Governor John Lynch wants New Hampshire lawmakers to cut another $60 million in spending, raise the cigarette tax by 20 cents a pack and restructure state debt to close a projected $220 million budget shortfall.

A Senate committee has recommend passage of a bill implementing the "New Hampshire Working" jobs initiative.

Democrats applauded Democratic Governor John Lynch for focusing on jobs during his state-of-the-state speech.

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch continues to plan for laying off hundreds of state workers if the union representing most employees fails to approve a furlough plan.

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch is remembering Sen. Edward Kennedy for his tireless work on civil rights, health care and education.

New Hampshire Governor John Lynch plans to sign a bill Monday requiring larger companies to give 60 days notice to their workers and to New Hampshire of mass layoffs or plant closings.

New Hampshire has answered the state Supreme Court's last mandate in an 18-year-old school funding lawsuit with Governor John Lynch's signature on a school accountability bill.

Gov. John Lynch has signed legislation to help expand broadband and advanced telecommunications in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed a bill intending to protect retailers from becoming tax collectors for other states.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has a new member. Carol Ann Conboy of Bow is the second woman appointed to the state's highest court.

New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and Vermont Governor Jim Douglas are visiting the Ethan Allen plant where about 260 workers are expected to lose their jobs.

Time is running out for New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch to decide if he'll sign a bill to legalize marijuana use by severely ill people.

New Hampshire legislators have passed a bill that would make the state the 14th to legalize marijuana for severely ill people - if the governor signs it.

Governor John Lynch is taking video slots off the table in hopes of wooing support from New Hampshire lawmakers disappointed gaming wasn't in the budget package they will vote on today.

New Hampshire's governor has signed legislation making the state the sixth to allow same-sex marriage.

From near death to revival, a plan to legalize same-sex marriage in New Hampshire just won't go away.

Same-sex marriage supporters who hoped to be celebrating a new law instead are regrouping from the shock of seeing a legalization bill sidetracked for more debate.

Same-sex marriage is on hold in New Hampshire. Governor John Lynch has demanded changes before he'll sign legislation that would make the state the sixth to allow gay marriage, but those changes failed by two votes in the state House on Wednesday.

A new poll shows New Hampshire residents are evenly split on the issue of same-sex marriage.

That sound in Governor John Lynch's reception room is the phone ringing, constantly, as people continue calling to plead with him to either sign or reject a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New Hampshire.