Private Voting Under Assault (HB 72)
HB 72 would increase the number of people needed to request secret vote at town meetings in some cases to as many as 50, from 5 as previous law provides. Read the full text of the bill here: HB 72 This bill was killed with a voice vote on February 12,...Town Meetings and SB2 Secret Ballot
It boils down to this: If you own property in New Hampshire, you can’t afford to ignore Town Meeting season. The thousands of dollars charged on your tax bill don’t appear out of nowhere. They’re based on decisions made by residents. In most New...Jeanne Shaheen Supports the Loss of Your Voting Privacy
George McGovern Opposes EFCA At issue with a different type of ballot voting, labor leaders are trying to pass a bill in Congress that would effectively eliminate employees’ right to vote in private when deciding to join a union. Even liberal George McGovern opposed...Finding new revenue won’t fix our state budget
January 8, 2009 Union Leader As a new legislative sessions starts, it is time for New Hampshire’s representatives to realize the consequences of their actions. Reading Rep. Roger Wells’ Tuesday op-ed (“State has little choice but to find new...Taxpayer 101: Does This Store Take Municipal Checks?
Does This Store Take Municipal Checks? by Ed Naile Being a taxpayer activist in NH for some twenty years gives one an extra layer of cynicism, or should I say perspective, on municipal mismanagement. Take for instance the Town of Litchfield where almost a year ago it...VISITORS