On June 18, Governor Lynch signed into law a major revision of the New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act. The new act will take effect on Jan. 1, 2013, for New Hampshire LLCs formed on and after that date. For…
The recent legislative session was unique in the memory of political observers and participants, as the partisanship and lack of civility in the House as well as style of its leadership all added up to an unpleasant experience for many,…
Several pieces in various media lately have made negative comments about the types of jobs that the retail provides. In particular, with the Merrimack Premium Outlets opening last month, there have been references to the jobs not paying much.Quite frankly,…
In the June 29-July 12 edition of New Hampshire Business Review, Jamie White attempts to address the very important topic of New Hampshire's economic future in the context of considering the Northern Pass project ("Northern Pass risks region reaping benefits…
To the editor:The June 15-26 issue contained a fine article about so-called Social Security ("Social Security: What is at stake" by David Certner, legislative policy director of AARP). Both my wife and I receive Social Security benefits and also are…
To the editor:On behalf of Bow High School, I am writing to express our appreciation to Unitil for their outstanding support of our Project Lead the Way engineering program.Throughout the past year, Bow High School and Unitil have collaborated on…
In a sound free-market economy, taxes should be easy to understand and applied in a neutral manner; the code should only be used to raise revenue, not to meddle in the economy. This spring, nearly every Republican in Washington supported…
The Northern Pass project debate has raged around property rights, land values and the destruction of natural beauty on the one hand and potential construction jobs and tax revenues on the other, with little discussion regarding its long-term economic implications…
While political attention is focused on the end of a contentious legislative session and the beginning of a busy election season, a momentous decision is being considered behind closed doors in the Department of Administrative Services.There, Administrative Services and Department…
While the Legislature was dealing with resignations and constitutional amendments, it was easy to lose track of some rather far-reaching legislation that will directly affect school districts across the state. The House and Senate earlier this month agreed to overdue…
How critical is Social Security to the people of New Hampshire? One AARP member in New Hampshire put it this way: "This is the only retirement for a large percentage of the population. These people have been working all their…
Fellow entrepreneurs and CEOs show surprise when they hear tech company Dyn is based in New Hampshire. They say the talent, ideas and investor money are in Silicon Valley, New York or Cambridge. As Dyn's CEO responsible for the long-term…
To the editor:The May 18-31 issue of NHBR had an article by Rick Minard ("At least keep the RGGI safety net") as how RGGI funds benefit low-income New Hampshire homeowners. According to the article, about 10 percent of RGGI funds…
To the editor:Many of us in the state have appreciated NHBR's steadfast coverage of the USA Springs Inc. case over 11 years. The case remains the first major test of our state's groundwater protection law.However, the most recent article ("USA…
Elected officials face some big fiscal decisions this year. Should cuts in federal income taxes and Social Security taxes be extended? Should "automatic" spending cuts be allowed to take effect next January? If not, what should take their place?No matter…
New Hampshire was among one of the first states in the nation to pass its own legislation to protect wetlands. Often regarded as wastelands, wetlands are actually very important features of the landscape that provide numerous benefits to people and…
The right to public education has been critical to the success and progress of people with disabilities in New Hampshire.A few decades ago, children with disabilities were often institutionalized and refused access to the public schools. Today they are not…
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