A new analysis from NHFPI’s Ben Reynolds explains how the State's education funding formula works and why State education aid varies from one community to the next, while the companion fact sheet provides a quick and simple visual guide to how public education is funded and how State aid is calculated.
After lawmakers passed the State Budget, several state agencies were required to make additional "back-of-budget" spending reductions. NHFPI's new analysis examines how the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services implemented its required $25.5 million cut and finds the reductions affected programs that help Granite Staters access mental health care, support children and families, protect public health, and put food on the table.
A new NHFPI analysis examines recent migration trends into and out of New Hampshire, including where people are moving from, who is relocating, and why people choose to move to or leave the state. The report also explores how affordability challenges may shape New Hampshire’s long-term workforce and population growth.
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.
New Hampshire State revenues came in stronger than expected in April, driven by a one-time Tax Amnesty Program, rebounding business tax revenues, stronger Real Estate Transfer Tax receipts, and growth in lottery and Insurance Premium Tax revenues. But while the gains may ease short-term budget pressures as the legislative session enters its final month, revenues remain below where they were two years ago, underscoring ongoing fiscal uncertainty tied in part to recent tax policy changes.
A new analysis from NHFPI’s Dow Drukker looks at recent changes to federal child tax credits and child care tax breaks and what they mean for Granite State families. While some families may see slightly larger credits, many lower-income households will see little or no additional help because of how the credits are structured.
