Limited State Funding for Public Higher Education Adds to Workforce Constraints

The Granite State is experiencing a long-predicted workforce shortage that is, in part, related to an aging New Hampshire population, and further exacerbated by fewer residents who are employed or looking for employment than were prior to the pandemic.[1] Future workforce constraints in key industries could be disproportionately severe due to a lack of qualified ...

Granite State Workers and Employers Face Rising Costs and Significant Economic Constraints

Fueled by accumulated savings and federally-funded economic stimulus, the national and New Hampshire economies have rebounded quickly from the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite forecasts of another recession in 2022 or early 2023, the national and state economies largely remained resilient and have avoided a downturn.[1] However, the expansion of the state’s economy ...

The House of Representatives Budget Proposal for State Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025

The Governor’s February 2023 proposal for the next two-year State Budget arrived in an environment of potentially increased overall need for services, particularly with looming economic uncertainty and the end of key federal COVID-19-related fiscal supports for programs and the economy. The next State Budget will fund State-supported services during the upcoming two fiscal years. ...

The Governor’s Budget Proposal for State Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025

The next two-year State Budget will fund State-supported services in an uncertain economic environment and following a period of substantial increases in State revenue. These revenue increases, primarily driven by an increase in national corporate profits that has accelerated since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have provided the State with substantial opportunities to address ...

The Effects of Medicaid Expansion in New Hampshire

Since the program was first enacted in 2014, Medicaid Expansion has helped provide access to health services for more than 219,000 Granite Staters. New Hampshire adults with low incomes, who may not be able to afford health insurance or may not have it provided through their employer, can enroll in health coverage that is almost ...