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Claremont’s core flaw emerges in Education Freedom Account debate
Speaking in favor of Senate Bill 432, a bill to eliminate New…
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
New Hampshire’s 10-year energy strategy puts consumers first
Government energy plans too often focus on replacing consumers’…
STATE BUDGET
Legislators have spent (at least) 60% of the state’s record budget surplus
New Hampshire collected a record $430.1 million budget surplus…
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
New Hampshire makes emergency health care licenses permanent
One of the most consequential laws of the 2022 legislative session…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
N.H. business tax revenues’ stunning surge
New Hampshire’s booming economy continues to fill state coffers…
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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 […]