Salem Area Unemployment Improves: Feds

The unemployment rate in Rockingham County is lower than the New Hampshire average.

Graham: When It Comes To The 4th, Dems May Want To Plead The 5th

Only, according to The New York Times last weekend, flying the American flag is now problematic.

ACLU-NH Leads Diversity Council Walkout Over Anti-Discrimination Law

Despite protestations, the phrase “divisive concepts” doesn’t appear anywhere in New Hampshire's budget.

Isaacson: SCOTUS Decision Left Door Open For NH Taxpayer Challenge

The tax attorney says court's decision does not end the issue; 2 justices would have heard the case; others, want the states to resolve it.

Rockingham County Close To Biden's Coronavirus Vaccine Goal

Here is how the Salem area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.

Text: The Language Of The So-Called ‘Divisive Concepts' Legislation In HB2

While there has been a lot of debate about legislative attempts to prevent Critical Race Theory, some are unclear what it actually says.

Huyett: If Republicans Destroy The NH Budget, Sununu Will Look To The Democrats

New Hampshire conservatives should understand the choice GOP legislators are facing: An imperfect budget or one that could be worse.

'We Delivered' — NH GOP's Morse Happy With Budget Deal

Speculation is rampant that Morse is prepping for a possible gubernatorial run — and getting to a final budget could have been a fiasco.

Poll: Hassan Underwater As Potential Sununu Challenge Looms

Hassan, a first-term Democrat, hasn't polled well in years. A new Saint Anselm poll has more murky news for the 2022 election.

Analysis: Are New Hampshire Democrats Trying To Lose In 2022?

The writer opines that some Dems are not backing down from unpopular, and sometimes extremist, positions in the debate over NH's budget.

NH Political Pros Predict: Sununu Will Make Senate Run In 2022

Local politicos have been having the conversation largely in private — but more Republicans are speculating aloud about 2022.

House Republican Alliance: Senate's Family Leave Insurance Scheme May Endanger Budget

As written, the group says, the language appears to give the Commissioner of Administrative Services little to no fiscal boundaries.

Shaheen Quiet On Her Party's Push To Take Away FITN Primary

If New Hampshire loses its First in the Nation primary, Republicans want Granite Staters to know it’s not their fault.

Salem Area Unemployment Improves: Feds

Rockingham County's unemployment rate decreased recently.

Right To Work Has Momentum As It Heads To New Hampshire House Floor

The law guarantees that no person can be compelled, as a condition of employment, to join or not to join, nor to pay dues to a union.

Health Experts: Vaping, E-Cigs Play Key Role In Fight To Stop Smoking

In New England, both New Hampshire, Maine have higher rates of lung and bronchial cancer, both of which are primarily caused by smoking.

Senate Finance Approves $13.5 Billion Budget Plan Down Party Lines

The Senate Finance Committee budget would spend $13.5 billion in total funds in the next biennium and $5.4 billion in general funds.

NH Republicans Embrace Regulation Over Free Markets On Vaccine Passports

The GOP is abandoning free-market principles, backing government regulations preventing businesses from requiring proof of vaccine status.

Electric Buses, Asphalt, And Bridges: Politicians Jostle For Federal Transportation Cash

List of projects requested by Pappas totals more than $106 million, while Kuster seeks $25 million

Charter Schools Trigger Partisan Bickering In New Hampshire Senate

Something must be in the water in Concord as debate turned heated and partisan causing Senate President Morse to request a recess.

NH Dems Decline To Defend HR 1 As NH GOP Attempts To Block It

The so-called “For the People” Act is backed by New Hampshire's federal delegation — but they refused to publicly defend it.

The Digital Divide: How Salem Area Compares In Internet Usage

More than 150 million Americans don’t use the internet at broadband speeds. See how the Salem area compares.

Rediscovering America: What Do You Know About Our Tax System?

The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge about taxes.

Americans For Prosperity Prez Targets Hassan During Salem Stop

At event, Tim Phillips says U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan should stay by a letter she signed in 2017 — to not end the filibuster.

New Hampshire Town Clerks Overwhelmingly Oppose H.R. 1

Some say they are trying to federalize a state issue. Instead, they add, New Hampshire should be used as a model for other states.

Cline: Low Labor Force Participation Is Holding Back NH's Economy

In this column, the director of Josiah Bartlett Center says employers are raising wages, offering cash incentives to attract workers.

Stefanik Comms Director Blocked By Twitter Amid GOP Leadership Fight

New Hampshire native Karoline Leavitt, a Congressional staffer, was banned by Twitter with no notice of the suspension.

Atkinson Native At Center Of National GOP Leadership Storm

In politics and comedy, timing is everything. And Karoline Leavitt’s life had a little bit of both this week.

Hurwitz: J&J 'Pause' Underscores What Government Gets Wrong About Risk

In this opinion column, the director of Law & Economics programs International Center for Law & Economics comments on the pause.

Supply Up, Shots Down: Has New Hampshire 'Hit A Wall' On Vaccination Rates?

Analysis: The Granite State is, without question, a vaccine success story. But Gov. Sununu says he is not concerned with the shot slowdown.

Biden's Speech: Will NH Dems Stick With '$6 Trillion Man'?

Analysis and Reaction: Will President Joe Biden's bold and expensive plans fly beyond political progressives? Some Democrats are cautious.

Sununu Asks: Why Aren't Biden, Harris On COVID Calls?

Governors say they are displeased President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris skip the weekly COVID-19 coordination calls.

Task Force Seeks Sununu's Approval For Relaxed COVID-19 Business Guidance

Facebook photo D.J. Bettencourt chairs the Governor's Economic Reopening Task Force.

Analysis: Harris Visit Reminds New Hampshire Democrats Why She Was So Easy To Forget

If you were hoping to catch a glimpse of your party’s next political superstar on Friday — sorry, bad news. All you got was Kamala Harris.

Conway's Judicial Nomination Withdrawn Amid Voting Record Questions

Conway of Salem asked the governor to rescind her nomination after allegations of voter fraud, dating back to 2008, were raised against her.

Panel Hears Similar NH Senate Bill To Make Public Police Decertification Hearings

A Senate bill related to making public police decertification hearings might be replaced with a House version of the bill.

Hick: New Hampshire's Fair And Free Elections Are Under Attack

In this opinion column, the co-chairman of the Republican National Committee says HR 1 is an unneeded federal overreach by Congress.

A Land Conservation Group Lobbies Congress To Protect Its Own Turf

For Congress, it's not about the New Green Deal, it's about the other green: Money.

Kartch: Corporate Tax Hikes Will Hit NH Right In The Wallet

In this op-ed, the VP of communications for Americans for Tax Reform, says customers will bear the cost of increased corporate income taxes.

Progressives Attack Arab NH State Rep. As 'Disgrace' For Opposing Critical Race Theory

Daryl Abbas (R-Salem) was criticized for saying his multi-racial son should not be taught his mother is racist just because she is white.