Protect Students — Defend Rights: Why New Hampshire Must Act on Campus Carry The tragic mass shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured others serves as a heartbreaking reminder that our current approach to campus safety is failing. While this tragedy occurred outside our state, its lessons are painfully relevant here in … Read more
New Hampshire House Republicans, including Majority Leader Jason Osborne, announced support for the Protecting College Students Act, often called “campus carry,” at a State House press conference, NH Journal reports. Sponsors argued that university policies barring students from defending themselves conflict with state law and the state constitution. According to NH Journal, GOP lawmakers framed … Read more
House Republican leaders announced they will push HB 1793 to allow firearms and non-lethal weapons on New Hampshire taxpayer-supported college campuses, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. They argued that gun-free policies leave students as defenseless targets, and unveiled the bill in the wake of the Brown University murders. The measure would extend to … Read more
At a business roundtable hosted by Americans for Prosperity, small business owners and GOP lawmakers made the case for a new round of New Hampshire tax cuts, NH Journal reports. Proposals on the table included increasing Section 179 business deductions and further lowering the Business Enterprise Tax rate. As NH Journal explains, the Section 179 … Read more
The nonprofit that administers New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program received a clean opinion from an independent auditor, NH Journal reports. The review found administrative costs below the level typical of comparable nonprofits, directing most funds to children’s educational expenses. According to NH Journal, the favorable result strengthens the case for the program. The nonprofit … Read more
Small business owners and conservatives at an Americans for Prosperity forum in Bedford pressed lawmakers to cut the Business Enterprise Tax and sharply increase business expense deductions under the Business Profits Tax, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. Speakers argued the changes would spur investment and make New Hampshire more attractive to companies. Lawmakers … Read more
A Republican-led legislative study committee chaired by Rep. Dan McGuire recommended consolidating New Hampshire 107 Supervisory Administrative Units into 12, each with its own elected administrator, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. The committee said the change would save money and return local control of academics to elected school boards. The study cited the … Read more
The Senate Education Committee passed a Republican proposal to create a School District Adequacy Revolving Loan Fund, extending a financial lifeline to the troubled Claremont School District in exchange for new accountability measures and expanded school-choice options, NH Journal reports. Both committee Democrats voted against the plan. As NH Journal explains, the dispute came down … Read more
House Majority Leader Jason Osborne said he supports the concept of toll roads but opposes a proposed toll hike that would raise costs for drivers, NH Journal reports. The state Department of Transportation has cited a funding shortfall in its proposed Ten-Year Plan. According to NH Journal, Osborne drew a clear line between favoring tolls … Read more
The Tax Foundation’s 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index ranked New Hampshire the third most competitive state in the nation, up three spots from the prior year, NH Journal reports. The improvement was credited to the full repeal of the state’s Interest and Dividends Tax. According to NH Journal, the latest jump built on a milestone … Read more
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