State Rep. David Nagel, of Gilmanton, announced Wednesday that he’s switched his party affiliation from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. The House Clerk’s Office registered the affiliation change. “I’ve been a Republican since I was 18 years old,” the Lakes Region representative told reporters. “My dad has been a Republican since, I hate […]
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It took months, but state lawmakers appear close to offering the beleaguered Claremont School District a financial lifeline. But now, Claremont might not want the money after all. “I’m not sure I would want to ask the school board to accept those funds,” said Matt Angell, the interim business administrator of the district, speaking at […]
State Rep. Dylan Germana, a Keene Democrat, has resigned after the state Attorney General’s Office wrote in a letter to House leadership that they found “credible evidence” the young New Hampshire lawmaker was no longer living within his district. The New Hampshire Constitution requires lawmakers to live within their district. The House clerk announced Germana’s […]
The second half of New Hampshire’s biennial legislative session starts on Jan. 7. As the state aims to fulfill its goal of increasing child care capacity and combating workforce shortage struggles, here’s a look at some of the filed bills relating to early care and education. House Bill 1566, Senate Bill 483: An act making […]
Gov. Kelly Ayotte and the Executive Council called a special election Wednesday to replace Republican Glenn Cordelli, who recently retired from his seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. The primary election is scheduled for Jan. 20, with the special election slated for March 10, Ayotte announced. However, if only one person from each […]
New Hampshire House Republicans failed to override a string of vetoes by Gov. Kelly Ayotte Wednesday, after a muted session that previewed disagreements within the party heading into 2026. In vote after vote, the House fell short of the two-thirds requirement to override Ayotte’s vetoes. They failed to push through bills to allow separation of […]
Republican Rep. Glenn Cordelli, a longtime advocate for school choice and the chairman of the Education Policy and Administration Committee, has resigned from the New Hampshire House, according to the clerk’s office. Cordelli, of Tuftonboro, was included in an updated list posted by House Clerk Paul Smith Wednesday that names representatives who have resigned or […]
After a recount, Republican Marc Tremblay is still the winner of the special election to represent Berlin in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Tremblay, the Berlin police commissioner, beat out career educator Corinne Cascadden, a Democrat, in the Nov. 4 election. The final vote after the recount was 878-873, according to the Secretary of […]
This story was updated at 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 5 to reflect that a recount has been requested. Marc Tremblay, a former Republican state representative looking to return to the New Hampshire House, eked out a victory over Democrat Corinne Cascadden, 878-864, in a special election Tuesday, according to unofficial results. A recount has been […]
As the Claremont School District reels from a $5 million budget deficit, reducing staff, shutting schools, and fighting to get through the school year, Republicans in Concord are split over how much they should help out. On one side are those who say the state should provide some temporary financial assistance to give the school […]