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Lawmakers mull adding new payers to Medicaid Enhancement Tax rolls
For nearly 39 years, hospitals’ uncompensated care has been the gift that keeps on giving. READ MORE
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Week to Watch: Medicaid expansion, recovery workplace, death penalty & more
A look ahead at legislation and lawmaking in motion in New Hampshire. READ MORE
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Presidential Primary is 2 years away, but the heat is on
The New Hampshire Presidential Primary may be two years away, but in the current political climate it is never too early to begin the groundwork for a run. READ MORE
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Tinkering with bipartisan family medical leave bill turns into partisan fight
“How much tinkering is too much?” is a good question to ask after a bill’s policy is approved by the House and then goes through the House Finance Committee meat grinder. READ MORE
Business
Regulators suspend denial of Northern Pass, but no new decision until May
Any decision on reconsidering Northern Pass’s application to build a 192-mile transmission line will wait until May after the Site Evaluation Committee decided Monday to suspend its oral denial of the project. READ MORE
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Lawmakers take up 4 Right-To-Know bills during Sunshine Week
As Sunshine Week dawns to shed light on the darkness shrouding the inner workings of government at all levels, the forecast is a little murky in the State House this week. READ MORE
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Lawmakers take up Burgess BioPower, transgender rights, child marriage and more
Stay informed with our newest feature – Garry Rayno expands his stellar State House coverage with a weekly look at the legislative agenda. READ MORE
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NH boasts ‘ no new taxes,’ but watch out for property tax whoppers this session
Since that time, the political mantra has been “no new taxes, fees or increases of any levy.” These days the anthem has evolved to cutting tax rates, particularly for business taxes which are the lifeblood of the state’s cobbled-together tax system. But this decades-long crusade has skirted the tax affecting most people, the property tax. READ MORE
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Medicaid Expansion in NH – Will They or Won’t They?
What began as a highly controversial program — Medicaid expansion — has become a cornerstone of the state’s fight against opioid addiction. READ MORE
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Whew, What a Roller Coaster Week For Northern Pass
Eversource and its wholly-owned subsidiary Northern Pass Transmission celebrated being the only project moving to the final step in the Massachusetts Clean Energy Project, negotiating with the three major electric distributions utilities — including itself — before final approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. READ MORE