New Hampshire Senate OKs bills to ban employer use of credit checks, salary history in hiring
Surprise approval sends measures to governor’s desk
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Surprise approval sends measures to governor’s desk
603 and Me poll garners some disheartening comments from residents and non-residents
On the NH Legislature’s agenda for the coming week
Measure would bar job applications from asking about criminal history
Bill would require removable sticker on cap
In some cases, actual tax liability paid approaches 0%
Money would come from unemployment trust fund
Proposal aimed at lowering statewide property tax
NH Senate panel to consider payroll deduction on wealthy to fund education
Senate finance panel to hold hearings on budget proposals
Jury finds company misled her on private equity deal
Well over 215 megawatts await agreement, approval
Feltes-Sununu deal finds bipartisan support
Two lawsuits still remain in wake of collapsed deal with tech giant
Only one Granite State business filed for protection
Senate panel to hold budget hearings, House panels to vote on energy, prescription drugs
Maneuvers aim to avoid gubernatorial vetoes
Senate hearings focus on energy, environment and Obamacare
Committed companies remain focused on sustainability
Annual contributions proposed as opposed to funding in ‘fits and starts’
Marijuana legalization, minimum wage sports betting hearings set
Proposed ban stirs debate between proponents, retailers
Throughout his career, the former Securities Bureau director and gubernatorial candidate had a strong desire for justice and fairness
Senate starts on budget, House panels to vote on workers’ comp, Medicaid work requirements
Collection of measures sets array of environmental goals
Bill would lift cap on partial disability payments
‘Inadequate’ report on gun violence spurs move
Operating, capital budgets on House agenda, death penalty on Senate’s
No businesses file for protection in the month
Budget bill will begin to take shape, energy, legalized marijuana bills up for votes
Raft of legislation seeks to meet calls for update
Creare, Brayton Energy developing co-generators that could be used in homes
Measure would restore prohibition that was lifted in 2016
Measure undoes 2011 legislative change
Inclusion of exceptions fails to change opponents’ minds
Business tax rollbacks in House, net metering cap in Senate
Initial review of governor’s plan shows higher costs than legislative proposal
But future of legislation remains uncertain
Bill requiring changing stations for babies and adults also passes
State budget, family medical leave, sports betting top this week’s legislative agenda
Corbin Petro is president and CEO of Benevera Health, a joint venture of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and four New Hampshire hospitals that, she says, answers the question: ‘How can we collaborate to improve how care is delivered?’
Senate bill would require public works contractors to pay prevailing wage
Feltes’s version heads to House after party-line vote
From 2015 to 2018, New Hampshire Employment Security reported 150 percent increase
But Senate, House differ in approach to tipped wage
Planet Fitness will be the “official workout partner” of a prime-time reality TV show where contestants run a mile against various obstacles, including world class athletic “defenders,” to win $1 million.…
Minimum wage in the NH House, business taxes await votes in NH Senate
After an awful January, the number of New Hampshire bankruptcy filings fell modestly in February. Some 120 individuals and businesses filed for protection in February, 39 fewer than January and 10 fewer than in February 2018. In fact, it was…
Paid family and medical leave, ban on employment credit checks also gain
Lone opponent calls for ‘slower growth,’ but still supports an increase
New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.
Despite a shift in policy, New Hampshire officials expect 100% of the households and businesses in the state will have access to broadband internet by 2026.
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is suing New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, arguing he is illegally withholding the state’s voter file from federal officials.
Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
Nashua Mayor seeks funds to buy the long-vacant Daniel Webster College site from Chinese-owned Xinhua amid rising debate over foreign property ownership.
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Erin Creegan to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, following the resignation of Jay McCormack earlier this month.