CONCORD — COVID-19 may be surging in New Hampshire, but it is having a marginal effect on state revenues, which continue to perform better than budget writers anticipated.
Although November is not a large month for state revenue collections, state levies produced $141.3 million, or $27.8 million more than the budget plan for the month.
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