Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen continues to lead U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu in their race for the Senate this year, a new poll out today suggests.

The Ramussen Poll gave Shaheen a 51 percent to 43 percent lead. The poll was taken Wednesday of 500 likely voters and has a margin of error of +/- 4.5 percent.

Today House Speaker Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth), hoping to find the middle ground, announced she endorses the concept of a constitutional amendment, just not the same one Lynch wants.

Former New Jersey Sen. Bill BradleyMANCHESTER -- Two presidential candidates, a national political reporter, and a former governor were all honored for their participation in the New Hampshire Primary in what has become the state's premier political party of the year.

The New Hampshire Political Library's annual fund-raiser at the Center of New Hampshire brought together the state's political elite from both parties to hear campaign war stories and celebrate the state's first-in-the-nation tradition.

A locally reported Concord blog picks up on rumors that longtime state Rep. Liz Hager (R-Concord) may not run for re-election this year.

Reporter Tony Schinella's OurConcord blog says Hager responded in an email saying, "Don't you think 26 years is enough?"

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- At a Harvard symposium today New Hampshire's two political party leaders disagreed over the question whether the past New Hampshire Primary "worked".

A national pro-gay rights group announced today they'll make the New Hampshire U.S. Senate race one of 14 races they will target this year with money and staff.

The Human Rights Campaign has endorsed former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's attempt to beat incumbent Republican John E. Sununu.

In 2006, the group gave a significant amount of resources to New Hampshire.  

Six of the 13 Rochester City Council members have names that begin with the letters "La", a sign of the city's French Canadian roots. Two have names that begin with the letter "H".

U.S. Sen. Judd GreggGregg talks 2010 and Edwards talks about marijuana bill

Read the court filing from the union(.pdf)

Six public employee unions, led by the influential Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire, formally asked the Merrimack County Superior Court to require the state's retirement board to pay for a medical subsidy it has not paid for months.

A former field staffer for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign is the state Republican Party's new political director.

Tom DeRosa worked in Grafton and Coos Counties for Romney  in the seven months leading up to the presidential primary. Prior to that he worked for former New York Gov. George Pataki's political action committee.

DeRosa is a graduate of Saint Anselm College. He started at the party this week.