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Will N.H. be the second state to leave RGGI?
Pennsylvania shocked Northeast energy policy nerds this week by withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). To get a state budget passed, Gov. Josh Shapiro agreed to remove Pennsylvania from the 11-state…
The RGGI trap – THE JOSIAH BARTLETT CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
According to national media reports, Pennsylvania’s 2025 budget deal caused the state to “exit” RGGI. Media coverage also used the words “leave,” “quit” and “pull out” to describe Pennsylvania’s abandonment of RGGI.…
Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain
When lawmakers were deciding whether to allow Washington state’s unemployment insurance (UI) fund to be used to pay striking workers, proponents of the idea insisted the fund was healthy enough to be stretched beyond its role…
Wolf lawsuit is another vote for policy updates
Washington state has a protocol for the removal of wolves that have repeatedly predated cattle. When activist groups or others disrupt that protocol, it erodes trust in the policy and the agencies tasked with implementing…
How to Fix the Crises With Finances and Patient Care
What are the key issues for Washington state surrounding health care costs, access and patient care – and how can we solve them? Join Washington Policy Center and former 4 News Now anchor, Aaron Luna, for this FREE panel…
An important detail for future family caregivers is still unclear
Will family caregivers hoping to be paid with money from WA Cares be required to pay some of their income to a union to have the job? Not necessarily is the short answer — but it’s complicated.For years, “stay tuned” has been…
Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?
According to ClarkCountyToday.com over the last six years $273 million has been spent on the latest effort to replace the I-5 Columbia River Bridge. That expenditure hasn’t actually built anything, it has funded consultant…
Will Concord or Laconia reap the rewards of creating NH’s first social district?
The term “economic growth” seldom pops up in local news stories. But there it was in the third paragraph of the Concord Monitor’s story on Tuesday’s election results. After quoting a former teacher who complained about the…
Budget Update Paints Less Alarming Picture of Federal Health Cuts
A new fiscal report from the state Budget Division suggests federal funding cuts will hit New York’s health-care budget less severely than officials have previously warned. A financial plan update released last week estimates…
NH’s youngest lawmakers to discuss civility in politics at Civil Discourses kickoff event
The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy will bring a bipartisan group of New Hampshire’s youngest state representatives together on Dec. 1 for a frank and open conversation on the importance of civility in public life. …
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