The New Hampshire Department of Justice announced earlier this month that a former prison guard was charged with second degree murder. He is accused of causing the death of a patient at the state prison system’s Secure Psychiatric Unit last year. And over a thousand people have sued the state, alleging abuse at the state-run Youth Detention Center over decades. The state has set aside money to settle lawsuits with victims, but with caps as to how much a victim can receive. But this week, lawmakers united with victims’ lawyers to back potential changes to the settlement process. We dive into these stories on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with New Hampshire Bulletin's Annmarie Timmins and NHPR's Paul Cuno-Booth.

Gov. Chris Sununu gave his final State of the State address this week. State lawmakers consider ways to enforce immigration laws at New Hampshire’s northern border. And the state Senate voted on three different gun bills on Thursday. All three measures were backed by Democrats, and were voted down by Republicans. Is there any chance for bipartisan gun legislation this session? We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with NHPR's Todd Bookman and New Hampshire Bulletin's Ethan DeWitt.

New Hampshire’s attorney general has issued cease and desist orders against two Texas companies. The firms are allegedly connected to robocalls that discouraged Democrats from voting in last month’s presidential primary. Gov. Chris Sununu and state Republicans have been calling for more patrols along the state's northern border with Canada, but New Hampshire Democrats are divided on the issue. And lawmakers are considering a bill that would add certain mental health records to gun background checks. This proposal stems in large part from a shooting that took place at New Hampshire Hospital in November. We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with New Hampshire Bulletin's Annmarie Timmins and Boston Globe's Amanda Gokee.

This week New Hampshire lawmakers heard testimony on bills that would bar transgender students from participating on sports teams that align with their gender identity. Lawmakers also voted this week on bills that would expand the state’s school voucher program. We discuss these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.

Former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden were the winners of the New Hampshire Primary this week. We talk about through the results and what's next on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with Anna Brown from Citizens Count and James Pindell from the Boston Globe.

Voters across New Hampshire will head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the state's presidential primary. In this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap, we hear from Lakes Region voters about their top issues ahead of the election. We also discuss the latest updates from the campaign trail with NHPR's Josh Rogers, Laconia Daily Sun's Adam Drapcho, and Citizen Count's Anna Brown.

A snowstorm swept through New Hampshire last weekend dumping up to 12 inches in some parts of the state, and then heavy rains and wind came through on Tuesday flooding the Seacoast. What was the impact of these storms, and how winters are changing here in the Granite State? The town manager in Littleton resigned this week. It’s the latest turn in a debate over public art and censorship taking place in the town. And former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday. We talk about these stories and more on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with New Hampshire Bulletin's Hadley Barndollar and Boston Globe's Amanda Gokee.

Lawmakers are back in the State House for the start of the 2024 session. In its first week the House passed a bipartisan bail reform package as well as a bill that prohibits some gender-affirming surgeries for minors. In this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap, we get into the bills’ details and lawmakers’ strategy for passing elements of a so-called "parental bill of rights."