If it were a perfect world, and you woke up tomorrow with the ultimate family life and ideal work conditions, what would it look like?
More than 250 people last year convinced some legislators that two benefits would help people balance work obligations and family demands: paid time off, and the right to ask for a flexible schedule.
Now, a triad of House bills sponsored by Rep. Mary Gile (D-Concord) would grant those wishes, and include employee protections against retaliation for pursuing these options.
Well, not so fast.
February 28th, 2009 | Posted in By the Issues,Commerce,Family,family,Health,health insurance,insurance,small business,Work,work | Read More »
Scratch tickets, Megabucks, Powerball—check. Texas Hold’em, Lucky 7, Bingo—well, check, but only for charity. Slot machines, baccarat, casino resorts? Jackpot. At least, that’s what some New Hampshire lawmakers are betting on this year with their bills to bring in more money by rolling more gambling into the Granite State.
February 22nd, 2009 | Posted in By the Issues,Commerce,Education,funding,gambling,Government,state budget | Read More »
Budget cuts won out as the focus of Gov. John Lynch’s budget address on Feb. 13, when he unveiled his proposal for how New Hampshire should tax, spend and mostly save in the next two years. But some groups of lawmakers are wagering that budget reductions alone won’t fix the budget, and new money from more gambling is the state’s best bet for a sound fiscal future. While the governor remains clear in his message that he would veto any bills calling for a broad-based sales or income tax, he implied that he just might be willing to bargain on gambling.
February 15th, 2009 | Posted in By the Issues,Commerce,gambling,Government,state budget | Read More »
New Hampshire is relatively water rich—somewhat of a luxury in today’s climate of heightened demand for the essential elixir. But the plentiful resource also means there’s more to protect. Two water conservation programs in the state are brimming with growth, yet some controversy still swirls over who should be in charge of the water system that flows beneath the ground.
February 9th, 2009 | Posted in By the Issues,Environment & Resources,groundwater,land use,Property,rivers & lakes | Read More »
Does the state have the right or responsibility to take the life of a convicted killer? Should certain murders be punishable by death? Such are the questions open to public debate in Concord on Tuesday, Feb. 10, when four bills related to the death penalty will be heard by the House Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee.
February 1st, 2009 | Posted in By the Issues,courts,death penalty,Justice | Read More »
