Gene Martin

Husband & Dad. Granite Stater. Dark roast coffee connoisseur. Policy nerd. @NHFPI Executive Director. Ph.D. student.

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

@603IronMarshal2 Yes, there was a jump in the last several years, no doubt. But we can't erase the longer upward trend. Up 275% since 1999 & 90% since 05. Prices declined during the Great Recession & increased steadily during the recovery leading up to COVID. See more here https://t.co/q9LT2Dsfbs

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

New federal Medicaid rules could put up to $1B in NH state revenue at risk over the next decade. With lost federal matching funds, the total impact could exceed $2B for health services statewide.

New NHFPI report ⬇️
https://t.co/5YS25lntKd

#NHPolitics #Medicaid #HealthPolicy

[Catholic News Service @CatholicNewsSvc]

Pope Leo XIV’s Lent 2026 message, released Feb. 13, urges Catholics to “disarm our language,” avoiding harsh words and slander so “words of hatred will give way to words of hope and peace.”
📸 (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

@TheNHSenate My #NHSenate internship was an eye-opening experience that helped launch my career in public service and policy. Take it all in and enjoy the semester! #NHPolitics #NHpolicy

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

NHFPI’s impact is possible because people like you choose to invest in independent, nonprofit policy work. If NHFPI’s mission resonates with you, please consider joining our donor community ➡️ https://t.co/lOtICUfmX4 #NHpolitics #NHPolicy

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

💚 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 https://t.co/VDD7so4gtA to learn more.

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

Saw @WMUR9's piece and want to dig into the data yourself?

NHFPI’s full analysis ➡️ https://t.co/vcUwcYOXEz

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

We have a structural affordability gap, a growing disconnect btw what it costs to live here & what families actually earn. Young Granite Staters today aren’t less motivated than their parents. They’re just facing a different economic reality. #nhpolitics https://t.co/YbrYHMZn5H

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

Soaring prices for housing, health care, and more have outpaced income growth and have turned NH family budgets from surplus to deficit.

A new NHFPI analysis finds the typical NH family has $17,349 less left after basic expenses than a decade ago.

➡️ https://t.co/A5Hb5Ch76u

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

Had the privilege of hearing Dr. Robert Putnam this AM - it was an insightful talk on America’s deep divides and what we can do to fix them. Grateful to Leadership NH for bringing 250+ people together to focus on community solutions.

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

New @NHFPI on the NH Senate Finance Committee’s budget…
👇 #NHPolitics #NHPolicy

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

NHFPI’s new analysis breaks down the Senate Finance Committee’s final amendments to the State Budget — reversing major health funding cuts made by the House and restoring critical services for Medicaid, mental health, child wellness, and more. Read more:
https://t.co/EKgRieVtoH

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

This week's newsletter is out!

🎙️ Why Are NH Health Care Costs So High?
📚 What We’re Reading: May Picks from NHFPI’s Research Team
❤️ Support NHFPI During #NHGives – Starting June 10

➡️ Read the newsletter: https://t.co/jRdC2Xsvcd
➡️ Subscribe: https://t.co/wEaGE7PL8D

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

🚨New Pod! Listen to my chat w/ @UNH IHPP's Deborah Fournier & NH Health Care Cost Initiative's Jennifer Frizzell. We explored the root causes of high prices in NH’s health care system & highlighted policy solutions other states have used to rein in costs. #NHPolitics #NHPolicy

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

🎙️ Why is health care in New Hampshire so expensive — and what can we do about it?

Episode 3 of New Hampshire Uncharted breaks down the drivers behind sky-high costs and explores policy solutions that could make a difference.

🔊 Listen now: https://t.co/U1aB8P8RcZ

#NHPolitics

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

🎙️ Why is health care in New Hampshire so expensive — and what can we do about it?

Episode 3 of New Hampshire Uncharted breaks down the drivers behind sky-high costs and explores policy solutions that could make a difference.

🔊 Listen now: https://t.co/U1aB8P8RcZ

#NHPolitics

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

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

Read more: ⤵️
https://t.co/cLR5LlDY48

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Habemus Papam! We have a Pope!

The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

Our new @NHFPI podcast episode is out today!
Listen & subscribe: https://t.co/HxCMUyOhMc
#NHPolitics #NHPolicy

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

📉 NH tax revenues are declining—and lawmakers face tough decisions ahead.

🎧 In Ep. 2 of New Hampshire Uncharted, NH Dept. of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp & NHFPI’s Phil Sletten break down the data & what means for the state budget.

https://t.co/MQEzXHNzq9

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

@NHFPI from NH's Economy: Strengths & Constraints 2018: “Slower hiring due to workforce constraints is likely slowing the state economy, & aging demographics paired with limited housing availability restrict the state’s ability to add to the workforce quickly.” 2/2 #NHPolitics

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

With more deaths than births every year since 2017, New Hampshire relies on domestic and international migration to support workforce growth. These challenges are not new. 1/2 #NHPolitics
https://t.co/MJWR7Hq8tN

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

"Between July 2017 and Oct. 2024, licensed capacity among Granite State child care providers serving children under 5 dropped by nearly 13%," writes NHFPI's Nicole Heller in @NHBR.

Read Nicole's research on childcare: https://t.co/BnFGmr21sp

@NHBR story: https://t.co/005COemGhG

[Gene Martin @GeneMartin]

Excited to share @NHFPI's inaugural podcast!
🎙️ Listen + subscribe: https://t.co/XNBvNLMh0H #NHPolitics #NHPolicy #NHBudget

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

🎧 Say hello to New Hampshire Uncharted — NHFPI’s brand-new podcast exploring the policy decisions shaping life in the Granite State.

First up: the NH State Budget. What it funds, why it matters & what to watch.

🎙️ Listen + subscribe: https://t.co/OVCIZC0mVF

#NHPolitics