Ceo-to-worker pay gap keeps growing
The disparity between the pay of the CEO and a typical employee at a publicly traded company continues to grow in the U.S.

State still struggling for school-funding solution
More than a decade of litigation was capped by the two foundational Claremont decisions in 1993 and 1997 when the Supreme Court

Uptick in unemployment claims could signal return of layoffs
For the first time in four months, the initial claims have gone up slightly, showing that layoffs are starting to pick up again

Gap program wraps up govt. assistance programs
The $30 million GAP program is the “backup system to the backup system” said Governor Chris Sununu at a press conference Tuesday afternoon

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Sununu joins GOP governors seeking Covid liability protection for businesses
The letter, sent July 21 to congressional leaders, urges “common sense civilliability protection to healthcare workers, business and schools,

LEBANON
The tax credits are awarded from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI)

Vaccine-related contract means major expansion for Smiths Medical in Keene
Smiths Medical, which is based in Plymouth, Minn., said it has entered into an agreement with the Biomedical Advanced Research

TAKE 5
70% of U.S. respondents 18 to 24 years old and 52% of respondents between 25 and 34 years old said they would be more likely

Covid-19 forces Whelen Engineering to cut 17% of workforce
“This was a difficult but unavoidable decision and a last resort,” a company spokesperson said. “Since May we have rescheduled shift patterns, cancelled the contracts for most of our temporary workers, implemented a freeze on merit increases and implemented a short production furlough.

Companies sought for UNH fall entrepreneurship internship program
The Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire is seeking businesses within an hour’s drive of the Durham campus to host interns during the fall semester.

THE BOTTOM LINE
In a press release, BankProv said the search for a new brand began in early 2019, when the bank realized significant market confusion when competing in niche markets on a national scale as a number of other institutions have a similar “Provident” moniker.

Now is the time
“With everything that’s been playing out in our communities, companies and organizations are more receptive to bringing trainings to their organizations virtually,” said Deo Mwano

Enabling remote employees for smooth work conditions
• Identify safe and secure Wi-Fi hot spot options for on-the-go employees. Using hot spots is a great way for a business

Lawmaking in a pandemic
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit New Hampshire in mid-March, the Legislature was about a third to half of the way through its second session of the biennium.

How we can lead on race
My last column, on leadership during a pandemic, reflected on my West Africa experience during Ebola and asked the question

Where the ConVal suit stands
The ConVal school-funding suit is now in the hands of the state Supreme Court after the state appealed. Some 25 school districts, represented by attorneys John Tobin and Natalie Laflamme of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project, have filled an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs.

Highest-paid CEOs at publicly traded companies with ties to New Hampshire
The above 40 companies are either based in New Hampshire or have a substantial workforce here (more than 400 employees or more than 1% of their employees).

Mask up, New Hampshire
The initiative, #MaskUpNewHampshire, will strengthen the efforts led by the Common Man family and the Rotary Clubs of New Hampshire

Barriers to reducing prison population during Covid
The Covid-19 Equity Response Team is a collective of over 50 individuals and organizations across New Hampshire representing

Congress must enact safe harbor to prevent lawsuits
The New England Council has heard from members throughout the region and across an array of industries about a concern they all share

Why ‘The Pledge’ should not be scrapped
In her letter, Arnesen says, “What better time than now to question New Hampshire’s political shackle known as “The Pledge”?

Is now the time to talk about race at work?
At the beginning of the pandemic and our shift to remote work, our inboxes were overflowing with tips and tricks to work efficiently from home

The Circuit Court after 9 years
The concept was simple: combine three limited jurisdiction courts (District, Probate and Family), collapse management structures, and certify judges to hear all cases.

Spaulding Turnpike project widens opportunities
“We know that Rochester is the retail hub of Strafford County,” said Michael Scala, director of economic development for the city of Rochester

Covid consternation
Best case: A vaccine comes out (and actually works) in the next 12 to 18 months and we avoid a second spike.

New Hampshire home prices continue to rise as inventory plummets
The number of sales of single-family homes in New Hampshire continued to fall in June — along with the number of homes available on the market

Initiatives aim to increase rural broadband access in New Hampshire
Broadband internet availability and use is uneven between rural and urban areas of New Hampshire, and a lack of key broadband infrastructure

NH Electric Co-op seeks broadband expansion funds
On the heels of an annual meeting during which members voiced widespread support for taking such an action, the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative

THE LATEST
The boards of New Hampshire Legal Assistance and the Legal Advice and Referral Center recently elected officers to one-year terms. G. Dana Bisbee.

Reeves named exec. v.p. of D-H Medical Center
The move will allow Dr. Joanne Conroy, CEO and president of Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, to fully concentrate on the evolving D-HH health system..

Q&A INTERVIEW
“The ax forgets; the tree remembers” is an African proverb Woullard Lett holds close. The past president of the Manchester branch of the NAACP, who is now also active with the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA), bristles at language such as “us” and “them.

Midyear Review: Covid-19
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