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Government and politicsMar 17, 2023

Pence defends joke about Buttigieg 'maternity leave'

The husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttgieg says he hasn’t heard from Mike Pence in the days since the former vice president mocked his family

General newsJan 17, 2023

Group faces civil rights penalties for race-motivated banner

The attorney general's office in New Hampshire says a group accused of displaying “Keep New England White” banners from an overpass faces state Civil Rights Act violations

General newsJan 11, 2023

New Hampshire considers mandating cursive, communism history

The New Hampshire House Education Committee had an old-school vibe Wednesday when lawmakers took up two Republican bills harking back to bygone eras of history and handwriting

General newsDec 10, 2022

NH lawsuit targets voucher-like program used by 3K students

The leader of one of New Hampshire’s teachers’ unions is suing to stop public dollars from being spent to fund private schools through the Education Freedom Account program

HealthDec 5, 2022

NH's congressional delegation asks for sex ed program funds

New Hampshire’s four-member Democratic congressional delegation is asking for federal funds for a sexual education program offered in counties with higher-than-average teen pregnancy rates

Government and politicsDec 2, 2022

Wounded officers sue Sig Sauer, say gun goes off by itself

Police and federal law enforcement officers are among 20 people from multiple states saying they were wounded by a popular type of Sig Sauer pistol

MediaDec 1, 2022

'A joke': Man charged after fake ad draws calls to candidate

A New Hampshire man is accused of posting a fake Craigslist ad for a free trailer with a legislative candidate’s number on the day of the election, sending a flood of unwanted calls that jammed up the candidate’s cellphone

Government and politicsNov 30, 2022

AG: Deadly force by police, neighbor justified in shooting

The New Hampshire attorney general's office says three police officers and a neighbor were legally justified in using deadly force against a man who had fired his gun at them, and he ultimately died of a single gunshot wound from one of the officers

MediaNov 30, 2022

Democratic lawmaker charged with stalking in New Hampshire

A Democratic state lawmaker from New Hampshire remains in jail on a stalking charge related to a Facebook post