When Kelly Ayotte assumed the governor’s office in January, the Republican did so with an undeniable political advantage: a state House and Senate with firm Republican majorities to back her policies. But despite her party’s dominance, the governor’s approach to politics has at times clashed with the more socially and fiscally conservative approaches of lawmakers […]

New Hampshire lawmakers took a step closer to approving a financial rescue mechanism for the Claremont School District Tuesday. But first, they added a string of conditions. In a 3-2 vote, the Senate Education Committee approved new caveats to proposed legislation to allow struggling school districts access to a revolving loan fund. Among them: a […]