New Hampshire Business Review - July 28, 2023

July 27, 2023

End in sight for mental health ER boarding

Sruthi Gopalakrishnan/Concord Monitor,

New federal court ruling gives the state until May 2024 to provide psychiatric care to ER patients within six hours of arrival

As National Grid pitches its proposed power line, don’t mention the N-P word

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

Federal support to connect New Hampshire with HydroQuebec considered not that similar to Northern Pass

Student Loan Debt Pay Off Or Forgiveness Program, Cut Education Expense Or Reduce Fee Concept, Young Adult Woman Cut Chain To Relief From Student Loan Debt Burden Metal Ball From Graduated Mortarboard

With student loan forgiveness quashed, NH graduates on the hook more than most

Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor,

State ranks second behind Vermont for in-state costs for four-year public colleges

The State Of New Hampshire Is Highlighted In Red. Vector Map Of The United States Divided Into Separate States.

New Hampshire falls to 40th on CNBC’s annual ‘Top States for Business’ list

Jeff Feingold,

State fares poorly in six categories, including workforce and overall economy

Employers face a higher standard for denying religious accommodations

Jennifer Parent,

U.S. Supreme Court ruling raises the bar on proving ‘undue hardship’

Businessman Holding A Weighing Scale With A Bag Of Money And Books. Balance Of Knowledge And Money

30 years after Claremont, NH Constitution’s education clause is still being litigated

Lawrence Friedman,

Reflections on the anniversary of the landmark school-funding suit

LegalZoom and forming an LLC

John Cunningham,

Using the online service can save you money in the short term, but not in the long term

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

HCA data breach affects NH patients, Plourde joins Shaheen & Gordon … and more

New Hampshire resolves hospitals' lawsuit challenging mental health boarding in ERs

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

DHHS decides not to seek deadline extension of federal court order

What the Monadnock Region flood mayhem says about the future of rain in NH

Hadley Barndollar -New Hampshire Bulletin,

As the atmosphere warms, rain is heavier and falls with more intensity

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.