With only a few days left before the Senate Finance Committee needs to pull together its own two-year budget, there appears to be some good news and differences from the House’s version while big ticket items remain to be debated.
Arts and Entertainment
Distant Dome: One Measly Dollar for the Arts
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In our little piece of the world here in New Hampshire, our mountains have inspired countless paintings, as have our lakes, our seacoast and our factories lining the Merrimack River in Manchester.
Business & Economy
Construction Foundation Design Error Caused Delay at New Secure Psychiatric Hospital
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While prospective patients of a state’s new forensic hospital continue to wait in prisons as construction of a new forensic hospital is built, a foundation design error was discovered during construction and has temporarily paused some work, state officials said this week.
Business & Economy
Ayotte Announces Settlement of Hospital Lawsuit
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Total payments are consistent with what was requested by the hospitals while also delivering approximately $60 million in savings to the State from prior proposals.
Business & Economy
Senate Approves ‘Bathroom’ Bill, Long-term Power Contracts, Opt-in for Youth Risk Survey
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Despite warnings from members of the Senate Education Committee that federal funds to prevent youth suicide and substance abuse could be at risk, the state Senate voted in favor of a bill requiring parents to opt in before their children can be given a behavioral health survey at school.
Arts and Entertainment
Senate Finance Votes To Fund the Arts With Only $1, Angering Many
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New Hampshire is moving toward being the first in the nation to de-fund its public arts funding after the Senate Finance Committee voted Wednesday 5-3 to approve a $1 budget.
Business & Economy
Council Moves Quickly, Unanimously To Confirm Scippa as Interim Corrections Commissioner
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John Scippa was nominated and immediately confirmed as interim commissioner of the Department of Corrections Wednesday by the state’s Executive Council.
Arts and Entertainment
The 52nd Annual NHPBS Spring Auction is Live
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Now live online through June 6, this beloved community tradition brings together bidders, local businesses all in support of quality local programming you love to watch on New Hampshire PBS.
Business & Economy
House Ways and Means Mostly Holds the Line on Its Revenue Estimates
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After two hours of discussion about revenues Tuesday, the House Ways and Means Committee decided to unofficially up its revenue estimates for the next biennium by $20 million all coming from the Lottery Commission.
Business & Economy
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