Ayotte pitched tax credits for businesses with child care. Here’s how it’s going in the Legislature.
In her State of the State speech, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte called the rising cost of child care a “downward pressure” on families. Her solution: giving businesses tax credits so they can create their own. “I would like to see a tax credit for companies investing in child care for their workforce, to incentivize […]
Earlier this month, the New Hampshire House passed what looks like a tiny change: a 0.05 percentage point cut to the Business Enterprise Tax. …
As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Healt…
It has been months since New Hampshire passed its state budget, and the status of $15 million appropriated for child care employers remains a point of confusion, including for lawmakers. During the two-year budget process earlier this year, Gov. Kelly Ayotte proposed a series of spending reductions due to declining tax revenues. Among the cuts […]
When the windows in Handler Hall froze solid in the winter of 2023, University of New Hampshire student Aidan Bearor questioned whether his se…
LACONIA — Councilors passed a $99.49 million budget unanimously Monday night, ending a months-long process of debate and discussion.
LACONIA — Councilors could pass the city budget at their meeting on Monday night.
LACONIA — City councilors will hold their second public hearing on the manager’s proposed budget at their next meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Ju…
LACONIA — City Manager Kirk Beattie presented a preliminary budget compliant with the tax cap, indicating a reduced tax rate, to the city coun…