Jan 9th, 2009 · Politician Richard Komi's journey to the New Hampshire state House began more than a decade ago in a refugee camp in the West African nation of Benin. He fled there from southern Nigeria after being targeted by the Nigerian government for political activism on behalf of his tribal people.
Dec 22nd, 2008 · Last year, the U.S. agreed to resettle 60,000 refugees from Bhutan, a tiny country squeezed in between China and India. The first group of Bhutanese families has arrived in New Hampshire. They're now looking for work as the economy sinks to its lowest level in decades.
Dec 17th, 2008 · Independent producer Sean Hurley has an alter ego. He's 79 year-old commentator Sherwin Sleeves. Sleeves attended a town meeting the other night, after the recent ice storm knocked out power in his New Hampshire village. Townspeople met for a fierce debate over road repairs.
Dec 14th, 2008 · Utility crews are making progress bringing electricity back to customers in New Hampshire. Still, hundreds of thousands of people are without power across the southern part of the state.
Dec 14th, 2008 · An ice storm that cut through a swath of upstate New York and New England late last week has left hundreds of thousands of homes without heat, electricity or warm water. In New Hampshire, a cold snap has only compounded problems — utility officials there say power in some parts of the state may not be restored for several days. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein spent part of Friday night with one family that lost power.
Nov 9th, 2008 · The presidential election was not the only historic political moment last week: In New Hampshire, voters elected 13 women — out of 24 total members — to the state Senate, making it the country's first majority-female state legislature. New Hampshire Senate President Sylvia Larsen talks to host Jacki Lyden about the election.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Voting polls weren't even open when Dixville Notch and Hart's Location announced their results. For 60 years, the two small villages in New Hampshire have been observing a tradition of having the first Election Day ballots. In Dixville Notch, Obama defeated John McCain by a count of 15 to 6. Hart's Location reported 17 votes for Obama, 10 for McCain and two for write-in candidate Ron Paul. Independent Ralph Nader was on both towns' ballots but got no votes.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · They've traveled by bus and by plane from New Hampshire to California, and every state in between. From caucuses to state fair speeches, NPR's political reporters have been on the road for almost two years. On Tuesday, it will all be over.