Income Tax Vote Exposes Clear Divide in Concord

On March 5, New Hampshire Republicans brought forward a constitutional amendment that would have permanently banned a state income tax. While we may disagree on many issues, both big and small, no greater distinction exists between the representatives you send to...

Towns Reject ICE

Merrimack residents have recently beat a move to establish an ICE facility in their town. Apparently some items about ICE were on town meeting agendas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has abandoned plans for a major Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Marie Morgan: Budget is to Pay For Policies, Not Make New Ones

”No section or footnote of any such budget bill shall contain any provision which establishes, amends or repeals statutory law, other than provisions establishing, amending or repealing operating and capital expenses for the executive, legislative and judicial...

Republicans Now Crying About “Snob Zoning”

The New Hampshire legislature is considering dozens of policies aimed at making housing more affordable, a priority for first-year Gov. Kelly Ayotte. Some policies are gaining bipartisan support, but debates over local control still rage. Governing.com

Town Officials Waking Up to Zoning Trouble

Todd Selig, Town Manager of Durham, NH is just as concerned as we are and has penned this op-ed which appeared in Foster’s on March 10, 2025 Selig: Proposed NH zoning law changes put community character at risk Excerpt: “Local zoning serves several vital...

Rep. Len Turcotte: Don’t Let Elites Hijack Your Zoning

Union Leader 03/12/2025 WAKEY, wakey, Granite Staters, pay heed before it’s too late. A small but determined group of individuals are looking to take away your municipality’s ability to control your local zoning ordinances. Instead of doing it in one fell swoop, they...