Let us hope we never become like Maine
October 9, 2008 Waldo County Opinions Maine’s income tax rate killing the economy AUGUSTA (Oct 9): In August, Gov. John Baldacci pleasantly surprised us when he announced that reducing Maine’s income tax rates would be a top priority of his last two years in office....Judge: State violated Right-to-Know Law in ATV park case
October 7, 2008 Nashua Telegraph A citizen’s dogged pursuit of information being withheld by a state agency was recently justified when a judge ruled that state officials knowingly violated the Right-to-Know Law. Records related to the state purchase of land for...Shaheen supports loss of voting rights
October 7, 2008 Union Leader In New Hampshire politics, there are artful dodgers, and then there is Jeanne Shaheen, who is in a class by herself. For months, Shaheen has been going to extraordinary lengths to avoid answering questions about nuclear power, drilling for...Company Saves Smokers From Tax Increase
From the Union Leader (partial article) SMOKEY SNAFU: The tobacco tax wasn’t supposed to be this messy. It was supposed to go up a quarter this year and raise between $18 million and $23 million. But then lawmakers tried a clever way of keeping grocers happy....Planned Parenthood in NH Funded by Your Tax Dollars
From the Nashua Telegraph Democrats get push from Planned Parenthood Democratic candidates at the local and national level were getting a boost in Nashua on Saturday thanks to a team of pink-clad volunteers committed to women’s health. Cecile Richards, president...VISITORS