Division of Economic Development: The little agency that could
With scant resources, the Division of Economic Development’s recruitment team makes an impact in N.H., and beyond
Government
Rose sworn in as state’s new DRED commissioner
Jeffrey Rose was sworn in Monday as the new commissioner of the state Department of Resources and Economic Development. Describing himself as “a huge fan of baseball,” Rose said it was appropriate he began his new job on Opening Day…
Ayotte presses her case against Internet sales tax proposal
A proposed Internet sales tax that just moved a step closer to becoming reality is “unworkable and unfair” and would turn New Hampshire’s e-commerce businesses into tax collectors for cash-strapped states, according to U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who has emerged…
N.H.’s MTBE settlement cache: $136m and counting
As the ExxonMobil trial winds down, it’s still not clear what the state’s going to do with the windfall
Jobless benefits for business starters clears Senate hurdle
Should a laid-off worker be able to turn down a job and still collect unemployment benefits because he or she is starting a business? That was the question sparked by Senate Bill 142, the latest “pathway to work” program, which…
Proposed high-end casino threatens the big business that is charitable gaming in N.H.
But proposed high-end casino would decimate their industry, say operators
CDFA seeks increase in tax credit program
The tax credit offered through the Community Development Finance Authority has a problem. It's too popular.
Ayotte measure seeks to make Internet tax ban permanent
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte is introducing legislation that would permanently stop the government from imposing new taxes on Internet access.
Shaheen backs bill to boost H-1B visa cap
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is co-sponsoring new legislation that would nearly double the number of visas and green cards that are set aside annually for highly skilled immigrants who work in science and technology.
House panel weighs giving a boost to charitable gaming
While some lawmakers grapple over whether to let a full-fledged casino operate in the state, about a dozen "casinos without slot machines" -- as House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Susan Almy, D-Lebanon, describes much of charitable gaming --…
