New Hampshire lawmakers, along with those in nearly a dozen other states, are looking at the corporate chain business model. Granite State lawmakers are considering a repeal of local preemption laws rather than a tax. Align Public Strategies discusses the developments.

Additionally, the team assesses how the effort to eliminate the tip credit is going across the nation and who is winning that battle. They also cover how New York may be going down the road of portable benefits, as predicted by the Align crew for some time. This week’s episode then concludes with the legislative scorecard.

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