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Business & Economy

Landowners Worry State Could Impose New Tax On New Form of Income: Carbon Capture

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | May 2, 2025

Landowners who enroll their properties in carbon capture markets are closely watching a bill that comes up for a hearing in the Senate next Tuesday, which would tax the growth of timber.

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Moving Exhibit at State House Honors 50th Anniversary of the End of Vietnam War

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | May 2, 2025

In the State House Hall of Flags is a small and moving exhibit produced by Ashley Miller, state archivist  to commemorate the 50th Anniversary to the end of the Vietnam War.

Business & Economy

Liquor Commission Scraps RFP Process for Hampton I-95 Welcome Centers

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | May 1, 2025

The state Liquor Commission has scrapped current plans to redevelop two parcels of land on either side of Interstate 95 into welcome centers at Hampton.

Business & Economy

Senate Opposes Immunization Requirement Changes, Allows State Bitcoin Investment

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | May 1, 2025

The state Senate voted to oppose changes to school immunization requirements Thursday but approved a bill that would allow the state treasurer to buy Bitcoin.

Arts and Entertainment

Mellon Foundation To Fill Funding Gap For Humanities Caused by Elon Musk’s DOGE

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | April 30, 2025

At a time when the Trump Administration is taking a chain saw to humanities programs across the nation, the Mellon Foundation announced Wednesday grants totaling $15 million including as much as $250,000 for the NH Humanities Council.

Health & Mental Health

Senate Budget Leader Calls for Meeting Between DCYF and Child Advocate

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | April 29, 2025

A meeting has been requested by a key Senate budget lawmaker between the Office of the Child Advocate and Health and Human Services after the House Republicans voted to eliminate the child advocate, claiming they provide duplicative services.

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Health Care Cuts in House Budget Get Second Look in Senate Finance

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | April 28, 2025

From newborn health checks to providing care for the elderly at the Glencliff Home, to a potential loss of the state’s 50-year old family planning program, impacts of a House proposed budget got a Senate Finance hearing Monday.

Arts and Entertainment

USNH, Cultural Resources and Justice Department Seek Fund Restoration

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org and GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | April 25, 2025

Higher education leaders went to the Senate Finance Committee Friday to request budget funding be restored to the governor’s recommended level for the next two years and that they reject the 30 percent cut by the House calling it “unsustainable.”

Business & Economy

Foresters, Farmers Talk Trade and Tariff Impacts With U.S. Rep. Goodlander in Groveton

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | April 25, 2025

Maggie Goodlander, New Hampshire’s newly elected Democratic Congresswoman for District 2 was in the North Country Thursday taking notes as she met and heard from the agriculture and forestry community about the federal impacts they face for their small businesses.

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