Towns, cities prepare for zoning law changes aimed at boosting housing
Beginning Aug. 23, municipal officials will have to begin adhering to changes, incentives under HB 1661
Author: Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin
For one town, tight deadlines among barriers to affordable housing relief
‘It is technically and feasibly possible’ but ‘extremely difficult’
High school students urged to try work-based learning via state new program
Department of Education seeks to raise awareness of new initiative
Zoning friction between towns and churches leads to legal challenges, legislation
In Bedford, town and church battle over new congregation’s occupancy of home
New school-funding funding lawsuit focuses on property tax inequality
Wide discrepancy among towns in paying for education is a central theme of case
Application period opens next week for $100m NH housing development fund
InvestNH program to allocate $50 million directly to developers
New Hampshire House tables Sununu-backed housing development bill
Move could be death blow to measure, a linchpin in governor’s State of the State address
House committee proposes overhaul of Sununu-backed workforce housing legislation
Amendment would remove infrastructure funding carrot for streamlining local zoning process
Housing initiative’s future uncertain after Exec Council’s freeze on $100m plan
Councilors move to freeze governor’s plan came over affordable housing guarantees
Edelblut op-ed on family values in classroom sparks heated cultural debate
Ed commissioner accused of throwing ‘educators under the bus’
Fiscal Committee approves $100m housing program; plan moves to Executive Council
Initiative aims to boost multifamily construction, workforce housing across New Hampshire
New Hampshire median home price hit $440,000 in March
Price has jumped by nearly 50 percent since 2019
Sununu administration releases more details on $100m housing plan
Proposal draws on American Rescue Plan Act allocations
Advocates excited about the governor’s housing plan, but wary
A ‘glaring omission’ in the propsal: the word ‘affordability’
‘Missing middle’ housing bill tabled by New Hampshire House
167-157 vote likely dooms measure for the session
New Hampshire House committee votes against legislation on minimum lot sizes
Bill aimed at easing restrictions on affordable housing developments
Advocates say $100 million could help grease wheels for more affordable housing
Governor’s housing initiative seen as ‘huge opportunity’
Vaccine, enviro, energy, abortion measures will dominate NH legislative session
Legislature reconvenes Jan. 5 to take up more than 900 bills
Covid-19 exposures, State House contact tracing questioned
Still no system in place to notify hearing attendees of possible exposure
1,600 students approved for NH ‘education freedom accounts’ in first quarter
Demand far exceeds commissioner’s spring participation estimates
New Hampshire banks rally opposition to IRS reporting proposal
Advocates for lower-income individuals also join chorus against plan to fight tax evasion
New Hampshire employers continue to be plagued by housing shortage
As companies compete for talent, scarcity, affordability have become undeniable constraints
Cut to meals and rooms tax takes effect
Rate drops to 8.5 percent as part of budget provision
NH House committee recommends end to Covid-19 civil immunity bill
Judiciary panel seeks to kill measure, saying it’s unnecessary
New Hampshire circuit courts enlist mediation as eviction-reduction tool
New program offers remote sessions to stave off unnecessary proceedings
New Hampshire tax data shows state’s hospitality industry is making gains
July numbers show meals and rooms tax take rose 125% from a year ago
For NH housing advocates, new eviction ban is welcome but complicated
New hurdles emerge in Biden administration’s reissued moratorium
State aims to set up $3 million relief program for homeowners
Executive Council to vote on effort to help with mortgage payments
Legislation creating affordable housing tax breaks sent to governor
Senate OKs allowing cities, towns to expand ‘community revitalization’ areas
New Hampshire Senate panel signs off on bill to regulate food delivery apps
Measure would require individual agreements with restaurants
Unpacking the NH state budget: from tax reductions to red-listed bridges
A deeper look at what's in the policy trailer bill
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