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EDUCATION
What teacher shortage?
Students are heading back to school, and based on media reports…
HEALTH CARE
Temporary licenses offer life support for N.H. health care system as permanent fix proves elusive
On Feb. 1, amid a critical shortage of health care personnel…
ENERGY
How a protectionist shipping law could leave New England in the cold
By Jonathan Helton
Will New England have enough fuel this winter?
The…
STATE BUDGET
With electricity rebate, legislators could spend more than 75% of the 2022 budget surplus
Gov. Chris Sununu has proposed tapping $60 million of the state…
TRANSPORTATION
New Hampshire’s chosen commuter rail partner has a dismal safety record
If you planned to start a new enterprise and hire someone to…
TAXATION
IRS data show migration from high-tax to lower-tax states, including New Hampshire
IRS migration data show that “taxpayers prefer to move to states…
REGULATION
The gubernatorial candidates’ housing plans: An assessment
By Jason Sorens
Gov. Chris Sununu and his opponent, Sen. Tom…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
N.H. business tax revenues’ stunning surge
New Hampshire’s booming economy continues to fill state coffers…
BETTER GOVERNMENT
A bill to be considered by the House of Representatives this week would end the legal doctrine of qualified immunity in New Hampshire. This policy brief offers a quick explainer of the bill and the broader issue of qualified immunity it addresses. What is qualified immunity? Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine created by the […]
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How the state budget enhances the Legislature’s emergency powers
BETTER GOVERNMENT, BLOG, FEATUREDThe final House-Senate compromise added to this year’s state budget was a deal to give the Legislature more power during a declared state of emergency. This was an issue of heated debate, as many legislators thought the House and Senate needed a more active role in governing during a state of emergency. The compromise doesn’t […]