New Hampshire
NHPR: New Hampshire Ranks Near The Bottom In Key Areas Of Civic Engagement
Carsey School Fellow Quixada Moore-Vissing was recently interviewed by Rick Ganley on NHPR regarding the 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index she co-authored. The 2020 Index shows that N.H. actually ranks toward the bottom of the country in some key measures of civic health. Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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04/06/21MaineBiz: Out-of-staters in, Travolta out
Research conducted by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson found that people have been moving to New Hampshire to be closer to their family, for... -
03/30/21Foster's Daily Democrat: NH’s civic health strong, trust in government falls
New Hampshire is in good civic health, ranking higher than the national average on several key indicators such as voter turnout, volunteering,... -
03/08/21New Hampshire Union Leader: Connecting with Neighbors Strengthens Democracy
Like the rest of the United States, the diversity in New Hampshire continues to grow. The Carsey School of Public Policy’s latest “What is New... -
02/22/21Concord Monitor: Pandemic baby bust taking hold in New Hampshire
In December of 2020, nine months after New Hampshire's first stay-at-home order was announced, there were about 180 fewer births than the same period...
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02/08/21 - NHPR: NH Primary to Be Displaced?Dante Scala, professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire and a fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy, recently appeared on NHPR to discuss how the... Read More -
01/21/21 - The Center Square: New Hampshire population experiences 'moderate growth' through in-migrationThe Center Square reported on New Hampshire's modest population gains – largely through in-migration – for the third year in a row, according to U.S. Census Bureau population... Read More -
01/10/21 - NH Union Leader: Pandemic creating more places to relocateThe New Hampshire Union Leader reports on the increase in pandemic-driven relocations as people take advantage of greater flexibility in their work situations. According to Ken... Read More -
01/04/21 - NH Public Radio: Many N.H. Families Opting Out of Preschool and Kindergarten During PandemicCarsey School Research assistant professor Jess Carson reports that families have likely opted out of in-person classes because of "COVID-19 restrictions in classrooms or the... Read More -
01/04/21 - Lowell Sun: Editorial – N.H.- Sun Belt appeal a drain on Mass., N.E. statesThe Lowell Sun recently wrote about U.S. Census Bureau data showing that New Hampshire is one of two (the other being Maine) states in New England experiencing population growth... Read More -
01/04/21 - AP News: New Hampshire again leads region in modest population gainsThe AP News cited research from Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson in which Johnson found, based on 2020 Census data, that Maine and New Hampshire were... Read More -
01/01/21 - NH Public Radio: New Hampshire Seeing Largest Population Increase in New EnglandNew Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on research by Dr. Ken Johnson of the Carsey School of Public Policy that finds that New Hampshire has experienced the largest... Read More -
12/21/20 - Keene Sentinel: Chasing 'universal': What NH can learn about publicly funded pre-KThe Keene Sentinel reports on the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District in New Hampshire voting to fund a full-day, tuition-free preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds and... Read More