Bill requiring ‘earned time’ payback brings opponents out at NH Senate hearing
Measure seen as ‘terrible’ by string of business groups
Government
Court: Hotels ‘damaged’ by pandemic shutdowns don’t qualify for tax abatements
Justices reject claim that Covid was a ‘natural disaster’
As communities address homelessness, should smaller towns should share the cost?
Reimbursement to larger communities by smaller ones can be a struggle
ConVal suit centers on dispute over state’s ‘unequivocal legal duty’ to fund education
First week of case includes testimony on districts’ budgets
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
