NHFPI is growing!
We’re excited to welcome Dow Drukker and Ben Reynolds as Senior Policy Analysts and to celebrate Jessica Williams’ promotion.
Together, they’ll strengthen our work on the State Budget, education, health, and economic opportunity in NH.
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It’s happening! 💚 Our sold-out conference is underway!
This week we released a new report that puts numbers to NH’s affordability crisis — and today we’re talking about solutions.
Check out the report + resources at nhfpi.org 🔗
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Starting his 10th year at NHFPI on October 24, Phil Sletten reflects on how NH’s policy conversations have shifted — from housing rising to the top to persistent budget challenges.
Read the Q&A ➡️ buff.ly/KzEiPB1
#NHPolicy #NHPolitics #NHBudget
Soaring prices for housing, health care, and more have outpaced income growth and have turned NH family budgets from surplus to deficit.
A new NHFPI analysis finds the typical NH family has $17,349 less left after basic expenses than a decade ago.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/BlXRu2b
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NH needs about 90,000 more homes by 2040.
🏘 Hear more from NH Housing's Sarah Wrightsman in Episode 6 of New Hampshire Uncharted: nhfpi.org/podcast
#Housing #NHPolitics #NHPolicy
Dozens of housing bills hit the State House this year — from zoning changes to ADUs — but activity doesn’t always mean achievement.
Nick Taylor of Housing Action New Hampshire explains what real progress looks like in New Hampshire Uncharted: nhfpi.org/podcast
#Housing #NHPolitics #NHPolicy
A typical NH home that sold for $137k in 1999 now sells for $514k. That change has reshaped life for Granite Staters.
🎙 Watch NHFPI's Gene Martin break it all down & listen to the full podcast at nhfpi.org/podcast #Housing #NHPolitics #NewHampshire #NHPolicy
NHFPI Executive Director Gene Martin joined host Andy DeMeo on the Granite Goodness podcast to talk about how fiscal policy shapes nearly every part of daily life from roads to childcare.
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/Es1Y8KE
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This week, NHFPI & @newfuturesnh.bsky.social hosted a virtual event examining the latest data on substance use disorder services, funding shifts, and what’s next.
Watch the replay and read the report here ⤵️
👉 buff.ly/Q2Y8mFu
#NHPolicy #NHPolitics #SUD #NewHampshire #DataDrivenPolicy #Recovery
📢 Panel Announcement 📢
At our conference on Oct. 24, we’ll explore how families balance work, stability + quality care, and the policies that can help.
🔗 Register at buff.ly/dl3L36A
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📉 NH drug deaths dropped 33.4% between 2023–24 — the sharpest decline in a decade.
💰 That drop follows years of investment: $834M in prevention, treatment & recovery since 2014 (a 450% increase).
⚠️ But gaps remain.
Watch the video to learn more.
#NHPolicy #NHPolitics #SUD
📢 Panel Announcement 📢
“The High Cost of Rurality” at NHFPI’s 10th Annual Budget & Policy Conference (Oct. 24) will explore how distance + limited options affect affordability — and what policies can help.
🔗 buff.ly/dl3L36A
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This week’s Bottom Line:
📉 Drug deaths decline after a decade of investment
🗣️ Phil Sletten kicks off his 10th year at NHFPI
📚 What we’re reading on NH’s economy
Read ➡️ buff.ly/TXGd9ia
Subscribe ➡️ buff.ly/huqc8uC
#NHPolicy #NHPolitics #Recovery #Housing #ChildCare #HigherEd #NHEconomy #NH #603
Starting his 10th year at NHFPI on October 24, Phil Sletten reflects on how NH’s policy conversations have shifted — from housing rising to the top to persistent budget challenges.
Read the Q&A ➡️ buff.ly/KzEiPB1
#NHPolicy #NHPolitics #NHBudget
📉 NEW from NHFPI: Drug-related deaths in New Hampshire dropped to their lowest level in more than a decade as state and federal investments in prevention, treatment, and recovery services had a sustained surge in funding.
🔗 Read the report: buff.ly/HO3J0qv #NHPolicy #SubstanceUsePreventionMonth
📚 What we’re reading this month: rural hospital finances, education’s impact on earnings, child care liability insurance, NH savings habits, and record-high mortgage payments.
Check out NHFPI’s full September reading list → buff.ly/4u3E4Fz #NHPolitics #NHPolicy
📊 Granite Staters gained only $359 in income last year — and wages aren't keeping up with inflation.
In Part 2 of our video series, NHFPI’s Jessica Williams explains how Granite Staters are falling behind.
🎥 Watch + learn more: buff.ly/3zr2JXM
#NHeconomy #NHpolicy
📚 Each month, NHFPI's research team shares a curated list of books, research papers & more that are helping to shape our understanding of the economic wellbeing of the Granite State.
August picks include new research on ACA premiums, housing & more ➡️ buff.ly/uxMDHQ7 #NHPolitics #NHPolicy
Registration is OPEN! 🚨
Join NHFPI's Budget & Policy Conference on October 24, 2025 in Concord for:
✅ Expert insights
✅ Fresh data
✅ Solutions for NH’s affordability crisis
🎟 Early-bird $30 until Sept 5!
Register at buff.ly/IXYljYC
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In the latest episode of New Hampshire Has Issues, NHFPI’s Research Director Phil Sletten, covers the choices New Hampshire lawmakers made in how money will (and will not) be spent with the state budget.
🎧 Listen to Part 2 now: buff.ly/v3VTj9g
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Carroll County is booming—population up 4.7% since 2020 📈
NHFPI’s Jessica Williams tells @nhpr.org that retirees, remote work, and second homes are fueling growth—and driving up housing costs.
🔗 buff.ly/Mql9uFW
#NHPolitics #Housing #NHPolicy
Where are Medicaid enrollments highest in NH?
🗺️ Explore NHFPI’s new interactive map to find out which municipalities, counties, and legislative districts have the highest enrollment → buff.ly/yyxPwc1
#NHPolitics #NHPolicy #Medicaid
💬 “Only 20% of houses in the state are age ready."
From housing to caregiving, NHFPI’s new podcast explores how the state can prepare for a rapidly aging population.
🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/TvW7mVx
#NHPolitics #NHPolicy
👵🏽👨🏼🦳 NH’s aging population is growing fast. But instead of sounding alarms, can we see it as a chance to build better systems for everyone?
NHFPI's podcast breaks it down → buff.ly/TvW7mVx
#NHPolitics #NHPolicy
New Hampshire ranks last in higher ed funding — and it’s costing us.
In NH Business Review, NHFPI’s Nicole Heller explains how low investment fuels student debt, falling enrollment, and challenges to our future workforce.
📖 Read more: buff.ly/h7OHrXy #NHpolitics #HigherEd #NHPolicy
Our new podcast episode is out today!
Listen & subscribe: nhfpi.org/podcast/stat...
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Looking for a rundown of the House Finance Committee's State Budget? ⤵️
buff.ly/q0rNdMO #NHBudget #NHPolicy #NHPolitics
A new NHFPI analysis finds business tax rate reductions cost NH between $795M and $1.17B since 2015—funds that could’ve supported education, health care, or infrastructure.
Full report: nhfpi.org/resource/bus... #NHPolitics #NHBudget #NHPolicy
📚 Each month, NHFPI's research team shares a curated list of books, research papers, podcasts, and more that are helping to shape our understanding of the economic wellbeing of the Granite State and beyond.
Check out the February edition: 🔗 buff.ly/4kbjTSd #NHPolicy #EconResearch
