(Opinion) Legislators need to look deeper into lack of housing
Legislators recognize that the state needs more affordable housing to have a healthy economy.
Author: Jeanne Dietsch
(Opinion) NH’s future: A retirement home staffed by robots?
Projections show a dire need for more young families in the state
(Opinion) How the state recovered on the backs of towns
Isn’t it time the state shouldered its pre-recession responsibilities?
Preparing for the next recession
What are New Hampshire’s options when the next downturn arrives?
How to brighten the governor’s gloomy fiscal forecast
The governor’s budget address cast a pall over previous glowing revenue reports and offered a pessimistic view for the next biennium. The governor revealed that one-time repatriation and mergers accounted for $100 million of the year’s revenues. The June 30…
How to brighten the governor’s gloomy fiscal forecast
Sharing more with towns, investing in businesses will shore up NH’s future
Yes, universities are integral to our economic success
In the June 19 issue of NH Business Review, Commissioner Taylor Caswell of the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs mapped out the new agency’s focus on innovative strategies to recruit talent and build our state’s strengths, including its…
Jails or universities: Which do we want?
A state that spends more on its prison system than its college system needs to ask itself why
NH needs to rebuild its pool of talented workers
For decades, we have been hearing the refrain, “Cut expenses, cut taxes; government is bad.” But what does data say? The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that the highest gross domestic product growth rates in 2014 were in state…
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Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats
The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.
Pharmacy benefit manager reform is the bipartisan solution patients desperately need
The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.
(Opinion) A unique solution for keeping homeowners warm
Giving homeowners a choice in energy cost savings for their manufactured home
(Opinion) Protecting children’s mental health through collaborative care
In 2016, the New Hampshire Legislature enacted a system of care model for children’s behavioral health services, recognizing a critical gap: Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences and those with severe emotional disturbances were falling through the cracks of fragmented services.
Cook on Concord: Thanksgiving reflections on 2025
Looking back on the shutdown, statesmanship and other meaty matters
(Opinion) A model for community-driven economic development
The best development work happens not in boardrooms, but in communities
(Opinion) After almost two centuries, it’s time to see the Y more clearly
By MICHELE SHEPPARD In 2026, the YMCA of the USA celebrates 175 years as a community organization serving millions of people across the country. In New Hampshire, we have been part of the infrastructure of social services and health and wellness…
This Thanksgiving, bring a side of NH facts
From who’s moving to New Hampshire to what actually drives state revenues and home prices, NHFPI breaks down five common misconceptions with clear, data-backed truths to help you politely myth-bust your way through the holiday.
