New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 2, 2019

August 2, 2019

Jeff Feingold

New Hampshire legislators studying bills for next year

Anna Brown,

Range of issues – including ed funding, gas tax and affordable housing – getting another look

Preparing for the Challenges of Business Immigration

Ron Abramson,

With proper planning, New Hampshire businesses benefit from being able to staff positions that would otherwise remain unfilled by U.S. workers.

The Perils of Managing a Multi-state Workforce

Charla Bizios Stevens,

Complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is only the beginning.

Adopting a proactive employee mobility strategy

Christopher Cole,

In addition to retaining employees, companies must prepare for departures

Q&A with Author Jim Rousmaniere

Jeffrey Jolton,

‘In the last 10 years, more and more people have taken an active role in protecting our water supply,’ says Jim Rousmaniere, author of ‘Water Connections.’

Vacation during FMLA leave?

Amanda Quinlan,

Mass. court ruling highlights need to carefully consider reasons before taking action

Outsourcing for productivity

Mike Dolpies,

Turning to outside vendors for various IT needs can also reduce your headaches

The neurodiverse workforce

Bill Ryan,

There’s an untapped element to the candidate pool that may deserve a closer look

Congressional inaction will hurt NH hospitals

Jayme Simões,

Lawmakers must act now to delay cuts in Medicaid payments to hospitals

It’s time to let all towns bond for broadband

Katie Kienbaum,

Legislature should make it easier, not harder, for communities to access internet

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Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

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