Assessing this year’s State House housing initiatives: More could have been done
Housing stakeholders' criticism is directed largely at a new state budget that defunds or doesn't fund certain programs
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praises Trump’s interventionist side
With the interventionist version of President Trump on the upswing, one of its most forceful cheerleaders — former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — took a recent victory lap in New Hampshire.
Shaheen co-leads delegation to Paris Air Show
Shaheen, D-NH, a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees and the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the group with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas.
Chinese water bottler in Nashua in build-out as it prepares for permits
A Chinese water bottler is in the process of its build-out of the 337,391-square-foot building it purchased in Nashua, its project team trading emails with local and state health officials about what is needed for permitting.
Supreme Court finds state education funding insufficient
The New Hampshire Supreme Court once again says the state has failed to fulfill its constitutional duty to fund an adequate education as ordered by the justices in the foundational Claremont litigation nearly three decades ago.
NH delegation announces $925,000 for NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership
New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Friday announced nearly $925,000 in federal funding to the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership, saving it from closure. The NH MEP will receive the funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to help local small and medium-sized manufacturers join the MEP National Network’s new National Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praises Trump’s interventionist side
With the interventionist version of President Trump on the upswing, one of its most forceful cheerleaders – former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – took a recent victory lap in New Hampshire. Pompeo, who served as secretary of state in Trump’s first term, spoke to the New Hampshire World Affairs Council on June 25.
Tuscan Village seeks to replace planned life science facility with housing, mixed use
Salem town planners will hear updated plans Tuesday from Tuscan Village developers seeking to bring an additional 183 units of residential and workforce housing to the development. When the developer’s most recent master plan was approved, a 1.2 million-square-foot life science facility was included.
NH Supreme Court rules wealthy municipalities can keep excess education property tax
In a decision dissenting Senior Associate Justice James Bassett called “an unfortunate triumph of form over substance,” the NH Supreme Court has ruled that some 30 municipalities with abundant property wealth are entitled to retain proceeds from the Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) that exceed their costs of an adequate education.
As Keene updates master plan, housing is a top priority
As residents look toward Keene’s future, their feedback shows the housing crunch is the number one problem they want fixed, Keene Senior Planner Mari Brunner said. An updated version of the city’s master plan will reflect this, and includes examples of steps to be taken that align with measures experts say are needed to address the housing crisis affecting Keene and beyond.
