John Lynch News

The Union Leader last week published a column by Charles Arlinghaus presenting his take on the current state budget process.

A Superior Court judge ruled Monday the state education tax credit program enacted by last year's conservative Legislature is unconstitutional because, the judge said, it diverts tax payments to religious schools.

A student identification card will no longer be a valid ID for voting in New Hampshire as of Sept.

June 15--In June 2012, Gov. John Lynch signed into law legislation that rewrote the book on telecommunications in New Hampshire.

The state has agreed to pay a total of $60,000 to settle lawsuits filed by two women who were victimized by a state prison inmate who was mistakenly released on parole last year, then went on a two-day crime spree before being arrested.James Rand, 46, was released on parole to the streets of Concord in March 2012, instead of to the custody of the ... (more)

Just before dawn in the early morning of Friday, July 1, the New Hampshire House and Senate recessed with no budget and no legal authority for the government to operate.

Concord - In a desperate attempt to defend their Tea Party agenda of standing between New Hampshire citizens and affordable health care, New Hampshire Republicans are resorting to distorting former Governor Lynch's words and actions.

Newswise - "It is truly an honor to have Judd Gregg, John Lynch, and Matthew Rees join the Center for Global Business and Government," said Matthew Slaughter, faculty director of the center and the associate dean of faculty at Tuck.

Claira Monier, former executive director of the NH Housing Finance Authority, walks to the podium during the New Hampshire Union Leader Legacy Awards held at the Palace Theater on Thursday.

The speaking presentation will include president of BAE Systems' Electronic Systems sector, Dan Gobel; NH Department of Health and Human Services' Commissioner Nicholas Toumpas; Maj.

When Democrats won control of the House last fall, rolling back or repealing the state's new voter ID law was one of their priorities.

Former New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch said he takes pride in New Hampshire's ability to come together during a crisis.

New Hampshire's Executive Council has unanimously confirmed three commissioner nominations by Gov. Maggie Hassan to head the departments of Insurance, Information Technology and Revenue Administration.

"Scared of voter's reaction to the Republicans' reckless and irresponsible budget Senator Bragdon is flailing and desperately fabricating misleading and false attacks about the Governor.

Democrats and the State Employees' Association are warning that hundreds of state workers could be laid off under the Senate Republicans' draft budget, which requires Gov.

Concord, NH Senate President Peter Bragdon, R-Milford, issued the following statement in response to Governor Hassan calling the Senate's proposed budget fiscally irresponsible: "Governor Hassan is welcome to disagree with the spending priorities outlined in the Senate budget, but given her abysmal fiscal record when she was a state senator we ... (more)

We ought to get perspective on the real nature of the most recent push on gun control, initiated out of the White House.

The pundits and the analysts have told us why the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted "no" on SB 152, the casino bill.

Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to roll through the state for the upcoming Motorcyle Week festivities in Laconia.

Former Manchester Mayor Sylvio Dupuis has a laugh during an interview at the New Hampshire Union Leader.