August 6 – UNH Plan and Stimulus Stall | NH State Representative Steven Smith

Stimulus Talks

Those of you receiving PUA noticed the $600 drop in payments this week. This is not the only program that stopped suddenly because the federal government does not seem to understand that when they miss a deadline, it affects people. Hopefully, statements made publicly by politicians on both sides do not reflect their actual positions, which seems to be “gimme everything I want or no deal”. Here is an example:

Original White House offer on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance – $200/wk
Original House position on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance – $600/wk

You smart Yankee traders already know that the result is going to be around $400 per week. This isn’t rocket science. The deadline was last week and they couldn’t figure that out. One side wanted $600 period or there would be no deal. I guess they won since you got nothing. This type of scorched earth politics has to stop. They get the headlines, and you get the shaft. ~ Steve

Trustees approve university system plans

By DANIELA ALLEE NH Public Radio

Published: 8/5/2020 3:07:56 PM

The Board of Trustees of the University System of New Hampshire approved reopening plans for UNH, Keene State and Plymouth State on Tuesday.

Those plans include on-campus and in-person instruction for students. The university system is also offering online options for students who do not want to return to campus.

“I think we know we’re taking a real risk, but a managed risk,” said Donald Birx, president of Plymouth State University. “I think we’ve minimized that risk as much as possible. I think there’s a lot of rationale and reasons to hold in-person classes.”

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Attorney General’s Office reviews Mass. rule taxing workers from NH

https://www.wmur.com/article/attorney-generals-office-reviews-mass-rule-taxing-workers-from-nh/33526250

Online learning tool offered to NH schools

https://www.wmur.com/article/online-learning-tool-offered-to-nh-schools/33526804

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – August 5th, 2020

On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, DHHS announced 27 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 6,719 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are two individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 37% being female and 63% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (5), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (5), Cheshire (2), Belknap (2), Carroll (1), and Merrimack (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (7) and Nashua (3). The county of residence is being determined for one new case.