Fenton bill would bar adults from carrying guns on school property
State Sen. Donovan Fenton, D-Keene, urged the N.H. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to support his bill to prohibit people from carrying guns on to school property.
Author: Rick Green
NH bill would ban ‘deep fake’ revenge porn
Senate Bill 464 would make it a crime in some cases to release without consent digitally altered images portraying people in sexual conduct.
Open job positions abound in the medical industry
‘There are not enough good, qualified people around’
Private group interested in purchasing former Laconia State School site
Buyer would be responsible for $20 million in infrastructure projects
NH tries to cope with shortage of psychiatrists
Report finds only 45 percent of the state’s need is being met
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Home rules
Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.
Nonprofit ‘members’ in NH: what statutory membership really means
When a public charity is formed, the focus is often on the organization’s purpose, the application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and board structure.
Bill allowing employers to skirt 2-hour minimum pay law fails in NH Senate
A bill that would have allowed New Hampshire employers to set their own minimum pay policy for workers, skirting the state’s two-hour requirement, died in the state Senate after passage by the House two months ago.
The compliance trap in lead-generation services
This article outlines key considerations for U.S.-based companies that offer lead-generation services — i.e., selling lists of contact information for use in marketing or direct outreach.
NH WARN: what employers need to know about layoff notices
Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.
New administrator of YDC fund confirmed
Nearly nine months after a controversial change to the Youth Development Center abuse claims process pushed the administrator from his job and stalled the proceedings for survivors, the fund now has a new leader.
AG says federal judge exceeded her authority in inspection ruling
A federal judge exceeded her authority by ordering the state to continue its mandatory vehicle inspection program after it was repealed, NH Attorney General John Formella argued in a legal filing Thursday, March 19, with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.
Officials concerned about Medicaid law conflicts
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
