Legislative session 2017: How did business groups do?
Interests ran the gamut from tax cuts to online lottery sales
Author: Bob Sanders
Governor signs New Hampshire ‘joint employment’ bill into law
Measure aims to define employer-employee relationship at franchises
Meredith couple brings doughnuts to White House
Take part in Trump’s ‘Made in America’ event
Sununu’s first veto upholds zoning board procedures
Measure would set statewide requirements for variance votes
Controversial clean energy bill becomes law without governor’s signature
Measure seeks to boost wood, solar industries
NH solar industry’s big boost
PUC ruling on net metering should spur projects
New Hampshire bankruptcies edge up from a year ago
But only one business filed for bankruptcy in June
Pittsburgh-based firm to buy NH’s Globe Manufacturing
$215 million acquisition offers ‘major opportunities for growth’
Minuteman switch should mean more competition in New Hampshire
As a for-profit health insurer, firm plans to offer plans to large employers
PUC decision seen as a big boost to NH solar industry
Elimination of net metering cap should spur larger projects
Q&A with Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley
‘I do believe that you can protect the environment while you have reasonable economic growth,’ says Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley.
NH’s economic heat wave
Businesses sweat out workforce needs
Tax cuts, energy policy changes at stake in NH budget votes
Senate, House to weigh in on budget compromise, accompanying policy changes
New Hampshire home sales fall in May as prices rise
Inventory continues to drop, but new listings show some life
Planet Fitness targets 'dad bods'
Hampton-based franchise passes 10 million-member mark in first quarter
New Hampshire’s labor shortage unabated
Pay hikes are minuscule as unemployment remains below 3 percent
Ruger issues recall of new Mark IV pistol
Company launches voluntary recall all guns made before June 1
House easily passes biomass industry-backed energy bill
Measure goes to Senate as BIA urges governor to veto it
New Hampshire business bankruptcies drop in May
But individual filings rise slightly
New co-CEO takes helm at former Performance Sports Group
‘Absolutely we are not moving’ from New Hampshire, he says
Senate budget shoots for more business tax cuts, higher Section 179 deduction cap
This week’s vote also would increase infrastructure, school spending and shuffle state agencies
SHOP health insurance marketplace on the chopping block
ACA insurance portal for small business has failed to gain traction in New Hampshire
New Trump budget proposal spells out business assistance cuts
At least a dozen programs benefiting NH companies face elimination, with reductions for even more
Q&A with Office of Energy and Planning Director Myles Matteson
Governor Sununu picked Myles Matteson to head the state Office of Energy and Planning, with the goal of restructuring it as the Office of Strategic Initiative, a kind of government think tank.
NH airport funding stalled over jet fee debate
Cost to house aircraft in state dwarfs neighboring Mass.
Senate measure would tie municipal hands on Airbnb rules
Inspections would be made more difficult under last-minute amendment
Statewide expansion of Coos tax break goes to governor’s desk
Measure offers property tax exemption for new commercial/industrial construction
GDP data shows NH ‘getting our groove back’
State’s economy grew by 3 percent in 2016, among fastest-growing in nation
Tax credit plan would be a giant leap for NH
But $60 million proposal raises a lot of questions
NH House panel shelves long-term power deal legislation
Committee votes to retain measure that would have allowed Eversource deal with Hydro-Quebec
Shareholders win a round in suit against GTAT
Judge won’t dismiss class action over failed Apple deal
New Hampshire bankruptcy filings fall in April
24 percent drop from March and 15 percent lower than a year ago
Bottomline Technologies continues making strides to the cloud
Portsmouth firm reports continued growth in subscription solutions
Financial woes threaten Seacoast assisted living facility
Sanctuary at Rye declares bankruptcy, awaits decision on sale
The budget and the bottom line
Trump cuts could hit businesses across NH
Report ranks NH Community College System least affordable in the nation
University System doesn’t fare much better
Connection accepts trade off for greater market share
Sales increase 17 percent in first quarter, but profits drop 18 percent
Lumber tariff raises uncertainty in already volatile market
NH builders foresee rising home building costs
Biweekly pay bill awaits governor’s signature
NH Senate OKs measure that eliminates requirement of a state waiver
Bankruptcy trustee files $1 billion suit against two ex-GTAT executives
Former CEO, COO ignored employee warnings, misled board, suit charges
Are long-term power deals a bad deal for ratepayers?
NH House panel examines bill that could allow utilities to enter them
What’s the next step in state budget puzzle?
Without House budget plan, focus now turns to Senate
Revenue estimates throw cold water on newly proposed business tax cuts
DRA says bill’s further reductions in BPT, BET would cost $106 million
At NH House committee hearing, jobs become focus of key energy bill
Biomass industry turns out in force to support measure
After years of turmoil, town seizes USA Springs property
Nottingham takes site of proposed controversial water bottling plant
After NH House punts on budget, what’s the next step?
Business organizations now focus attention on Senate
NH House to take up new low-income job training program
Granite Workforce initiative has already passed the Senate
Energy-efficiency funding targeted in NH House budget measure
Companion bill would rebate 20 percent of Renewable Energy Fund to ratepayers
Number of NH bankruptcy filings jumped in March
Five business filings reported for month
Bill that would allow Eversource-Hydro-Quebec deal wins approval
NH Senate OKs measure that would let PUC consider power purchase agreements
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NH’s rankings reflect the good and the bad
There are any number of reports, surveys, and rankings that show how well — or how poorly — New Hampshire is doing on a range of issues. Everything from education funding to safety to having a baby to business opportunities to student loan delinquency — it seems everything can be measured in one form or another, often as a yardstick against other states.
NH attorney general joins push for federal hemp regulations
New Hampshire is wading into the fight over federal hemp regulation.
Tenovi earns national ranking
Becoming a top-ranked private company in the United States came as a bit of a surprise to the team at Tenovi, a Portsmouth-based developer of connected medical devices.
Cheshire Medical Center renovation plan now tops $50M
Amid increased construction costs, Cheshire Medical Center is looking to raise more money in what the Keene hospital said is the largest fundraising effort in its history.
Dartmouth Health gets grant to study needs of people aging with serious illness
Dartmouth Health has received nearly $12 million to create a program to study the needs of people who are aging and have serious illnesses.
Turn of the leaf
Supporters of fewer restrictions on cannabis in NH see glimpse of a possible future
Why hybrid healthcare is a business imperative for employers in New Hampshire
Access to healthcare is more than an employee recruiting or retention tool. It is one of the largest line items on the balance sheet and a critical factor in workforce stability.
Health care costs pinch Granite Staters, but not as hard as rest of country
Failure to restore ACA tax cuts will only make things worse, according to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan
Benchmark at Rye completes expansion
Benchmark at Rye, an assisted living and mind and memory care community, opened a new 60,000-square-foot addition at its Route 1 campus, welcoming its first residents on May 1.
