Business & Economy
House Kills Education Freedom Account Program Expansion
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Expanding the Education Freedom Account failed to graduate from the 2024 legislative session Thursday failing on a 185-168 vote of the House.
Courts & Corrections
Bail Reform Heading to the Governor’s Desk
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The House and Senate approved changing the state’s bail system to draw clearer lines on who should be held as a danger to the community and who should not.
Education
Legislative Committee Raises Issues on Proposed Changes to Education Rules
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A legislative oversight committee that will have to approve the rule changes governing academic standards for public schools, questioned some proposed changes in those rules, such as class sizes and alignment with state statutes.
Feature
Distant Dome: NH’s May Revenues Paint a Gloomy Picture for the Future
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But both those hanging up their legislative pins and those who hope to return cannot be overjoyed about the financial picture for the state heading into the 2025 fiscal year that begins July 1.
Negotiators Reach Deal on Education Freedom Account Expansion
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House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on expanding the Education Freedom Account program that would increase the income threshold for a family of four by $23,400 beginning next school year.
Business & Economy
No Agreement Reached in First Education Freedom Account Session
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House and Senate negotiators over expanding the Education Freedom Account program did not reach a quick agreement Tuesday during their first meeting on House Bill 1665.
Business & Economy
Negotiators Reach Tentative Agreement on Highway Improvement Plan
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House and Senate negotiators had a case of what the old Yankee sage Yogi Berra once said was “deja vu all over again” Tuesday between the town of Merrimack and its obligations for past highway projects.
Business & Economy
Grid Operator Says New England’s Summer Electric Supplies Adequate
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The operator of New England’s electric grid, says it should have enough power this summer under normal conditions, but warns climate change has made the region’s weather more volatile and less predictable.
Business & Economy
Senate Trashes Landfill Restrictions
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Legislation seeking to greater restrict landfills, halting permitting, banning out-of-state waste or using scientific measures to determine their locations, was largely trashed by the Senate Wednesday.