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Republican Jodi Nelson won a special election in Derry to replace Rep. Anne Copp, defeating Democrat Mary Eisner by nearly 20 points, NH Journal reported. The win gave the NHGOP a needed boost amid the tightest House majority on record. The result was expected but still welcome for the party, according to NH Journal. Nelson … Read more

New Hampshire has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the Cato Institute’s “Freedom in the 50 States” index, displacing Florida, and was again ranked first in North America for economic freedom by the Fraser Institute. NH Journal reports the Granite State’s record on lowering taxes, reducing regulation and expanding educational opportunity is being credited for … Read more

Republicans on the New Hampshire House Education Committee passed an amendment to HB255 barring any entity, including private businesses, from requiring COVID-19 vaccines. NH Journal reports leadership described the vote as a message to the Biden administration rather than enforceable policy. After months of vocal opposition to government-imposed vaccine mandates on private businesses, Republicans on … Read more

A House panel advanced a sweeping proposal that would bar any private or public entity in New Hampshire from requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. Vaccine mandate opponents turned out in force to support the measure, which would prevent businesses, governments and nonprofits alike from imposing such … Read more

New Hampshire joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and Republican legislative leaders said they would press ahead with their own legislation as well, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. The dual track paired a court challenge with a promise of action in the upcoming session. State leaders framed the … Read more

After President Joe Biden announced sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal workers, contractors and large private employers, New Hampshire Republicans treated it as a winning political issue while Democrats largely stayed quiet. NH Journal reports both the state GOP and House Majority Leader Jason Osborne fundraised against the order over the weekend. While the NHGOP … Read more

Ahead of Independence Day, NH Journal asked New Hampshire political leaders from across the spectrum to name the Revolutionary American who inspires them most. House Majority Leader Jason Osborne chose John Hancock, praising him as a successful businessman who risked everything for the cause of independence. As the Granite State prepares to celebrate Independence Day, … Read more

With Gov. Chris Sununu signing the state budget, New Hampshire joined a national wave of states acting against Critical Race Theory in government agencies and schools. NH Journal reports the new law bars public employees from teaching that individuals are inherently racist or oppressive based on traits such as race or sex, while still allowing … Read more

A the New Hampshire Union Leader column recounts how the budget fight turned into a last-minute rescue, with House Majority Leader Jason Osborne pulling together a fractured Republican caucus to pass the budget trailer bill. The final package eliminated the income tax on interest and dividends, lowered property taxes by $100 million, and created a … Read more

This NH Journal editorial frames the Republican-passed state budget as a win for Granite Staters and contrasts the GOP agenda with Democratic floor arguments it portrays as out of step with most voters. NH Journal highlights tax cuts, a ban on race-based classroom instruction and new limits on late-term abortion. If there’s a voter in … Read more