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Outside the Memorial Union Building, where activist groups were shuttling students to polls on Midterm election day last November.

Sununu, Hassan, Pappas win re-election in NH

Ashlyn Giroux, Staff Writer November 9, 2022

In Tuesday's midterm elections, high-profile New Hampshire incumbents Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) held onto their seats by significant...

Midterm Update: Marijuana Legalization in New Hampshire and Beyond

Midterm Update: Marijuana Legalization in New Hampshire and Beyond

Amanda Pirani, News Editor November 3, 2022

While marijuana has been decriminalized in New Hampshire since 2017, it remains a restricted, illegal drug with the exception of medical usage. New Hampshire is the only New England state which has not...

Durham, NH- A counter demonstration in response to Students for Life Americas tabling event forms outside the Memorial Union Building at UNH.

How US House and Senate Candidates View Abortion

Ava Montalbano, Staff Writer November 3, 2022

In the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many New Hampshire residents are concerned with how the 2022 midterm elections will affect abortion regulations.  The midterm election on Nov 8. will...

New Hampshire Rates Highest For Student Indebtedness. Where do the Candidates Stand on Student Loans and Debt?

New Hampshire Rates Highest For Student Indebtedness. Where do the Candidates Stand on Student Loans and Debt?

Melanie Matts, Managing Editor November 3, 2022

In August, President Biden announced a three-part Student Debt Relief Plan which would allow eligible borrowers up to $10,000 in student loan forgiveness and up to $10,000 more for pell-grant recipients....

Climate Change in the Midterms: Where do Candidates Stand? 

Climate Change in the Midterms: Where do Candidates Stand? 

Julie Bobyock, News Editor November 3, 2022

As the New Hampshire midterm elections rapidly approach, many issues are at the forefront of voters' minds. At the top of that list for many students is climate change.  The 2021 New Hampshire Climate...

Gun Control and the Midterm Elections: Everything You Need to Know

Rhi Watkins, Arts Editor November 3, 2022

With mass shootings on the rise over the past year, gun control has been at the forefront of most American's minds. With the midterm elections less than a week away, and the country being divided on the...

First lady Jill Biden (left) offered support to Sen. Maggie Hassan (right), D-New Hampshire,  and other Democrats seeking election this year in a stop at the New Hampshire Democratic Coordinated Campaign field office in Portsmouth Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.

Jill Biden Offers Support to Hassan, Other Democrats Seeking Election at Stop in State

Steven Porter, GSNC October 31, 2022

PORTSMOUTH — With 10 days left until the election, first lady Jill Biden swung through the state Saturday to stump for Democrats up and down the Nov. 8 ballot, including Sen. Maggie Hassan and other...

Sen. Maggie Hassan speaks with reporters Sept. 10, 2022, after a canvassing kickoff event with Democrats in Dover, N.H. (Steven Porter/Granite Memo)

Hassan vs. Bolduc: Why Democrats in NH are focused on abortion. What do voters think?

Steven Porter, GSNC October 2, 2022

PORTSMOUTH — The four Democratic leaders who spoke during a recent press conference at the Portsmouth Public Library delivered a singular warning. New Hampshire’s current race for U.S. Senate could...

Sununu approval rating at 72% according to UNH poll

Sununu approval rating at 72% according to UNH poll

Cassie Hollasch March 5, 2021
Last week, a UNH survey center conducted poll showed that New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is still maintaining one of the highest job approval ratings for governors in the country. The poll also offered insights into key issues like redistricting, New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, and the status of sports betting in the state.
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