Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Wednesday signed an executive order implementing a hiring freeze in state government, carving out some ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte cited a need to “tighten our belts and live within our means” given the budget deficit New Hampshire faces.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte is implementing a hiring freeze for state employees ahead of what's expected to be a difficult budget ...

Since July, revenue from the state’s major business taxes, which account for about 40% of state collections, have come in ...

Seeking to head off a state budget deficit in the current year, Gov. Kelly Ayotte ordered a freeze on non-essential hiring ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed an executive order Wednesday, implementing a hiring freeze in state government, carving out some exceptions.

Governor Ayotte says the freeze will allow the state to examine every agency in hopes of finding ways to do things better.

In an executive order issued Wednesday afternoon, Ayotte implemented a hiring freeze that exempts certain sectors, including ...