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Gene Martin
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Husband & Dad. Granite Stater. Dark roast coffee connoisseur. Policy nerd. NHFPI Executive Director. Ph.D. student.
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💚 Meet NHFPI, the nonpartisan nonprofit research organization helping make New Hampshire’s economy work for everyone.

📊 We dig into the data behind the issues that matter most.

Watch our new video to get to know us and visit www.nhfpi.org to learn more.
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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👇 #NHPolitics #NHPolicy
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Federal funding is vital to New Hampshire’s economy, with over $14.8 billion pledged in FFY 2024. Cuts could impact public services, local governments, nonprofits, and economic stability across the state. #NHPolitics #FederalFunding

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Federal Funding and Employment in New Hampshire - New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
New Study Finds $14.8 B in Federal Funds Directed to NH in One Year and $900 M in Annual Wages Paid to 19,000 Federal Workers Living in NH.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Our new podcast episode is out today!
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📉 NH tax revenues are declining—and lawmakers face tough decisions ahead.

🎧 In Episode 2 of New Hampshire Uncharted, NH Dept. of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp & NHFPI’s Phil Sletten break down the data and what it could mean for the next state budget.

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May 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Looking for a rundown of the House Finance Committee's State Budget? ⤵️
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April 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Thank you, @danawormald.bsky.social, for sharing your story! The false narrative that NH has the lowest poverty rate, so we're all great, hurts the rest of us! Too often, our policies leave people out & all the silly WalletHub rankings do nothing to help them stay afloat. #NHPolitics
That sinking feeling in New Hampshire is brought to you by the grand illusion • New Hampshire Bulletin
The thousands in debt wasn’t the result of vacations; we never took any. It wasn’t for nights on the town or Amazon splurges. It is just how much extra it cost, added up over the first 15 years of…
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April 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Bigger Budget, New Lottery Revenues, and Less Money for Housing and Child Care Workforce: Five Takeaways from the Governor’s Budget Proposal. https://buff.ly/3CNDPd0 #NHPolicy #NHPolitics
Bigger Budget, New Lottery Revenues, and Less Money for Housing and Child Care Workforce: Five Takeaways from the Governor’s Budget Proposal - New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
On Thursday, February 13, 2025 the Governor released her Operating Budget Proposal and associated documents for the next two State Fiscal Years (SFYs), 2026 and 2027. This step kicks off the start of…
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February 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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📢 New Study: NH Child Care Shortages Cost Biz Up to $56M Annually

Lack of child care is more than a family issue. Nearly every employer I speak w/ tells me this is either the 1st or 2nd item hindering their biz growth.

📖 Read the full study: nhfpi.org/resource/the... #NHPolicy #NHPolitics
February 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM