New Hampshire Business Review - Dec. 1, 2023

December 1, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Judge: NH school funding is inadequate, unconstitutional

Michael Kitch,

Judge David Ruoff made a decision on ConVal School District and SWEPT cases

Student Loan Debt, Money Trap That Graduated Have To Payback Huge Amount Of Money, Expensive Cost For Education Concept, Depressed Confused New Graduated Student In Birdcage With Graduation Cap.

NH's investment in higher education falls short

Michael Kitch,

NH Fiscal Policy Institute report details that NH trails all other states in public education funding

Supreme Court: Liberty Utilities cannot recover Granite Bridge costs through rate hikes

Hadley Barndollar -New Hampshire Bulletin,

In 2021, the utility sought to recoup $7.5m in development costs from the abandoned project by temporarily increasing rates for customers

Close Up Young Man Hand Press On Calculator To Check And Summary Expense Of Home Loan Mortgage For Refinance Plan , People Lifestyle Concept

In wake of lawsuit, NH Realtor president advises: Be transparent about commissions

Paul Briand,

Missouri lawsuit charges National Association of Realtors conspired to inflate commissions on home sales

More news from NHBR:

Expanding access to mental health care in New Hampshire

Demand for behavioral health care services continues to rise across New Hampshire and the nation, impacting families, employers, health care providers, and communities alike.

Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?

The median priced single-family home in the Granite State reached another all-time high at $579,900, according to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. That breaks the previous high mark of $569,000 in June of last year.

Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says

New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.