Proponents Say High Court Ruling on Tax Cap Not the Last Word

DOVER — For local supporters of a tax cap, the recent Supreme Court ruling that tax caps are in conflict with state law is not the final word in the matter. The decision was made Wednesday in response to a yearlong case involving the Manchester and the citizen group...

Tax Override Not Favorable to Some Dover Residents

Fosters DOVER — A decision by the vast majority of city councilors to override the tax cap has some city residents concerned about the effect it could have on their own tax bills. Out of a random sampling of five Dover residents outside the Dover Post Office, four...

House Defeats Tax Cap Bill (HB 1522)

Taxpayers in Wolfboro took note that the House voted 202-148 to defeat House Bill 1522, which merely would have clarified the right of citizens to enact a tax cap in their municipality if they wished to do so. Now I don’t know about you, but that is a real slap...

Local Spending Caps (SB 488)

SB 488 would allow towns, school districts, and other political subdivisions to adopt a spending cap. A hearing by the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee will take place on March 4, 2010 at 9:45 AM in Room 103 of the LOB. Please contact the Committee and...

Big Money Backs Spending Cap Opponents

Your Roots Are Showing by Steve MacDonald Keep Manchester Moving and Granite State Progress want the state (and Manchester) to spend your money and with good reason. Their reports are funded by unions using dues money paid by taxpayer funded teachers. Put simply, you...

HSLDA – “The Fix is In”

Update! HSLDA The Home Education Advisory Council will meet. Their meeting will be held in Room 12 at the Department of Education, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH. October 13, from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. There may be discussion about the proposed rules in advance of...