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November 30, 2011

Transportation Cuts May Deny Some N.H. Towns The Road To Prosperity

The road back from the recession for some towns in New Hampshire could be slowed due to deep budget cuts affecting highway expansion and bridge maintenance. The state Department of Transportation is grappling with budget cuts of $30 million in motor vehicle fees and a likely $40 million cut in federal highway funds each year. […]

November 16, 2011

Losing The Lotto: How A Massachusetts Gas Station Is Eating Into NH’s Education Funding

Recently, we’ve been checking-in on the health of the New Hampshire lottery. (You can read our previous posts here, here, and here.) And in the world of state-sanctioned gambling, the lotto is a big deal. It funds New Hampshire’s public education system, and revenues have been dipping over the past few years. A number of […]

November 7, 2011

Losing The Lotto: Waiting For Massachusetts

Mondays are interesting days here at StateImpact. It’s when we plan out what we’re going to cover over the course of the week, and how. It’s when we look at where we’ve been in the past week, and where we’re going. And sometimes, it’s the day that critical information is brought to our–or rather, in […]

November 3, 2011

How Lower Cig Taxes And Lackluster Sales Fit Into The Bigger Revenue Picture

By now, we imagine you’ve probably heard about the state’s $4 million revenue shortfall last month. New Hampshire’s major media outlets have been reporting on the issue since last night, and they’ve tended to zero-in on the same thing: Most of that lost revenue comes from lackluster cigarette sales. And, of course, this point raises […]

October 31, 2011

Is New Hampshire Really As Anti-Tax As It’s Cracked Up To Be?

I’ve written a few posts recently about Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan. (You can read the first post here.) The second post, “Cain’s 9-9-9 Touches Third Rail of New Hampshire Tax Policy,” generated a number of comments from StateImpact readers, but this one, part of a larger comment from Anonymous, stood out: “…As […]

October 27, 2011

NH Gubernatorial Candidate Says Her Campaign Will Stress Job Creation

Democrat Maggie Hassan, 53, who recently announced her candidacy for governor, said one of her major goals is to focus on creating jobs in New Hampshire, and suggested that gambling in the state ought to be expanded in order to boost state revenue. The former Democratic Senate majority leader spoke to the Portsmouth Press Herald: […]

October 26, 2011

The Difference Between Soft And Hard Infrastructure, And Why It Matters

Yesterday, along with a group of business folks from across New Hampshire, I learned about the difference between “soft” and “hard” infrastructure. “Hard” is the obvious: roads, bridges etc. “Soft” infrastructure is human capital and institutions that cultivate it, such as community colleges and universities. Apparently, the state has deficits in both areas.

October 25, 2011

Losing The Lotto: Where The Revenue Comes From

As we reported yesterday, New Hampshire’s lottery revenues have been steadily declining over the past five fiscal years. Since the lotto funds the state’s education system, lower sales translate into less money for schools. (You can read our first post here.) Still, the lottery isn’t exactly generating chump change. In FY 2011, the education system […]

October 24, 2011

Many North Country Businesses Say No To Billion Dollar Transmission Project

Businesses in the North Country are joining forces with other area groups to oppose the Northern Pass transmission proposal. The project is a joint venture of Northeast Utilities and NStar and seeks to build 40 miles of power lines through Northern and Central New Hampshire. The company has already purchased thousands of acres of land […]

Losing The Lotto: What The New Hampshire Lottery Pays For

Traditionally, New Hampshire hasn’t looked kindly on taxes. Overall, there’s a sense in the state that people like their government lean and their taxes low. But even without a large social safety net, the government has to fund basic services somehow. Higher property taxes help make up for having no sales or income tax. Other […]

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