The expanding role of gambling in state finances – NH Business Review

First published in NH Business Review, June 9, 2025  New Hampshire state revenues have been limited by lower business tax receipts and the repeal of the Interest and Dividends Tax. As New Hampshire policymakers work to finalize the next state budget, legislators have been looking for expenditures to eliminate and other revenues to boost in ...

The role of Medicaid in funding New Hampshire’s health care system- NH Business Review

First published in NH Business Review, May 9, 2025 While more than half of Granite Staters receive their health insurance through an employer, public health coverage remains essential for helping to ensure all residents can access health care services and contribute to a growing New Hampshire economy. At the end of March 2025, 186,319 people, ...

NH continues to be one of the lowest funders of public higher education in the U.S. – NH Business Review

First published in NH Business Review, July 2, 2025 New Hampshire remains one of the lowest funders of public higher education in the country, according to 2024 data from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEOA). State funding can help offset costs associated with public higher education opportunities for residents, and is one strategy ...

New Hampshire’s labor force grew in 2024. Will it continue? – NH Business Review

First published in NH Business Review, April 11, 2025; also published in Laconia Daily Sun and Keene Sentinel.  After expanding just 0.2% in 2023, New Hampshire’s labor force grew 1.3% in 2024, according to recently published data from New Hampshire Employment Security. That is the fastest growth rate in the number of people working or ...