Amanda Loder joined StateImpact New Hampshire following four years of reporting and hosting at Spokane Public Radio in Washington State. She earned a Master's degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University, where she dabbled in both commercial and public media. Amanda is originally from Iowa.
Workers cast firearms parts at Sturm, Ruger's Newport foundry
As federal lawmakers grapple with tighter gun control laws, business is good for the firearms industry. Across the country, gun dealers can’t keep them on the shelves, and manufacturers can’t keep up with demand.
But how do these trends affect New Hampshire’s economy?
If you pick up a Sturm, Ruger gun—rifle, pistol, revolver, assault rifle -odds are it was made in Newport, New Hampshire. Or at least, parts of it were cast in the company’s on-site foundry, and shipped to Ruger’s other factory, in Arizona.
“It takes about two or three hours to make a gun from components into the box,” says Tom Sullivan, Vice President of Newport Operations for Sturm, Ruger. “Every product we make at this point is very popular, and we have large backlogs on every product we make.” Continue Reading →
Maura Carroll (center), the executive director of the Local Government Center, sits in the back row of a hearing where State Securities Regulators question the LGC’s pricing on services at the Bureau of Securities Regulation in Concord on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
The Local Government Center will see new leadership almost immediately.
After about four years as head of the Local Government Center, Executive Director Maura Carroll is stepping down.
During most of her tenure as Executive Director, Maura Carroll headed an embattled LGC. The state’s Bureau of Securities Regulation contends that for years, the LGC overcharged communities for health insurance premiums and improperly used funds. The case went to a hearing officer last summer, who ordered the LGC to return more than $53 million to communities. Continue Reading →
By Bob Sanders Friday, January 25, 2013 In August 2011, UBS Financial Services reached a $1 million settlement with the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation for violations relating to the sale of structured products. Of that settlement, $300,000 was to be paid to the bureau for fine and investigatory costs, to be deposited, by law, in an investor education fund.
The LGC insures municipalities, school districts, and agencies, handling hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. The state argued that for years, the LGC over-charged for health insurance in order to illegally bulk-up its assets and prop-up its failing worker’s compensation program . Last summer, a hearing officer sided with the state, and ordered the LGC to return more than $52 million to members. The LGC is appealing that order to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Continue Reading →
With uncertain revenues, on-going lawsuits, and a divided statehouse, New Hampshire lawmakers face a number of challenges as they prepare to write the next budget.
How much has the LGC promised to return to your community? StateImpact crunched data from the Local Government Center and created a searchable table to help you find out. Continue reading →
This collection of data covers everything from Medicaid and migration to revenue forecasts and the housing market. If you can open a PowerPoint file, these graphs offer hearty food for thought over the coming year.
New Hampshire Center for Public Policy studies pursues data-based research on public policy matters, develops options, informs policy makers and advises them about choices for action.
Friday, January 4, 2013 Hypertherm, the Hanover-based manufacturer of advanced cutting systems, has acquired a Minnesota-based maker of waterjet cutting products. Company officials said the acquisition of AccuStream means the firm can now add waterjet cutting technologies to its menu, which already includes plasma and laser technologies.
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