Latest Links: Half Of Lynch’s Vetoes Overturned, Manchester Superintendent Pushes To Bring Back 80 Teachers
New Hampshire’s Business And Economic News In Brief
N.H. Lawmakers Knock Down 7 of Lynch’s Vetos, Uphold 6 – “Wednesday the New Hampshire House and Senate overrode seven of Gov. John Lynch’s vetoes and allowed six to stand…Most of the high visibility proposals – a ban on late term abortions, voter ID laws, and a bill allowing expedited settlement of medical malpractice suits – became law over the governor’s veto.” NHPR
Manchester school chief wants to see 80 jobs restored –“Superintendent of Schools Thomas Brennan will propose bringing back about 80 school staff tonight, including some jobs that could save the German and Latin programs at city high schools. When the Board of School Committee meets at 7 p.m., in City Hall, it must decide how to spend the $152 million in city funds allocated to it by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, as well as the $2.3 million from the school district’s expendable trusts the school board voted last week to spend for teachers and staff.” New Hampshire Union-Leader
Shaheen pushes for Congressional action on student loan bill – “With the deadline for Congress to act to keep student loan rates down just days away, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said Wednesday she is hopeful that leaders of the Republican- controlled House will accept the Senate’s proposed one-year freeze on student loan rates.” Nashua Telegraph
First-quarter personal income rises in N.H. – “In the first quarter of 2012, total personal income in New Hampshire grew to $61.4 billion, up $535 million from the previous quarter and the state’s largest quarterly gain since the second quarter of 2011. But during the same quarter, total personal income in the state’s real estate sector saw the biggest percentage drop in the entire country.” New Hampshire Business Review
Woman fired for stand; NH says abuse tough to stop – “Jackie Whiton’s stand against what she sees as a misuse of state assistance has become a national story….A former employee of the Big Apple convenience store in Peterborough, Whiton was fired after she refused to accept Electronic Benefit Transfer cards as payment for cigarettes.” New Hampshire Union-Leader