Paula Tracy
Paula Tracy is a senior reporter at InDepthNH.org, the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism, with more than four decades of daily news reporting focused on New Hampshire state government, policy and public life. Her coverage stands out for connecting decisions by the governor, Executive Council and legislature to tangible consequences for utilities, health care, land use and local communities. She works in a mix of daily government reporting, enterprise pieces and features, often staying with complex stories over time and following them from policy proposal to implementation on the ground.
State Government and Executive Council
Tracy is closely identified with coverage of the governor and Executive Council, regularly reporting from their meetings whether they are held in formal chambers or unconventional locations. She writes detailed accounts of council actions, including decisions on major contracts, appointments and the management of state facilities, such as coverage of proceeds from the Sununu Youth Services Center going to the general fund rather than a victims’ fund.
Her political reporting includes debates over constitutional amendments to prohibit a state income tax, strategic planning by minority-party legislators anticipating contentious sessions, and efforts by state Democrats to press federal leaders on issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment. She combines process-focused reporting on hearings and votes with clear explanations of what new laws mean for residents, evident in stories on prior authorization reforms in health insurance and changes to how charitable trust regulators oversee major hospital transactions. Tracy’s consistency and depth in this arena have also been recognized professionally, including a government reporting award and a lifetime achievement honor from the New England and New Hampshire press associations.
Environment, Energy and Land Use Policy
Alongside statehouse coverage, Tracy devotes substantial reporting to environmental and land use issues, frequently showing how policy decisions shape water quality, wildlife management and large tracts of private land. She has covered cyanobacteria blooms across multiple lakes and ponds, explaining the science, documenting active investigations and outlining state guidance for residents and visitors.
Her reporting on municipal water shortages and fire suppression challenges in Lincoln ties development pressure and infrastructure constraints to public safety, highlighting how local conditions intersect with broader regulatory frameworks. Tracy follows large land transactions closely, including the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters tract, where she reports on prospective and new owners’ plans, public meetings and advisory committee deliberations over logging and long-term management. She also covers wildlife policy, such as the naming of a new wildlife management area for the biologist credited with returning wild turkeys to the state, and tracks landfill siting legislation and celebrations around new siting committees designed to better weigh environmental and community concerns.
Agricultural stories, including coverage of strawberry growers looking ahead with cautious optimism despite drought conditions, show how she brings environmental reporting down to the farm level and examines how changing weather affects local economies.
Energy, Utilities and Regulatory Decisions
Tracy regularly reports on energy and utility regulation, treating rate cases, infrastructure proposals and consumer impacts as part of the broader public-interest beat. Her work includes coverage of intervenor status victories in hearings on proposed Liberty Utilities rate hikes, where she tracks how regulatory proceedings unfold and which stakeholders gain formal standing to challenge plans.
She details gubernatorial actions on energy-related bills, such as vetoes affecting toll increases for out-of-state drivers, limits on rental costs, and measures touching school “book bans” and abortion-related health care centers. In these pieces she explains bill content, outlines arguments from supporters and opponents, and lists the mix of vetoes and signatures in a single session, giving readers a clear view of the governor’s policy posture across multiple domains.
Tracy’s long familiarity with state agencies and regulatory bodies allows her to frame complex decisions in plain language, consistently returning to the question of how utility, energy and infrastructure policies will be felt by households, towns and businesses.
Public Access, Transparency and Community Reporting
Transparency and public access are recurring themes in Tracy’s work, both in her reporting and in her participation in events focused on right-to-know laws and Sunshine Week.
She contributes to guides and discussions that help audiences understand how to obtain public records and attend government meetings, reinforcing the watchdog role of her outlet. At the State House, she produces a regular series speaking with visitors about why they come to the capitol, turning casual encounters into short profiles that reveal how legislation and civic rituals draw in people from different walks of life. Her election coverage includes notes, quotes and “kerfuffles” from polling places, capturing the texture of voting days beyond the numbers.
Tracy’s reporting on tours for visiting delegations, such as state senators hosting Taiwan officials to promote trade and education, reflects her interest in the intersection of local institutions with international relationships. Human stories sit alongside these civic pieces, including coverage of a mother’s continuing effort to prove Pamela Smart’s innocence and reports on suicide prevention gatherings convened by the governor and advocacy communities.
Features, Outdoor Reporting and Versatility
Tracy’s body of work demonstrates notable range beyond traditional political reporting, with features that often emerge from her familiarity with local events and outdoor life.
She has written on community fairs adopting new mobile Wi-Fi systems with assistance from the state, showing how technology and public support modernize long-standing traditions. Her outdoor and skiing coverage, including a recurring “Winter Run” column, blends first-person experience on the slopes with broader reflections on seasonal change and the evolving culture of regional ski areas.
Earlier in her career she wrote ski columns for other outlets before continuing that strand of reporting at InDepthNH.org, reinforcing her reputation for combining recreation coverage with a reporter’s eye for detail. Colleagues and editors highlight her ability to move between investigative land-deal reporting, crime coverage, health-care policy and heartfelt features, underscoring a versatility that keeps her connected to a wide range of subjects while maintaining a strong core in state government reporting. Her stories are typically grounded in on-the-scene observation and interviews, whether at a remote clubhouse meeting on a vast timber tract, a hospital restructuring under financial strain, or a legislative hearing that quietly reshapes how everyday systems work.
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