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May 30, 2012

House Bill On Naturopathic Insurance Reimbursement: A Preview

na·tur·op·a·thy [ney-chuh–rop–uh-thee, nach-uh-] noun This week at the State House, Senate and House members agreed on a version of a bill that will require some insurance plans to cover visits to naturopathic doctors. Before we get to the economic impacts of the bill, we wanted to know: what is it exactly that naturopathic Drs. do? In […]

May 24, 2012

Health Risks Update

On Tuesday I described findings in a new report from the Trust For America’s Health, which ranked New Hampshire as having very few injury-prevention laws. You can see on TFAH’s nifty map below that N.H. stands out in red — among its more legislation-heavy neighbors — with only four injury-prevention policies. As of yesterday, however, that […]

May 17, 2012

Big News For Brewers and Beer Lovers

Yesterday the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill allowing the sale of specialty beer in New Hampshire. As a spokesperson from Red Hook Brewery in Portsmouth explained to me, until now breweries were unable to brew or distribute in N.H. beers containing either over 6 percent alcohol, or spice and fruit ingredients. This […]

Would A Statewide Earned Income Tax Credit Be Good For N.H.?

In 1974 — the middle of an economic recession — President Ford introduced the Tax Reduction of 1975, hoping that tax cuts would stimulate the economy. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) became federal law the following year, and has grown since. By last year, a family with two children who earned under $40,964 was […]

February 21, 2012

State Senate Weighs Tax Credits for Workforce Development

The New Hampshire Senate is considering a bill aimed at helping the Community College System reduce the so-called “skills gap.” The problem the manufacturing sector faces is that while there are numerous skilled jobs available, there aren’t enough people qualified to fill them. To help bridge that gap, the Senate bill would offer tax credits […]

February 15, 2012

Why The Certificate Of Need Issue Is Bigger Than The Cancer Treatment Centers Of America Debate

New Hampshire legislators are proposing a law that would do away with the Certificate of Need process. This is a state requirement for hospitals and other healthcare facilities that want to expand or establish new medical facilities. The aim of CON is to keep redundant healthcare out of the system. Recently, the CON process has […]

February 10, 2012

For Profit Cancer Center Comes To NH to Make Its Case to Lawmakers

Cancer Treatment Centers of America is eying a spot in New Hampshire. The for profit chain wants to build a hospital in the Northeast. CTCA successfully lobbied Georgia to change its regulations so a specialty hospital could be built in that state. The company is hoping lawmakers in New Hampshire will make similar changes. A […]

January 27, 2012

Draft Report Recommends Major Regulatory Changes For Businesses

As we’ve noted previously, deregulation is one of the major themes the Legislature will be tackling this session. On TheLobbyNH.com, reporter Kevin Landrigan notes that, “Well below the radar, the Commission to Study Business Regulations has been meeting and today [Thursday] is expected to vote on its final report.” Landrigan writes The Lobby managed to […]

January 26, 2012

The Ultimate Economic Guide To The 2012 NH Legislative Session

As the New Hampshire legislature begins whittling down a bevy of economy-related bills, we thought it would be helpful to offer you a brief, on-going roundup of what we believe are some key economic issues the General Court will be looking at, and why. We’ve also included resources if you’d like to research and track […]

January 18, 2012

Why Eminent Domain Bills Are Center Stage In Northern Pass Controversy

Thanks to the ongoing Northern Pass controversy, eminent domain–when the government forces landowners to sell their property to benefit a project for the public good–has become one of the 2012 legislative session’s key issues. And thanks to the Forest Society, the issue’s gained a greater sense of urgency Here’s the nutshell version: Last month, the […]

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