Steven Porter

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Steven Porter

The dawn of a new education era is at hand in New Hampshire. Besides signing two high-priority bills into law, Governor Kelly Ayotte announced Tuesday she will nominate Caitlin D. Davis to serve as the state’s next education commissioner — decisions which set the stage for imminent shifts in policy and leadership that are sure to impact many of the state’s nearly 180,000 students at K-12 public and private schools.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Steven Porter

The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that cities and towns with relatively high property values can keep any “excess” revenues they collect via the statewide education property tax, or SWEPT, for use in their own communities rather than helping to fund public schools elsewhere in the state. The 3-1 decision dealt a major setback to those who have pushed for reforms to an education funding model that critics contend is inequitable.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Steven Porter

A social media post advertising a list of LGBTQ Pride Month events in New Hampshire sparked an uproar over the weekend, as Republicans criticized the state’s Division of Travel and Tourism Development for publishing the material. Christopher J.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Steven Porter

For the first time since taking office as New Hampshire’s chief executive, Governor Kelly A. Ayotte wielded her veto pen against a piece of legislation that didn’t meet her standards. Ayotte, a Republican, announced on Friday that she had vetoed a proposal (House Bill 319) that would have given local school districts the option to forgo providing transportation for students in half-day kindergarten programs.

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Steven Porter

CONCORD, N.H. — A roughly $15.9 billion two-year spending plan that would make significant cuts at several state entities received a stamp of approval Thursday from the full New Hampshire Senate, as lawmakers reached the final stage of their budgeting process.