ConVal suit centers on dispute over state’s ‘unequivocal legal duty’ to fund education
First week of case includes testimony on districts’ budgets
Government
New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave program signs up 149 employers
‘A lot of businesses are taking a wait-and-see attitude’
New Hampshire’s Judicial Branch seeks more judges, staff in new state budget
Weighted caseload assessment recommends hiring 17 new circuit court judges along with court processing staff
New Hampshire’s justice system addresses implicit bias and DEI
A Prison Project study found that Black people make up about 2% of the NH population, but account for 7% of the prison population; Latinos make up 4% of the population and are 7% of the prison population
New initiative addresses NH's lingering in-home caregiver workforce shortage
The Care Paradox takes aim at underfunded state Choices for Independence program
Private well users, reimbursed by NH for PFAS remediation, are being taxed on it
Widespread confusion persists on taxable rebates
Disagreements voiced as bail reform is weighed in two NH Senate bills
Measures aimed at tightening previous laws, but opponents say they aren’t needed
Last-minute House amendments seek to shore up ed funding for poorer districts
Bipartisan proposals seen as bid to push passage of budget in Thursday’s House vote
How NH’s housing crisis is linked to availability of beds at psychiatric hospitals
Without adequate housing supply, transitional programs are stretched thin
Business groups keep an eye on Thursday’s NH House budget vote
Lawmakers to consider other bills, including pot legalization during session
