New FAFSA will make more students eligible for aid in NH
Several changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will make more students eligible to receive financial assistance this year.
Government
GreenSource Fabrication secures $46.2m federal defense-production grant
A company in Charlestown that manufactures printed circuit boards will receive $46.2 million in federal funds through the U.S. Defense Department, U.S. Sen Jeanne Shaheen announced recently.
Legal briefs: News from around the state
The political fall out for Rep. Laurie Sanborn, one of the top ranking lawmakers in the New Hampshire House, remains uncertain — nearly two weeks since the state suspended the casino license held by her husband, former state Sen. Andy…
House subcommittee formed to address state education funding
The state’s education funding formula will be the focus of a select group of lawmakers this session hoping to make it more equitable and pass constitutional muster. The bipartisan group, comprised of members of the House committees on education and…
Proposed constitutional amendment would tax churches
A proposed constitutional amendment requiring churches to pay state and local property taxes had little support before the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday. The prime sponsor of the proposed amendment, Rep. Catherine Sofikitis, D-Nashua, was not optimistic about a…
New Hampshire’s cost per pupil reaches new record
Newest finance data from NH public school districts indicates average cost per student has exceeded $20,000
New Hampshire: the tax refuge of the North?
New Hampshire is a tax-friendly enclave in a high-tax region
Upcoming tax legislation
Proposed house bills could help effect tax reductions between fiscal years 2025 and 2030
Schoolhouse rock(ed)
Over 150 state bills this session cater to public education
Two proposed bills could limit work, travel opportunities in NH for undocumented immigrants
Several Republican legislators are proposing bills that would limit undocumented immigrants' access to work and mobility in New Hampshire. The first bill comes from seven state senators who are pushing to prohibit the use of out-of-state driver’s licenses issued specifically…
