‘Family glitch’ fix makes thousands of Granite Staters newly qualified for cheaper insurance

read more…: ‘Family glitch’ fix makes thousands of Granite Staters newly qualified for cheaper insurance

The “open enrollment” window to buy subsidized health care from the federal government opened Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 15. Here’s the bigger news: A fix of the so-called “family glitch” means thousands more people may now qualify for cheaper insurance – but not know it. 

Street life, storage bins and one landlady’s resolve to pilot privately-funded ‘pod community’

read more…: Street life, storage bins and one landlady’s resolve to pilot privately-funded ‘pod community’

New Hampshire is in the midst of a housing crisis that extends beyond the shortage of market-rate units, past the working poor to include the state’s homeless population, a problem that has been accelerated by a lapse in statewide emergency housing funding and an increasing number of people being evicted after the COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired over the summer.

Secretary of state overseeing at least 31 recounts; 1 House seat has already flipped to Dems

read more…: Secretary of state overseeing at least 31 recounts; 1 House seat has already flipped to Dems

Candidates in the state had a Monday deadline to request a recount of the Nov. 8 election results, and over 30 took advantage of it. The tally available from the Secretary of State’s Office late Monday included 28 New Hampshire House races, two for state Senate, and another for Hillsborough County register of deeds. 

The State We’re In: Election 2022 wrap-up

read more…: The State We’re In: Election 2022 wrap-up

Voters went to the polls Tuesday to select their choices for a variety of state and federal races in the midterm election. What happened, and what does it mean? The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda talks about the election’s results and what it means for Granite Staters. Joining the discuss is Anna Brown, the Director of Research and Analysis for Citizens Count and host of the podcast ‘$100 plus Mileage,’ Granite State News Collaborative Reporter and founder/editor of Granite Memo Stephen Porter, Assistant Editor of Manchester Ink Link Andrew Sylvia, and State House Reporter for the Keene Sentinel Rick Green.

Executive Council approves $50M for affordable housing bringing nearly 1,500 new units to market

read more…: Executive Council approves $50M for affordable housing bringing nearly 1,500 new units to market

Executive Council on Nov. 2 unanimously approved $49.5 million in grants to 30 affordable housing projects across New Hampshire. Under Governor Sununu’s $100 million InvestNH Initiative, these projects, as part of the $60 million Capital Grant Program, will result in 963 new affordable units and 1,470 total units.

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