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February 2, 2012

Pennichuck Employee Union Sues Nashua Telegraph Over Salary Info

When Nashua bought the private water utility Pennichuck Corp., the town created an unorthodox setup. As David Brooks of the Nashua Telegraph explains: “It is believed that Nashua is the only city in the country that owns a private water utility that is supervised by an independent board but still answers to state regulators, while […]

January 31, 2012

Economic Themes Dominate NH State Of The State Address

Today marked Governor John Lynch’s last State of the State address. And, as one might expect during a slow trudge toward recovery, the bulk of Lynch focused either directly or indirectly on the economy. Some of the key themes included issues that we’ve covered or put on the Watch List of our Ultimate Legislative Guide. […]

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 19, 2012

Feds Push For Big Fines And Safety Reforms Across Marketbasket Franchise

Some major alleged labor violations at a pair of Market Basket stores have mushroomed into a franchise-wide issue for parent firm DeMoulas Super Markets, Inc. The problem started in October, when OSHA cited two stores in Concord and Rindge, NH for 30 “willful, repeat, and serious [safety] violations.” The violations mostly centered around laceration and […]

December 16, 2011

The States With The Best And Worst Wage Laws For Home Health Workers

President Obama is pushing for a change to federal labor rules covering payment and overtime for home health workers. We’ve cobbled together White House data on which states do–and don’t–offer minimum wage and overtime for home health workers.

December 15, 2011

NH Workers Saw Small, Spotty Pay Increases In 2010

Using data on salaries and wages recently released by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, Kathleen Callahan of the New Hampshire Business Review breaks down the payday picture for Granite Staters. And while it’s not dismal, it’s also not the best. “Total employment compensation in New Hampshire increased by 1.8 percent in 2010, but it […]

December 2, 2011

Leading Republicans Against Right-To-Work Can Keep Their Posts After All

Yesterday, we linked to a story on TheLobbyNH.com following-up on House Speaker William O’Brien’s latest attempt to overturn the governor’s veto of Right-to-Work legislation. A number of Republicans joined Democrats in opposition to the override during Wednesday’s vote. O’Brien ultimately lost his bid to institute Right-to-Work by seven votes. Then yesterday, Kevin Landrigan reported for […]

December 1, 2011

Leading Republicans Lose Positions For Opposing Right-To-Work

While overriding Governor Lynch’s veto of Right-to-Work failed yesterday, Kevin Landrigan of TheLobbyNH.com reports the fallout continues today: “Four members of House Speaker William O’Brien’s extended leadership team will be sacked for their opposition to Right-to-Work legislation, TheLobbyNh.com has learned. House Fish and Game Commission Chairman Gary Hopper, R-Weare, has already turned in his letter […]

November 29, 2011

Six Surprising Takeaways From The 2012 NH Business Outlook Survey

Every year, New Hampshire’s Business and Industry Association commissions a survey of the state’s firms. The idea is to get the pulse of how businesses think the next year will go. Do they think economic conditions, hiring, revenues, and capital spending will increase, decrease, or remain the same over the next year? The answers to […]