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(The Center Square) — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas is warning fellow Democrats that they risk losing a New Hampshire Senate seat to Republican John E. Sununu if more money and resources aren't devoted to the wide-open race.
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(The Center Square) — The election forecasting Cook Political Report has updated its rating for New Hampshire's wide-open U.S. Senate race to "toss-up" in a sign that Republican chances of flipping the Democratic-held seat are improving.
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(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Gordon MacDonald resigned on Tuesday following an investigation into claims that he violated the state's code of judicial conduct by helping a favored employee get a payout.
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(The Center Square) — Democrat Stephany Shaheen will square off against Trump-endorsed Republican Anthony DiLorenzo in the November elections after winning the party's nomination to run for New Hampshire's wide-open 1st Congressional District seat.
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(The Center Square) — Democratic New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas will face former Sen. John E. Sununu in the November elections to settle an open U.S. Senate race that could help decide the balance of power in Washington.
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(The Center Square) - Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of the final sprint toward the 2026 midterm elections, but one U.S. Senate primary matchup is yet to be determined that could influence the balance of power in the upper chamber.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — Opponents of a New Hampshire proposal to set a statewide cap on property tax increases are suing to strike the referendum from the November ballot.
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(The Center Square) – Providing nonmedical care and companionship for senior-aged adults through final two years undergraduates in higher education in a government-approved program not costing taxpayers a nickel is being proposed at the federal and state levels.
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(The Center Square) — New Hampshire lawmakers have overridden Gov. Kelly Ayotte's objections to a 10-year transportation plan, but upheld the governor's veto of a controversial "bathroom" bill and a book-banning proposal.
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(The Center Square) - Lawmakers across the nation have raised concerns that bets on wildfires, popularized on prediction market sites, could encourage arson.
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(The Center Square) — New Hampshire is being sued in federal court over a new law that prohibits the use of student IDs to vote in federal, state and local elections.
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(The Center Square) – Federal environmental regulators are poised to approve New Hampshire’s request to officially end its mandated vehicle inspection and emissions testing program.
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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched investigations Tuesday into five medical schools nationwide to determine whether their admissions practices violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin.
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