New Hampshire Bulletin

"The increase will cost the state an additional $2 million to $3 million for the 2026 to 2027 winter season, the department estimates." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

"That lack of competition, once a primary election is won, heavily influences which priorities lawmakers pursue in office, according to experts." From @jennifershutt.bsky.social

This year’s statewide ballot measures are written, on average, at a graduate-school reading level, according to a new report. From @acvollers.bsky.social via @stateline.org

The leaves have only just begun to fall, but New Hampshire’s Department of Transportation is already raising concerns about snowplowing season. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

"I have visited childcare centers around the state as well, and everyone says their No. 1 priority was to make sure those workforce grants were funded." Gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington presses Gov. Kelly Ayotte on childcare funding. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The restoration of the law means that all New Hampshire voters will need to produce a government-issued form of identification when voting in the midterm elections next month. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

GO-NORTH announced a new $11 million project aimed at strengthening the state’s emergency medical services. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The state hired Florida-based Geographic Solutions Inc. to upgrade the technology system so it can also be used to enroll people in Medicaid and track their work hours. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

"The insects, native to Asia, were first documented in the U.S. in Pennsylvania in 2014." From @mollyrains.bsky.social #NHPolitics

A group of people who say they were abused as children under the state’s care argue that New Hampshire officials have pulled the rug out from under them. Now, they want the state Supreme Court to intervene. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Childcare forum puts NH gubernatorial candidates’ policy differences on display. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The U.S. Department of Justice is stepping up its legal campaign over the midterm elections, suing Alaska over its U.S. Senate election and appealing a lawsuit against suspected noncitizen voters in California. From @jonshorman.bsky.social

A string of high-profile deaths and injuries involving electric scooters and bikes is spurring states and cities across the country to crack down on them. From @acvollers.bsky.social via @stateline.org

"The court’s ruling, which was unsigned, restores a 2026 New Hampshire law that removed the school ID cards from the list of acceptable documents to prove identity at the polls." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

With Election Day less than two weeks away, incumbent New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic nominee Cinde Warmington on Thursday pitched childcare providers on why they are the best candidate to improve childcare. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics

New Hampshire high school and college students will be barred from using their school identification cards to vote Nov. 3, after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a New Hampshire federal judge Thursday evening. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

"Certainly there is the risk that people who rely on Medicaid to access healthcare in our state could get cut off the rolls." New Hampshire sets up digital system to accommodate new Medicaid work requirements. From @willskiporth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

As Election Day approaches, top Democrats on the intelligence committees in Congress are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump will allege foreign interference to discredit unfavorable results. From @jonshorman.bsky.social

The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay before those plans begin covering most healthcare costs, according to KFF. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social

Artificial intelligence has upended the writing classroom. How has the writing classroom responded? Commentary from Tyler Paré #NHPolitics

The New Hampshire Executive Council on Wednesday approved nearly $25,000 in federal funding for “emergency” work targeting invasive spotted lanternflies near the Massachusetts border. From @mollyrains.bsky.social #NHPolitics

In preparation for incoming Medicaid work requirements, New Hampshire is purchasing technology systems designed to help the state implement the new policy. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to implement a rule that would terminate gender-affirming care for transgender people incarcerated in federal prisons. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

National Democrats are suing President Donald Trump, accusing his administration of intimidating election officials and asking a federal court to block him from interfering in the midterm elections. From @jonshorman.bsky.social

"The buzzword of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections may be affordability, but growing anger over inequality is behind the sentiment." Commentary from Markus Schneider

Whether high school and college students in New Hampshire can use their student identification cards to vote on Nov. 3 remains up in the air, after the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office took the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court last week. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Single-family home completions remain stuck at early pandemic levels as of September as costs, labor supply shortages and high interest take a toll on home builders, especially in the Northeast and South. From Tim Henderson via @stateline.org

Immigrants living in the United States with humanitarian status from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections and work authorizations for now, the Department of Homeland Security said. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

While U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was visiting New Hampshire last week, GO-NORTH announced a new $11 million project aimed at strengthening the state’s emergency medical services. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health. From Shauneen Miranda

Cecil Abels, a Rochester Democrat running for state Senate, announced he is ending his campaign over concerns he may not meet New Hampshire’s residency requirement. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

"From California to Connecticut, desperate bears have raided garbage cans, broken into homes and cars, torn through chicken coops and pulled down bird feeders." From Alex Brown via @stateline.org

The Women of the Mountains Birth Initiative, also known as WOMB, and Families Flourish Northeast Inc. received $119,705 to help tackle the maternal health crisis in northern New Hampshire, the Northern Border Regional Commission announced. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The sheer size of investment in data centers is drawing concern as it surpasses all other historical booms and crowds out other more job-creating ventures. From Tim Henderson via @stateline.org

Victims’ attorneys ask New Hampshire Supreme Court to roll back YDC Settlement Fund changes. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Bethlehem’s landfill is set to close. What happens next for residents is murky. From @mollyrains.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The change, brought about with the passage of House Bill 1817, was hailed by school choice supporters as a way to empower EFA students and denounced by public school advocates. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Teacher recruitment and retention a continuing problem, report suggests. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

On Saturday, the State House in Concord was the site of one of hundreds of No Kings protests across the United States. A goal of the protest: increase voter turnout in November. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com?p=28787&prev...

GO-NORTH "cautiously optimistic" ahead of federal rescoring of rural health program. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

“Vote and know what and who you’re voting for," No Kings protester Jane Stapleton said Saturday in Concord. She was one of hundreds gathered around the State House Saturday. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/10/17/l...

A crowd has amassed around the New Hampshire State House in Concord a common rallying spot for demonstrators of various causes, for today’s #NoKings protest. On the State House lawn, advocacy groups have set up tents to hand out fliers and recruit members. @newhampshirebulletin.com

Ayotte proposes tuition assistance program for community college students. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

"In a nation dominated by private special interests, that should leave voters with a disquieting question to ask themselves: Is a candidate’s desire to serve in Congress almost disqualifying in itself?" Commentary from @danawormald.bsky.social #NHPolitics

In Concord visit, RFK Jr. renews attack on hep B vaccine that inspired state anti-vaccine bill. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

The New Hampshire Child Care Advisory Council is reducing the number of its scheduled meetings ahead of a new legislative session and another budget year. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Party control is up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country as Republicans are increasingly on the defensive this midterm election cycle, a new analysis found. The NH House and Senate are among them. From Kevin Hardy via @stateline.org #NHPolitics

"The people who wrote letters for Hubbard Brook, and the Bow residents who spoke at their select board meeting last month, deserve that follow-through." Commentary from Anthony Veltri #NHPolitics

Top Republican and Democratic senators have unveiled a 417-page bill to overhaul the approval process for new energy projects — but not without controversy. From David Lightman

“The cost of housing and healthcare and childcare makes it so difficult for young families to build a life here and to make New Hampshire home." Stefany Shaheen and Anthony DiLorenzo take up childcare affordability in 1st District race. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics