The region’s controversial cap-and-trade system is working–at least as far as grant-funded energy cuts are concerned. A new report released by UNH–based Carbon Solutions New England found that between the summers of 2010 and 2011, companies cut their emissions by 18,900 metric tons. As David Brooks reports for the Nashua Telegraph: “Grants from money paid […]
Both the Obama and Romney camps campaigned in New Hampshire today. Governor Romney made a stop along the waterfront in Portsmouth with fellow Republican–and US Senator–Kelly Ayotte. Meanwhile, Lilly Ledbetter (of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act fame–more on that in a minute) campaigned for Obama in Hanover. And both, in their own ways, focused on […]
One of the stories we try to check-up on regularly at StateImpact is New Hampshire’s student debt situation. The average Granite Stater carries $31,000 in student debt–more than anyone else in the country. The US House is set to vote today on whether cuts to student loan interest rates will expire this summer. If so, […]
Since the economy tanked and the legislature started slashing the budget, there’s been talk at the town level about so-called “down-shifting.” That’s when the state stops supporting local programs or making certain payments to towns, forcing localities to pick up the slack. Now, the legislature’s considering what to do when not only New Hampshire, but […]
As the clock winds down on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka: “The Stimulus Package”), it remains a controversial–and highly politicized–initiative. This week, Grant Bosse of the conservative/libertarian New Hampshire Watchdog* project stoked the Granite State stimulus debate on the organization’s website. Using data from the federal stimulus-tracking website, Bosse ran some figures and […]
Fairpoint’s struggles since taking over Verizon’s northern New England land line network in 2007 have been well-documented in the media with varying levels of snark. A running theme the company’s cited over the years has been competition-stifling state regulations. Now, SB 48, a bill Fairpoint believes will help remedy the situation, is making its way […]
We’ve talked a lot recently about the so-called “skills gap” in New Hampshire vis-à-vis the manufacturing sector. In a nutshell, the state’s fabricators say they have lots of openings for skilled labor, but not enough people are qualified to fill them. Now, Motoko Rich reports for the New York Times that other sectors are demanding […]
With continued talk of pruning the Pentagon’s budget, the military has told Congress it plans to save money by starting a new round of base realignment and closure, or BRAC. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was spared during the last BRAC round in 2005. Still, the senate delegations from Maine and New Hampshire have been vocal […]
A pair of bills overhauling statutes governing LLC’s and corporations have been working their way through the New Hampshire Senate. The AP reports the amended SB 205 passed on a vote of 22–2: “It includes provisions for electronic communication, conflicts of interest and provides an easier path for corporations to move to New Hampshire. Supporters say […]
The Executive Council is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a new Medicaid contract worth an estimated $2.2 billion–believed to be the largest contract in state history. But signs from an Executive Council meeting Monday suggest that vote may be pushed back. And the state may struggle to meet its July 1 deadline. It’s a huge […]
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