her term as the head of the New […]

Gov. Kelly Ayotte, speaking to reporters Wednesday, said her team asked the White House and the Department of Homeland Security about reports that an immigration detention center is planned for Merrimack. Ayotte said there was no confirmation that the federal government plans to open a facility there, but ultimately she “did not get an answer […]

Gov. Kelly Ayotte nominated Associate Justice of the Superior Court Daniel Will to serve on the state Supreme Court Tuesday, her second nomination to the high court since taking office last year. Will has served on the superior court since 2021, and as the associate justice of that court has presided over superior court cases […]

Cassandra Sanchez, who has served as New Hampshire’s child advocate since 2022, is being replaced, Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Tuesday. As child advocate, Sanchez is the state’s official youth-focused watchdog, overseeing the state’s child welfare, juvenile justice, and youth care systems, and advocating for the best interests of children in the state. Sanchez told the […]

Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Tuesday that she would nominate Christopher Ellms Jr., the current deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Energy, for the role of chairman of the Public Utilities Commission. “Electric bills in New Hampshire are too high, and our Public Utilities Commission needs leadership that prioritizes lowering costs for families,” she […]

Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Wednesday she will give her annual State of the State address Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. at the State House in Concord. “Since I was sworn in a year ago, we’ve delivered on key promises to Granite Staters: from fixing the broken bail system, to new laws that will speed up […]

It has been months since Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a suite of bills intended to help housing construction, but Matt Mayberry says he’s already seeing results. Mayberry, the outgoing president of the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, said Wednesday a slight uptick in the number of new listings and homes sold in the past month […]

(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Republicans have tapped former Rochester Mayor Paul Callaghan to lead the party following the abrupt resignation of its former chairman.

New Hampshire state lawmakers passed two bills related to abortion this week: one to ensure that a health care provider who conscientiously objects to abortion can keep their job if they refuse to aid in an abortion, and another that criminalizes driving a minor to an abortion appointment. House Bill 232, which was passed by […]