FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2016 CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI) announces the appointment of Kristine Stoddard, Esq. of Bow to the organization’s Board of Directors. Kristine Stoddard serves as the Director of New Hampshire Public Policy for Bi-State Primary Care Association, based in Bow, New Hampshire. “Kristine brings a ...
New US Census Bureau data released September 15 finds that New Hampshire’s poverty rate declined to 8.2 percent in 2015, a drop of one percent since 2014. While New Hampshire once again ranked first for the lowest state poverty rate in the nation, these findings demonstrate that there are still far too many Granite State ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2016 Concord, NH – New data released today by the US Census Bureau finds that New Hampshire’s poverty rate declined to 8.2 percent in 2015, a drop of one percent since 2014. New Hampshire once again ranked first for the lowest state poverty rate in the country. “While New Hampshire ...
While the final state of New Hampshire’s finances for FY 2016 will not be known for a few more months, the latest information on revenue collections provides an optimistic sign. On July 5, the Department of Administrative Services released its last monthly Revenue Focus for the recently completed fiscal year, which ended June 30. After a solid ...
Recent data from the Department of Administrative Services reveals that the General and Education Funds, two of the state’s main sources of revenue, experienced a banner year. Combined collections for these two funds in FY 2016, excluding one-time tax amnesty proceeds, were approximately 6 percent higher than what was yielded during the previous fiscal year, ...
The annual Kids Count ranking for 2016 once again places New Hampshire among the top states for child well-being, but increases in the numbers of children and families facing financial hardship should serve as a warning sign and inspire a closer look at policies that can enhance economic stability for working families. Released on June ...