The new state budget is cutting back some government jobs, and smaller agencies said they're worried the cuts will affect how they work in New Hampshire.

A new report from the non-partisan New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute found that roughly one in eight Granite Staters were enrolled in Medicaid in 2024, a slight decrease compared to 2023.

Another government shutdown deadline is looming, and U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, is warning that local agencies could suffer if a deal isn't reached.Congress has until Nov. 17 to ...

Kelly Ayotte (R) used her first move as governor of New Hampshire to make the state’s government more efficient, emulating the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency.

New Hampshire has the lowest pay for the legislature of any state; Texas is second with a $7,200 salary and California, unsurprisingly, has the highest with nearly $115,000. I think there’s a ...

New Hampshire officials are taking steps to eliminate DEI initiatives after Trump’s executive order putting a stop to DEI programs in the government.

Meanwhile, California’s government spending score is half of New Hampshire’s (3.57 vs. 8.74) and the Golden State’s overall rank is 48 th, tied with Vermont and just below last-place New York.

Politics What to know about New Hampshire’s Free State Project A group that urges people to move to New Hampshire with the goal of creating a limited-government oasis has grown its membership ...

"Citizens here always want government to stay out of the way, and they kind of get what they paid for," University of New Hampshire political scientist Dante Scala said. "Government is small.