NH bankruptcy filings dip year over year in February
But drop from rough January is big
Author: Bob Sanders
The public’s business: On the NH legislative agenda for the coming week
Minimum wage, energy, labor bills face key votes
NH House votes to roll back business tax cuts, establish capital gains levy
Parties spar over ‘fairness’ of proposed changes
Is a minimum wage hike in the state’s future?
House bills draw little opposition at hearing
NH House backs allowing local rooms tax
Municipalities would be allowed to add $2 per night to cost of hotel room
Full NH House OKs paid family and medical leave plan
Governor’s voluntary plan hits snag as deadline for vendor requests is delayed
BIA voices opposition to paid family and medical leave
After keeping mum on the issue, organization faults ‘mandatory program’ at NH House panel hearing
Unrealized election ‘uptick’ drops Ruger revenue in 2018
But CEO says ‘things on political front’ could revive demand
The public’s business: On the NH Legislature’s agenda for the coming week
Family and medical leave, business tax cuts coming up for votes in House
NH Senate OKs ban on noncompete clauses for low-wage workers
Bill would cover people earning less than twice the minimum wage
Minimum wage hike draws little opposition at House hearing
Three bills seek increases ranging from $10 to $15 an hour
NH House votes to require court involvement in foreclosure process
Contentious bill survives eight votes before approval
NH Senate panel weighs competing association health plan bills
Business groups urge adoption of measure allowing them to be formed in the state
Employee rights measures easily pass NH House
Ban on asking criminal or salary history, new rules for temp agencies head to Senate
The public’s business: The NH Legislature’s agenda for the coming week
Among the legislation: minimum wage, prescriptions drugs, carbon tax, gambling
Is ‘year of family leave’ dawning in NH?
Initiatives gain momentum as measures move forward
Democratic Legislature can find some common ground in governor’s budget, but only some
Points of contention include business taxes, family and medical leave plan
Connection reports a healthy 2018
Revenue rose 6.6 percent, earnings up 7.6 percent for the year
NH House labor panel green-lights family and medical leave bill
Measure heads to House floor next week
Construction industry, unions duel over state prevailing wage bill
NH Senate measure targets all state public works projects
NH House panel votes to jettison latest business tax cuts
Ways and Means also OKs measure to tax capital gains
The public’s business: On the NH Legislature's schedule this week
Establishing a family and medical leave program, business tax cuts rollback on the agenda
Widespread support voiced for a state affordable housing fund
Senate Finance Committee hears a range of arguments for setting up permanent support for initiative
2019 starts with sharp rise in New Hampshire bankruptcy filings
159 individuals and businesses filed for protection in January
Brookstone bankruptcy plan goes to court on Wednesday
Unsecured creditors in line to get some 20% of what they’re owned
On party-line vote, NH Senate OKs boost in job training funds
Money would be tripled for programs
Shaking off the shutdown
New Hampshire gets a taste of how reliant its economy is on the federal government
Paid family leave proposal makes its NH Senate debut
Business organizations offer limited, and muted, opposition
NH Senate bills set rules for association health plans
Republican, Democratic measures lay groundwork for more businesses to participate
NH Senate to vote on Dems’ job training proposal
Package contains boost in funding, cut in unemployment tax rate
Q&A with New Hampshire Senate President Donna Soucy
NH Senate President Donna Soucy sees freezing the business profits tax rate at 7.9 percent as a way of providing localities with some property tax relief.
House panel starts review of business tax changes
Almy defends bill that would bring BPT rate back up to 8.5%
Planet Fitness among top 10 franchises on Entrepreneur list
New Hampshire-based company hits No. 7 in Franchise 500
What’s on the 2019 legislative agenda?
Key focus areas: taxes, minimum wage, workforce
White Mountains buys stake in insurance startup co-founded by ex-board member
To avoid conflict, director has stepped down from seat
New Hampshire House panel votes down Housing Appeals Board plan
But backers see Senate as ‘best course’ for developer-backed proposal
House panel weighs changing New Hampshire’s foreclosure process
Bill would require court involvement ‘to level the playing field’ for homeowners
New Hampshire House, Senate bills pave the way for sports betting
Proposals follow U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 decision
Soucy seeks to up New Hampshire minimum wage to $10 an hour
Senate president’s proposal would be a flexible ‘starting wage’
Sununu’s inaugural address sets his own business agenda
Meanwhile, a Democratic Legislature prepares to advance policies introduced last session
Appointment of House committee chairs signal shift in legislative agenda
Obamacare, business profits tax likely to be at forefront of Democratic House’s lineup
NH Senate Democratic agenda includes rollback of business tax cuts
Legislative proposals also include minimum wage hike, family and medical leave program
New Hampshire ends 2018 with 4.2 percent drop in bankruptcies
144 total filings recorded in December
Economically, it’s still sunny in New Hampshire
But trade war, workforce shortage are looming clouds on the horizon
Key House Democrat wants to end BPT rate reductions
But BET rate would still be headed down under her proposal
Q&A with House Speaker Steve Shurtleff
The House speaker should “try to work for the common good for the whole body and work to bring people together,” says Democrat Steve Shurtleff, the newly elected speaker.
New Hampshire rep seeks to revive ‘right to repair’ bill
Measure would require manufacturers to share product info with customers, third-party repair shops
New Hampshire rep seeks rooms and meals tax on short-term rentals
While Airbnb collects the tax for the state, its rivals don’t
Germany takes over as New Hampshire’s top trade partner
Saudi Arabia moves up to No. 6 after surge in arms sales from Granite State
November stats show slowing New Hampshire real estate market
Sales fall as prices, interest rates rise
More news from NHBR:
While New Hampshire tops child well-being rankings again, overall progress is mixed
For the fourth consecutive year, New Hampshire took the top spot in a national ranking of child well-being.
CMS approves budget for GO-NORTH, the state’s federally funded rural health program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved New Hampshire’s spending plan for a large tranche of federal money that will go toward rural health initiatives, state officials announced Thursday.
‘Barn Raiser’ celebrates NH’s outdoor industry
Hosted by the Granite Outdoor Alliance, an organization set on uniting and advancing the key players in New Hampshire’s outdoor industry, this year’s sold-out Barn Raiser on June 10 reflected the breadth of the outdoor sector, bringing together public officials, business leaders, recreation providers and nonprofit representatives, among other key figures.
NH welcomes Gen Z’ers — affordability challenges await
A new report says an influx of new Granite Staters is coming primarily from neighboring Massachusetts, and most of them are younger, part of Gen Z, the cohort of people born roughly between 1997 and 2012. But another report says the newbies, like already established residents here, face affordability challenges when it comes to housing and child care.
Bipartisan group seeks discussion and legislation on key NH issues
The recently formed New Hampshire Forum has been whittling down — from 18 to four to one or two — important issues that will be addressed in the 2027 session of the state Legislature.
Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says
New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.
Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion
New Hampshire is feeling some economic indigestion at the start of the summer season, and the main culprit is gas. Six in 10 (61%) of respondents to a new University of New Hampshire polls are worried about the current and future price of gas, and a clear majority put the blame on President Donald Trump.
NH property taxes not only among highest in country, but vary widely from town to town
New report shows the state's disproportionate reliance on property taxes, among the highest in the nation
ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis
Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.
