Whistleblower Special (SB 358)

SB 358 would authorize the secretary of state to investigate allegations of fraud, abuse, or waste in the expenditure of public funds and adds additional protections to the whistleblower protection act for public employees who file such complaints. The bill also...

LLC Forum Set for February 18

On Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Attorneys John Bisson and John Cronin will speak about LLC Tax during a Public Discussion Forum in the Auditorium of the Manchester City Library, East 405 Pine Street, Manchester, NH. The Auditorium is on the...

LLC Tax Foes Make Mark

From the Union Leader we learned that the call was made to repeal the LLC tax: “CONCORD – Republicans and a group of small business owners brought pressure on lawmakers yesterday to repeal what’s known as the LLC tax. They argue that expanding the 5...

Smoking Ban (HB 1186)

A hearing will be held Thursday, February 11, 2010 in LOB Room 305 at 2:00 PM in Concord on a bill to prohibit smoking in certain areas of state parks and historic sites. House Bill 1186 was sponsored by Rep. Susan Kepner, Rep. Judith Day and Rep. David Bettencourt....

Cronyism and corporate welfare rule RGGI grants

Fergus Cullen for the Union Leader New Hampshire conservationists had high hopes for how $18 million in funding generated by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) might advance energy efficiency projects. Unfortunately, cronyism and corporate welfare hallmark...

Why NECAP Scores in Bedford Were Not So Hot

Hear education advocate and reporter Anne Marie Banfield talk about the flaws and discrepancies in the NECAP testing and why the results are not what you might think.