Education
Time to Eliminate Statewide Education Property Tax, Panel Told
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The Statewide Education Property Tax has been the subject of several lawsuits against the state with the latest currently before Rockingham County Superior Court.
Business & Economy
Change in State Retirement System Would Attract Young Workers, Supporters Claim
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New state employees would have a different state retirement program under a bill that had a public hearing Wednesday before the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee.
News
Little Interest Shown in Bills to Grant Credits for Religious Classes
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Several bills introduced this session would allow students to receive graduation credits for attending religious classes outside a public school.
Feature
Some Are Trying to Make New Hampshire More Like Florida
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Other states are facing a similar attempted conversion fighting the same battle over vouchers or “Education Freedom Accounts” as here in New Hampshire.
Education
Opposition Turns Out Against Bill Expanding Background Checks in Non-Public Education
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A bill expanding criminal background checks to employees or volunteers of non-public educational services that take state money drew opposition from a number of homeschoolers Friday at a public hearing before the House Education Committee.
Business & Economy
State Would Pay a Portion of Retirement Costs for Cities and Towns Under Senate Bill
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Sen. Cindy Rosenwald, D-Nashua, discusses her bill requiring the state to pay 7.5 percent of non-state members of the state retirement system at Thursday’s Senate session.
News
New Hampshire Senate Votes to Protect State’s Presidential Primary
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The Senate unanimously approved supporting the state’s historic position in the presidential election process.
Business & Economy
Higher Education Officials Make Their Case to Budget Writers
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After several years of considerable revenue surpluses, the state’s higher education institutions are seeking to at least return to levels of support they had more than a decade ago when state support was slashed in half.
Feature
How Much Legislature Accomplishes Is Up for Debate
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The problem is if you are the Republicans, your majority in the House is razor thin and depends on who arrives at the Capitol on a session day.