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:

‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.