Our regional news roundtable guests tell us the latest from New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and the Cape and Islands.

Five Democrats and two Republicans are already vying in the race for the seat left open by Chris Pappas's decision to run for U.S. Senate.

New Hampshire Democrat Chris Pappas pushes back against Republican attempts to associate him with NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, emphasizing his bipartisan record.

Supporters of the bill argued a partisan ballot system would “provide additional information on the school district elections to the voters, which should increase voter awareness and voter turnout.” Ayotte disagreed.

South Carolina, Iowa, and New Hampshire are the key early voting states that Republicans and Democrats are eyeing ahead of the 2028 election.

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have allowed cities and towns to hold partisan elections for governing school boards.

Look for Trump to take a keen interest in Scott Brown’s campaign, not only because Brown is a supporter and was an ambassador, but he could use his vote in the Senate.

A Trump supporter and green card holder has been denied re-entry into the United States after visiting Canada, an incident which he says has impacted his political opinions.

The R.I. law passed just before the US Senate removed a provision from the “Big Beautiful Bill” that would have prevented states from regulating AI for 10 years.