Category Archives: Jobs/Unemployment
NH Prison Guard Union Wants Contract to Address Staffing Crisis
A union representing prison guards is urging state officials to renew a labor contract as part of an ongoing effort to address a severe staffing shortage at state prisons. Teamsters Local 633 represents more than 380 state correctional officers. The … Continue reading
For fifth consecutive year, NH workers’ comp costs fall
Workers’ compensation costs have gone down by double digits in New Hampshire, meaning that most employers will see their premium rates go down next year – as they have for the past five years. But the latest rate cuts will … Continue reading
NH Seeks Work Requirement for Expanded Medicaid
The state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a waiver from the federal government to require recipients of expanded Medicaid coverage to work or go to school. The proposed rule from DHHS specifically requires participants to work, … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Medicaid Expansion, Work Requirement
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Sununu bumps veteran labor leaders from workers comp appeals board
As Gov. Chris Sununu looks to “shake up the status quo,” he has decided not to reappoint two longtime stalwarts of the state’s organized labor movement to a key panel charged with deciding workers compensation disputes. Former AFL-CIO President Mark … Continue reading
NH Lawmakers remain divided on workforce development
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawmakers who oppose expanding New Hampshire’s workforce development efforts argue the state shouldn’t add new programs without evaluating the effectiveness of more than a dozen existing programs. But such an analysis is already in place, and … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged Jobs, NH House, NH Senate, Workforce
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Trump rolls back racist Obama policy
For more than a half-century, federal law has banned racial and sexual discrimination. Employers are supposed to hire and promote based on ability, not skin tone or sex. President Obama, however, wanted employers to consider race and sex. President Trump … Continue reading
Sen. Dan Innis Calls for Change to Beer Regulations
In the last two years, the number of breweries in the US has grown by nearly 50%. The popularity of local beer has been a boon to the New Hampshire economy. Still, some, including state senator Dan Innis, argue the Granite State’s liquor laws … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Beer, Dan Innis, LFDA, Liquor
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Learning, Teaching, Funding, and Education
In New Hampshire, most public school funding originates in the pocketbook of local taxpayers and most of us hope we elect a local school board that watches out not only for the students but also the taxpayer. It doesn’t always … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged Dave Testerman, Education, Spending
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Report: Job growth limited to urban New Hampshire counties
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A new analysis of the New Hampshire economy says job growth in the state’s most urban counties has been much higher than expected in recent years, while rural counties have seen virtually no economic growth. | … Continue reading
Arizona firm moves to Seacoast, to create 100 jobs
PORTSMOUTH — A company that develops imaging devices to help physicians detect, track and monitor skin changes relocated to the Seacoast from Arizona, following a meeting between Gov. Chris Sununu and company executives earlier this year. Sununu is scheduled to officially … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Arizona, Chris Sununu, Digital Skin Imaging, DSI
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The New Media Militia 