Policy Points
The newsletter of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies

July 2009

In this issue:

• Join Us on Our Blog.
• Listen In!- The Center on critical public policy issues.
• Papers of Interest
• Accepting Online Donations

   

Join Us on Our Blog.

Announcing www.PolicyBlogNH.com

Welcome to a free and open exchange of opinions and commentary on the public policy issues facing New Hampshire. Our mission is to raise new ideas and improve public policy debates in our state through quality information and analysis.

Please visit www.nhpolicyblognh.org and use the comment option that appears at the bottom of each blog post.

You can also follow the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy on other social media including Twitter (@NHPublicPolicy) and on Facebook (NH Public Policy).

Listen In!

The New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies appears on local radio and television, continuing the Center's mission to inform and educate the public concerning important policy matters.

• Steve Norton on WMUR's Business with Fred Kocher from Sunday, April 26, 2009. | WMUR TV
• The State Budget Makes Its Way Through the Senate - 06-01-2009 | NHPR
• The Budget Battle Comes to a Vote - 06-25-2009 | NHPR
• Numbers Divide: The Battle Over State Spending By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, June 25, 2009. | NHPR
• Taking the Pulse of New Hampshire Tourism 07-06-2009 | NHPR
• New Budget Makes Service Providers Shudder, HHS Moves On By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. | NHPR
• Political chowder - Booby traps for the next budget negotiations. July 11, 2009 | Cable

Papers of Interest

Healthcare 101 - Facts About Healthcare in New Hampshire

The Obama administration and Congress are considering legislation to overhaul the US healthcare system, perhaps passing a bill before the August recess. The Center has developed this snapshot to provide general background on U.S. healthcare spending, with detail for New Hampshire where available. It shows how much we spend, what services the funds are spent on, and how much of the spending comes directly from consumers.

Now Accepting Online Donations

Now you have a safe and convenient way to lend your support to the Center's work. We recently added a Donate button to our website.

By design, at least 50% of our funding comes from unrestricted donations, ensuring our independence and our ability to respond quickly to changing policy needs in the state.

We invite you to visit our website at www.nhpolicy.org and click on the gold "Donate" button. Thank you for your continued support.

Policy Points informs you about our current research topics, including highlights of the important policy discussions going on in and around the State of New Hampshire. Any links to other websites do not necessarily represent an endorsement of that organization by the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies.

To find out more, please visit us at www.nhpolicy.org