Former congressional candidate Grant Bosse has been hired by The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy to lead a new effort aimed at investigating state government.

"The Bartlett Center has been a leader in the fight for a more transparent government and putting as much information as possible at the fingertips of policymakers. We're very excited to have the opportunity to have Grant Bosse join our team," Charlie Arlinghaus, president of the Bartlett Center, wrote in a press release.

The effort includes the launching of a new website called NH Watchdog.

"I've always been dedicated to open government and free market principles, and I'm thrilled that the Bartlett Center has given me the chance to put those ideas into practice," Bosse said in a press release.

Earlier this year, Bosse ran for congress in the 2nd Congressional District, but finished last in a four-way Republican primary. Bosse then ran the State Senate campaign for Sen.-elect Bill Denley (R-Wakefield).