A State Fiscal Snapshot and Rundown of Key Pending Legislation
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director, to the Dartmouth ECHO series on May 21, 2026.
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Recent Federal and State Policy Changes Affecting Granite Staters with Limited Resources
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director, to the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits Board of Directors on May 14, 2026.
Recent Federal and State Policy Changes Affecting Granite Staters with Limited Resources
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director to the New Futures Board of Directors on May 13, 2026.
Higher Gasoline Prices Could Strain Both Households and Transportation Maintenance Budgets
Gasoline prices in New Hampshire have risen sharply in recent months, creating new financial pressure for many Granite State households already struggling with high housing, health care, and child care costs. A new NHFPI analysis examines how, in addition to the short-term challenges for family budgets, higher gas prices could also create longer-term challenges for funding road and bridge maintenance.
State Property Tax Relief for Homeowners Available Through June 30
NHFPI’s latest analysis examines New Hampshire’s Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief Program and why participation has declined sharply over time, even as property taxes continue to rise. The piece also explores how other states structure targeted property tax relief, including assistance for renters, who are largely excluded from New Hampshire’s program despite often facing lower incomes and higher housing cost burdens.
New Hampshire State Budget: Top Concerns for Granite Staters – News Pub
First published in News Pub, May 12, 2026. As part of the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s 10 County State Budget tour, my colleagues and I travelled across the state to discuss what the State Budget is, how it is structured, what it funds, how State revenue and spending decisions interact with local property taxes, what the budget means for affordability and household costs ...