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EDUCATION
N.H. eyes small expansion of Education Freedom Accounts
Since their adoption in 2021, Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs)…
HEALTH CARE
Medicaid can’t continue expanding forever
As legislators consider more proposals to expand Medicaid eligibility…
ENERGY
Federal agency lobbied to block New England access to domestic natural gas, emails show
A federal government agency worked in the winter of 2019 to prevent…
STATE BUDGET
State budget on track for a large double-digit increase in 2024-25
The big story of the 2024-25 state budget has lurked just below…
TRANSPORTATION
Boondoggle: State study shows soaring costs, plunging ridership for commuter rail
The January, 2023, draft of the state’s Capital Corridor commuter…
TAXATION
The rich folks are coming! The rich folks are coming!
“Very heavy taxes, are hurtful, because they lessen the increase…
REGULATION
When ‘market rate’ doesn’t mean ‘affordable,’ government’s probably involved
The Portsmouth Planning Board did something remarkable last week.…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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…
BETTER GOVERNMENT
The 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 […]
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The many benefits of a court docket for land use cases
BETTER GOVERNMENT, FEATURED, HOUSINGIn 2019, the state created a Housing Appeals Board to offer a speedier resolution to land use disputes between property owners and local boards. Though the cases that have gone to the board have been resolved quickly, a large backlog of cases remains in Superior Court. Richard Head, government relations coordinator for the state judicial […]