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The New Hampshire Bulletin is a non-profit news outlet that strives to keep residents of the Granite State informed about important local issues. The team at the Bulletin goes beyond just reporting on political happenings to share stories that reflect the real-life impacts of policies on communities across New Hampshire. Readers can access this valuable information for free, and other media organizations are welcome to share our articles as long as they provide appropriate credit. In addition to reporting, the Bulletin features insightful commentary from various New Hampshire community members and watchdogs, excluding elected officials and candidates, to enrich the ongoing discussions in the state. Established in April 2021, The New Hampshire Bulletin is part of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by grants and contributions from a coalition of supporters and readers. The Bulletin maintains complete editorial independence, and your donations are crucial, directly supporting high-quality journalism.

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Republicans pass parental rights bills as Democrats allege children will be harmed

2 days ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Ethan DeWitt

The House and Senate passed a pair of parental rights bills Thursday, sending one to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk, as Republicans advanced a yearslong goal to strengthen parents’ control over public schools. Both bills, House Bill 10 and Senate Bill 72, would enumerate a number of powers parents have to request information from teachers about their children, including the courses they are taking, the materials being taught, and what their children are saying at school.
The New Hampshire Senate is set to vote on a budget. Here’s what’s in it.

3 days ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Ethan DeWitt

Nearly four months after Gov. Kelly Ayotte pitched a state budget to lawmakers with optimistic revenue projections and few cuts, the two-year spending proposal has see-sawed dramatically. The House, citing more dour economic predictions, pushed through $643 million in state spending cuts to Ayotte’s proposal, drawing her criticism. The Senate produced revenue projections that moved closer to Ayotte’s vision, but not all the way, further frustrating Ayotte.
What to know about the House and Senate parental rights bills

4 days ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Ethan DeWitt

Thursday brings a major deadline: the final day in which the House and Senate can pass remaining legislation. And Republicans in both chambers will be pushing to achieve a long-sought priority and finally approve a “parental bill of rights.” In past years, those votes have failed, often defeated by a handful of votes in the House. This week, the House and the Senate are considering two separate bills: House Bill 10 and Senate Bill 72. Each looks slightly different from past versions.
The lack of housing in New Hampshire is hurting families. Are state senators listening?

5 days ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Ben Frost

by Ben Frost, New Hampshire Bulletin June 3, 2025 In the most recent UNH Granite State Poll, New Hampshire residents said housing is their top concern. More than three times as many people cited housing compared to the next most important issue, taxes. Yes, we are experiencing a statewide crisis of housing affordability. This crisis constrains economic growth and community vitality.
State senators try to salvage New Hampshire’s child advocate amid budget cuts

6 days ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | William Skipworth

New Hampshire’s Office of the Child Advocate has been on the chopping block this session as state lawmakers look to trim the budget during a difficult fiscal year. However, some senators, slightly more bullish on the state’s economic outlook, have proposed a way to keep the office, albeit in a slimmed-down form. When the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed its version of the budget, it eliminated the Office of the Child Advocate.
New poll suggests high concern about NH housing, but mixed appetite for zoning reform

1 week ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Ethan DeWitt

Granite Staters continue to overwhelmingly cite the scarcity of affordable housing as the most pressing concern, a new poll from the University of New Hampshire suggests. Faced with a range of options that included taxes, education, jobs, and cost of living, 36% of respondents to the poll said housing is “the most important problem facing New Hampshire” — far and away the biggest share. The next highest category was taxes; 10% of respondents chose that as the most important issue.
New Hampshire Senate moves to restore panels wiped out by House, with some changes • New Hampshire Bulletin

1 week ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Ethan DeWitt

In April, the New Hampshire House passed a budget that eliminated a number of state boards, including the Commission for Human Rights, the Housing Appeals Board, the Commission on Aging, and the State Council on the Arts. This month, Senate Republicans are moving to save those entities. But each could look slightly different moving forward. In a series of votes, the Senate Finance Committee gave initial approval to amendments that would reverse the cuts — with conditions.
Federal officials call miners’ health a ‘priority,’ but are cutting a Pa. team studying mine safety

1 week ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Ian Karbal

Brendan Demich was on a bus to Washington, D.C., last week to attend a rally outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ office. At the same time, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was assuring lawmakers that critical programs in his department, specifically those protecting coal miners, would continue despite drastic cuts to his agency’s staff and budget. It was the third in a series of contentious hearings for Kennedy.
‘Zombie moose’: As climate change shortens winters, ticks ravage New Hampshire’s moose population

1 week ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | William Skipworth

Every fall, winter ticks in New England sit on shrubs or other plants waiting for a large animal to pass by so they can latch on and begin sucking out blood. This has a huge impact on the area’s moose, wildlife biologists say. “They basically become zombies and die,” Eric Orff, a New Hampshire-based wildlife biologist, said. “We have zombie moose.”According to estimates from New Hampshire Fish and Game, the Granite State’s moose population peaked in the late 1990s at around 7,000 to 8,000 moose.
Because of suspicious minds, New Hampshire communities are caught in a trap

1 week ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Dana Wormald

Even in my most generous moments, I struggle to find benevolence in the American right’s various pursuits. I can hear the response on the left as I write: That’s because there is none. But I’d rather not move through my days believing tens of millions of Americans are actively wishing harm on their neighbors.