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September 12, 2011

NH Sees Homeland Security Windfall In Decade Since 9/11

Following 9/11, Congress authorized creation of the Department of Homeland Security.  And over the past decade, we’ve heard periodically that the state or local agencies have gotten new, upgraded equipment or funded special initiatives with Homeland Security money.  So for the 10th anniversary of 9/11, NHPR’s Jon Greenberg looked into exactly how much money has […]

September 9, 2011
September 6, 2011

Four NH Counties Qualify For FEMA Relief

A big piece of news broke over Labor Day weekend: President Obama has approved FEMA aid for four New Hampshire counties.  As NHPR’s Chris Jensen reported, Merrimack, Carroll, Grafton and Coos Counties were damaged enough by Tropical Storm Irene to qualify for federal help,  “’The state and communities in those four counties are now eligible […]

August 31, 2011

How Do States Get FEMA Disaster Relief Money After Irene?

In the wake of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene, there’s been a lot of chatter about another big battle brewing in Congress: FEMA disaster relief funding.  The agency’s been underfunded for years, to the point that it hasn’t been able to keep some promises dating back to 2008.  Some long-term rebuilding projects have been put on hold […]

August 29, 2011

Is New Hampshire’s Gas Tax Really Too High?

Recently, the New Hampshire Business Review published an interesting update on a federal issue that’s not getting a lot of press right now.  In her story lead, Kathleen Callahan writes, “A looming federal deadline coupled [with] the usual Washington deadlock could stall the state highway program, which is already low on gas. Two key transportation-related […]

August 18, 2011

Rural NH Childcare Centers Get A Pair Of Federal Grants

It’s been a busy week on the rural economy beat, thanks to President Obama’s newly-released rural jobs initiative.  As part of that push today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a series of rural development grants and loans awarded to states as part of the clunkily-named “USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities Program.”  The idea, Vilsack said, […]

August 2, 2011

How The Debt Ceiling Deal Could Affect Higher Ed And The Job Market

The New York Times has been taking an interesting view of higher education and the marketplace lately that’s worth expanding on.  First, a look at the implications of the impending debt ceiling deal on students.  Ron Lieber writes: “The undergraduates were spared in the package worked out by the White House and Congressional leaders. But graduate students […]

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