Fate of Medicaid in NH hangs in cost-cutting balance
Since Medicaid is a state-federal partnership, what happens to New Hampshire Medicaid recipients depends on what happens in Washington in the coming months
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NH businesses report Trump’s trade tactics has already ‘caused damage’
Tariffs, even talk about them, has introduced chaos into the economy, says a Keene business owner, and they could cause his company a $750,000 contract and possibly its future.
Legislators address public education funding amid ongoing lawsuits
Three lawsuits challenging the legitimacy of funding public schools, all underway and nearing resolution in the courts, have spurred fresh efforts by the Legislature to address issues that lawmakers have dodged for nearly three decades
New Hampshire nonprofits remain in a state of confusion as federal funding uncertainty brews
Nonprofits nationwide have been caught in a whirlwind of confusion about the future of federal funding.
UNH receives $3 million to develop international seafood program
As warming seas pose difficulties for seafood globally, a $3 million gift will help the University of New Hampshire develop an international, community-based seafood production program, the university announced earlier this month.
House grapples with Education Freedom Account Program during HB 402 meeting
A hearing took place earlier this week to define if grants awarded to students enrolled in the EFA program represents taxable income under the federal tax code
Housing crisis sparks bipartisan interest in efforts to override local zoning codes
This year, Republicans and Democrats in the House are reframing the housing crisis and displaying a stronger desire to take on municipalities directly by overriding zoning codes with state law
With uncertain prices, Shaheen pushes small business legislation
To help ease tariff anxiety, the senior U.S. senator from the Granite State proposes what’s being called the Helping Small Business THRIVE Act
As cannabis legalization falls flat, advocates focus on expanding New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program
The lack of attention and public interest for a public bill may be indicative of the outlook for legal cannabis in the Legislature this year. During her campaign, Gov. Kelly Ayotte opposed legalizing the plant for any recreational use.
Immigrants are a ‘productive and crucial part’ of economy, state report says
Foreign-born workers — whether naturalized citizens, noncitizens with work authorizations or undocumented immigrants — comprise nearly 7% of the New Hampshire workforce, according to a report issued by the state Department of Employment Security. The 11-page report provides a statistical snapshot of the 95,000 Granite State residents born outside the United States. It calls immigrants “a productive and crucial part” of the state’s economy.
