State revenues up in April, but budget officials see revenues slowing after 2025
April revenues of $38.2 million were 7.9% more than projected
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Federal government seeking feedback ahead of Gulf of Maine offshore wind auction
As Maine is still figuring out where to build a port for its budding offshore wind industry, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced its proposal to auction offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine April 30.
Democrats halt ‘sanctuary city’ legislation – again
New Hampshire Republicans appear on track to lose their latest attempt to prohibit so-called “sanctuary city” policies and require local police to help federal immigration agents detain undocumented individuals, even those not facing criminal charges.
Legally required expense records still missing for several current, former NH officials
Reasons current and former legislators offered for the missing records include failure to file, not understanding their legal requirements or forms getting lost in the mail.
Lawyers, lawmakers assert the Department of Education is on the verge of violating the law
The revisions, they say, water down the requirements for an adequate education and shift even more responsibility onto local taxpayers to fund public schools
Republican lawmakers look to expand EFA program
Senate and house passed bills to raise income eligibility threshold to increase numbers of those qualifying for the program
Cottage homes in Dover a solution for young family
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen helped secure $1m for Seacoast Family Promise to work toward low-income housing
House kills ‘HOMEnibus bill,’ voting against attempt to incentivize housing
Proponents of SB 538 argued it would help dislodge barriers to housing development, give cities and towns new tools to increase housing units
Biden administration to greatly ease marijuana regulations; here’s how NH would be affected
The reclassification will help the state’s therapeutic cannabis scene – particularly when it comes to accessing federal tax breaks
Republicans make illegal immigration top issue in NH
Gov. Chris Sununu has put nearly $2.3 million into tackling what he calls an illegal immigration crisis on two fronts: $1.4 million for a law enforcement task force along the state’s 58-mile border with Canada, and $850,000 toward this month’s deployment of 15 National Guard troops to Eagle Pass, Texas.
