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EDUCATION
Is college worth it? Usually, but not always, new study finds
A college degree is a major investment in a better economic future,…
HEALTH CARE
96.5% of NH COVID infections, 93.5% of deaths are among unvaccinated, but state doesn’t publicize the data
New Hampshire’s official COVID-19 statistics continue to show…
ENERGY
An anti-mining law in Maine shows the folly of outlawing tradeoffs
Our era of extreme political polarization fuels contempt for…
STATE BUDGET
Budget deal cuts state spending by 3%, lowers taxes, creates Education Freedom Accounts
UPDATE: This analysis has been updated to incorporate the Legislative…
TRANSPORTATION
There’s even a New Hampshire Advantage in public transit
A September report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston found…
TAXATION
Supreme Court refusal to hear N.H. tax case puts all remote workers’ cross-border income in jeopardy
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear New Hampshire’s…
REGULATION
N.H. should let the market sort out private-sector vaccine policies
When New Hampshire Republicans start asking the state to regulate…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
State business tax cuts have not led to a reduction in state revenue
Many people believe that cutting tax rates always and automatically…
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 […]